LIBERTY — Liberty Elementary School welcomed a new assistant principal, Paul Voigtland, earlier this month. 

He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics education from SUNY Cortland in 2006, his Master of Arts degree in mathematics education from SUNY Albany in 2009, and his advanced certificate of educational leadership from Long Island University in 2024. 

Voigtland taught mathematics at the secondary level for 18 years before becoming an administrator. He began his teaching career in Paulding County, Georgia, before moving back to upstate New York where he taught at Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District. He then moved back to his home area and taught at Middletown City Schools before pursuing educational leadership. 

He lives outside of Otisville with his wife and four children. He is passionate about educating youth and said he wants to make a difference every day in the lives of the students at Liberty.