Willie Slade is a 1988 graduate of Steelton-Highspire High School.  After graduation he attended The Pennsylvania State University.  Mr. Slade graduated from Penn State in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Administration of Justice.  He began working for Dauphin County Juvenile Probation in 1993.  He worked as a School Based Probation Officer in the Harrisburg School District for one year before being transferred to Steelton-Highspire in 1995.  He enrolled in Wilson College and received his teaching certificate in 2001.  He started teaching at the Steelton-Highspire High School that same year.  In 2006 he received his Masters of Education from the California University of Pennsylvania.  In 2007 Mr. Slade started his career as an Assistant Principal.  He was the High School Principal from 2010 to 2012.  He became the Director of Student Services in 2013 and Athletic Director in 2014.   Mr. Slade was also an  assistant coach for the Roller football team from 1999 to 2014.  Mr. Slade will be returning to coaching for the 2016 season.  Mr. Slade can be reached by e-mail at wslade@shsd.k12.pa.us.