Trisha Lind will be the next principal at Mickle Middle School

January 29, 2026

Lincoln Public Schools announced on Thursday that Trisha Lind will be the next principal at Mickle Middle School. Lind will officially begin her new duties on July 1, 2026 when current principal Jason Shanahan moves to Goodrich Middle School.

Lind currently serves as the associate principal at Standing Bear High School, a role she has held since 2022 when she assisted in opening Lincoln’s newest high school in 2023.

Prior to her time at Standing Bear, Lind served at Park Middle School as associate principal from 2020 to 2022 and student services coordinator from 2018 to 2020. She also worked as an instructional coach at Park from 2017 to 2020 and Irving Middle School from 2015 to 2017, following a decade of experience as a social studies teacher.

Lind earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and social sciences, master’s degrees in curriculum and instruction and educational leadership, and is currently pursuing an educational specialist degree from Doane University.

Trisha Lind

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