Mr. Craig Hounsom
Superintendent, Rolla 31 School District  

Mr. Craig Hounsom has been employed by the Rolla 31 School District since 1993. He began his career at Rolla Junior High and Rolla High School teaching Math and coaching football and basketball. He then served 5 years as the Assistant Principal at Rolla Middle School, 3 years as Principal at Rolla Junior High, and the past 11 years as Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction.

Mr. Hounsom is originally from Putnam County, and a graduate of Putnam County High School in Unionville, MO. He has attained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Math from Truman State University, a Master of Arts in Education from Truman State University, and an Education Specialist degree in Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Mr. Hounsom is a member of the Missouri Association of School Business Administrators, Missouri State Teachers Association and Rolla Certified Teachers Association. Additionally, he served as a past member of the Board of Directors for Sports Incorporated of Rolla, the Kiwanis Club, and continues to serve as an ex-oficio member of CORE and the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Hounsom and his wife Lora live in Rolla with their 3 children and are proud to be Rolla Bulldogs.