Robert Wallace was principal at Cumberland Middle School since 1979. Under his direction, Cumberland changed from a middle school "in name only" to a true middle school. He implemented interdisciplinary team teaching and fostered a "child-oriented" environment that had been missing. To address the growth and development of middle school students, Mr. Wallace initiated a five-sport intramural program and secured the voluntary help of faculty members to coordinate the activities. During 1988-89 he participated in a training program sponsored by the Northeast Regional Center for Drug-Free Schools and Communities. As a consequence, he implemented an active program at Cumberland called BOLD (Being Ourselves Living Drug Free), in which more than half of Cumberland's faculty take an active part.
In 1992 he became Superintendent of Cumberland Schools. He retired in 1996. Following his retirement, he served in five different interim positions as either principal or superintendent for fifteen years.
1961 University of Rhode Island, B.A.
