The Epitome of a Good Leader

“With great power comes a great responsibility.” This famous line says it all for the
school principal of Aparri West Central School (AWCS)- Dr. Richard M. Pastor, Principal III.

Being the principal of AWCS, Sir Ricky, as we fondly call him, is a man of action in
everything that he wanted to accomplish for the school.

That is why we are very proud and privileged to have a good leader like him with
strong will, love for excellence and God- fearing. With our day-to-day working with him, we
came to know more about his totality.

He is a simple person but a man of substance, caring to his family, including us, the
AWCS family, and the people who are directly involved in our school. He gives importance to
the welfare of each other and identifies every single problem and difficulty encountered by
his constituents and makes necessary interventions and action plans to help every learner
achieve quality education.

He guides his people to become more effective, efficient and productive. He

motivates teachers to grow professionally so they could improve their skills and potentials to
achieve self - fulfilment at the same time.

When he encounters problem, he is a risk-taker. He is held liable and responsible

towards his actions whether for the school, the children, or the people around him. He deals
with them armoured with the know-hows so every communication is made clear and
precise. When problems arise, he dealt with them with a positive attitude.

His humble beginnings made him a good leader. He was reared to be a good
person by his parents. He also serves as a lay minister in their church which made him a
person of integrity.

He was born on January 6, 1973 in Mabanguc, Aparri Cagayan where he was trained
how to mingle well with community people. It was there where his education started and
was culminated at the Lyceum of Aparri, Aparri Campus, with the degree Bachelor of
Elementary Education in 1992, his Master of Arts in Education major in Educational
Administration in 2008 and his Doctor of Philosophy major in Educational Management in
2012.
He is insatiable. He did not stand stagnant in knowledge and wisdom but continued
to educate himself for the betterment of his career. With all his expertise and gained
knowledge and learning from his education, seminars and trainings, he has been an
experienced school principal for 24 years serving Aparri West District unselfishly and with
utmost commitment.

“To be a school head is not easy. You’ve got greater responsibilities in helping the
school achieve its vision and mission. In doing this the baseline is unity among teachers,
pupils and stakeholders coupled with a good managerial skills”, Sir Ricky confidently said.
 Sir Richard has struggled hard and have hurdled the race to be what he is now — a
well-respected school head who succeeded every endeavor and have achieved success for
AWCS.
 
With this kind of school head who always gives his best for the school and his
teachers, we are indeed so lucky and blessed with Sir Ricky as our school principal. No
wonder we have piled numerous accomplishments with him.
 
He says, “Always do your best in your work and pray to God. Everything is all
dependent on God. We should invest in the future of our learners and make our school
proud in doing the best we can.”

Dr. Richard M. Pastor is indeed an epitome of a good leader. Our salute to you Sir!