Scott Acornley
Director of Instruction
Mr. Scott Acornley became part of the New West community in 2015, and has over a decade of experience teaching in the 12th Grade English classroom at New West before becoming the Director of Instruction.
Mr. Acornley is a graduate of Gettysburg College (Storytelling), New York Film Academy (M.A. Filmmaking), and USC (M.A. Teaching), and places life-long learning as a top priority in his life.
As a founding member of the New West 12th grade team, and the English Department Chair for over five years, Mr. Acornley has a wide range of experience in curriculum design, strategies for classroom engagement, and new educational technology, which he hopes to use as a means of continuing high-quality education throughout every grade level at New West.