Welcome to Hayden & Kelsey DeLano and their sons: Knox (5 years) who is entering kindergarten this fall and Jett (3 years) who will be starting preschool. Mr. DeLano will be our middle school Social Studies teacher, along with head high school football coach, junior high football coach, and junior high track coach. Mrs. DeLano will be serving as our administrative assistant, taking the role of Mrs. Lexi Fayle, who is moving into the business education role.
Mr. Delano graduated from Miami High School in Miami, Oklahoma, before earning his Bachelors of Science degree in K-12 Health/PE from Wayne State College. He went on to get his Masters of Science in Sports Administration from Southeastern Oklahoma State University and then earned his middle level teaching endorsement with an emphasis in Social Studies. Mr. Delano has been in education for nine years, teaching both Social Studies and Physical Education. He has been a head football coach for eight years, five of those being at Cross County and the last three at Wayne High School.
Mrs. DeLano graduated from Norfolk High School before earning her Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Wayne State College. Mrs. DeLano's strengths include streamlining financial operations and providing exceptional customer support. From managing teams to achieving operational goals and productivity, she graduated college with a concentration in Accounting and has a great deal of experience in QuickBooks, data entry, Microsoft Office, corporate communication and obviously, customer service and problem solving skills. With years of experience as a bookkeeper and personal banker, we are excited to have her on staff!
Mr. DeLano enjoys all things related to the Oklahoma Sooners, especially football. When asked why he chose Deshler, Delano responded with, "I am excited for the opportunity to continue teaching Social Studies and getting to know all of the students. I really appreciate being in a small, rural district where you get the chance to influence the entire student body. I am also extremely excited to lead the Dragon football program and help build something the entire community and district can be proud of!"
Mrs. DeLano's hobbies include reading (especially thrillers and fantasy books), chasing around their two boys, and going to high school football games!
In their spare time, the family enjoys hunting and fishing, and enjoys the fact that their boys are at the ages where they can start take part as well.
Welcome to the Dragon family, DeLanos! We are so excited to have you and your family here!