Meet Charlie! Charlie Hensley is our new Transportation Director for USD 234 & we are so happy to have him!
A bit about Charlie:
Charlie's background- "Joined the Army in July of 1989 right out of high school. I was stationed at Ft. Benning, GA and assigned to 197th Infantry Division, 4/41 Field Artillery. Shortly after, I deployed to Iraq in Operation Desert Shield/Storm. After several years of active duty
my term ended and I returned to Washington State where I started a new career in the
Automotive Industry as a painter and Tow Truck driver. After being in the automotive
industry for several more years, I joined the United States Army Reserve and changed
careers again to become a United States Army Reserve Administrator, assigned to the
385th Transportation Battalion out of the Port of Tacoma in Washington. While serving
in the Army Reserve, I was deployed again, this time to the Port of Kuwait where we
undertook various Transportation Duties on land and at sea."
Why Charlie enjoys this new position & what he hopes to bring to it-
"As the Transportation Director for USD 234, I really enjoy working with the community,
staff, and especially the children. Our kids, as well as the Bus Drivers’ safety is of the
utmost importance as well as getting our children to and from school. Being a bus driver
is a thankless job and I hope to change that. If we all come together, we can and will
accomplish the mission."
Charlie & his family-
I was born in Barstow, CA and raised in Washington State. Through my years, I have had
several different careers from sweeping floors to overseeing millions of dollars of
Military Equipment, to include large tugs and floating cranes. I met my wife while
working on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA in 2010. Moved to the Fort Scott area in
2017 and I joined the USD 234 School District working with the High School kids in
2021. Our goal is to retire in the area. Combined, we have 5 children (3 out of the home),
2 dogs and 2 cats. I enjoy hunting and fishing, especially river fishing when possible.
A message from Charlie-
"With the world in these trying times, we need more smiles and less hate. Together as a
community we can make a difference; separated, we will crumble."
Thanks for being a Tiger, we can't wait to watch you thrive in this position!