Dr. Chad Runkle has been an elementary principal in Cumberland Valley School District since 2008. He is honored to serve the students, parents, and staff of Winding Creek Elementary each day.

Dr. Runkle earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Shippensburg University in 2000. After teaching for a year in Shippensburg Area School District, Dr. Runkle began his tenure with Cumberland Valley School District as a fourth-grade teacher at Middlesex Elementary. The following year he moved to fifth grade where he taught for eight years.

After earning his Master’s Degree and Administrative Certificate, Dr. Runkle became the principal of Green Ridge Elementary in 2008. Five years later, he served as the principal of Hampden Elementary in Cumberland Valley for a two-year period. In 2016, Dr. Runkle transferred to the role of principal of Sporting Hill Elementary with the intention of getting to know the teachers and students who would be a part of the Winding Creek community when the school first opened in 2018.

Dr. Runkle is a proud resident of the Cumberland Valley School District. Since his graduation from college, he and his wife Kelly have called CV their home. They currently reside in Indian Creek along with their three children Zachary, Riley, and Carter. All three children receive their education from the talented teachers in Cumberland Valley and participate in a variety of local youth sports programs.

In his leisure time, Dr. Runkle enjoys driving his children to a variety of activities and spending time with his wife. In theory, he also wishes that he could truthfully tell you that he plays golf. Perhaps when the children are older, he is an avid reader passionate about furthering his learning as a leader and educator.

Mrs. Devin Stanford began teaching at Winding Creek when the building opened in 2017. She felt a great sense of pride coming to Winding Creek and working on a team to create the vision and mission of the school. She has called Winding Creek home ever since and loved working on the Kindergarten team here.

Mrs. Stanford earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Shippensburg University in 2007. She moved home to Phoenixville and began teaching at Ithan Elementary School in Radnor Township School District. She taught there for 7 years, and during that time, obtained her master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction through Neumann University. She then moved to Mechanicsburg and spent time teaching at both Monroe Elementary and Sporting Hill Elementary before moving to Winding Creek.

After earning her Administrative Certificate, Mrs. Stanford accepted the position of Assistant Principal at Winding Creek. This is a position she is extremely passionate about and looks forward to serving the building in this capacity, working with students in grades K-5.

Mrs. Stanford is a proud resident of the Cumberland Valley School District. She lives in Mechanicsburg, PA with her husband, Darnell, who also works in this amazing district. She is excited to watch her children receive an education through CV and looks forward to the incredible experiences she knows they will have.

Mrs. Stanford loves to spend time with her family and read books. She enjoys traveling to the beach when she can but loves being anywhere her family and friends are.  She never passes up an opportunity to make a new friend and feels extremely lucky to do what she loves every single day.