About Us

Dr. Sheila Riley received her master's degree in teaching and her doctorate in educational leadership from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee. She worked for Metro Nashville Public Schools for three years and Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools for two years before moving back to Tulsa to serve as principal for Eugene Field Elementary in 2012. She now serves as principal of Nathan Hale High School.

Dr. Sheila Riley 
Principal
Rileysh@tulsaschools.org

AP Anderson is in his second year at Hale, previously serving as the Dean of Students. Before Tulsa Public Schools and Hale, AP Anderson served as a School Climate Specialist, Assistant Principal, and taught both English Language Arts and World History with Oklahoma City Public Schools. Originally from Kentucky, AP Anderson is a graduate of the College of Charleston in South Carolina and received master’s degrees from both Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Oklahoma. Outside of Hale, AP Anderson spends the rest of his time with his wife and son, at the gym, or cheering on the Bengals and the University of Kentucky!

Evan Anderson
Assistant Principal
anderev@tulsaschools.org

Chad Beesley is a Tulsa Public Schools graduate from Daniel Webster High School. His professional career started with TPS in 2002 as a support employee. The following year, he started his teaching career at Whitney Middle School. Mr. Beesley served as a teacher and athletic coach for ten years. In 2013, he transitioned into school leadership, and currently is an Assistant Principal at Nathan Hale High School. Outside of the school setting, Mr. Beesley enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his wife and daughters. Above all things, he believes that relationships are the key in connecting people and work together.

Chad Beesley
Assistant Principal
BeeslCh@tulsaschools.org

Kari Garman is a proud educator of over 25 years, having started her career as an English teacher. She has taught grades 6 -12 in Language Arts, spent 3 years as an instructional coach for TPS, and 1 year as a dean before becoming an administrator. She feels very fortunate to have been a teacher, dean, and now administrator for Hale HS. She has two nephews she’s helping to raise and considers them the light of her life. Student success and well-being are at the forefront of all her decisions, and she lives by the mantra, “what is best for kids is not always easiest for adults.”

Kari Garman
Assistant Principal
garmaka@tulsaschools.org

Nathan Hale High School opened in 1959 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 1958, the Apache Drive-In cinema opened and the Gilcrease Foundation conveyed the Gilcrease Museum to the city. Two years later in 1960, Saint Francis Hospital opened.

In 2009, Nathan Hale began a program which today offers digital media and culinary magnet programs.

The success of Nathan's Cafe (established 2010) from the culinary magnet program continues to this day. The restaurant is open to the public once a week.

Hale's 1st yearbook cover, 1960 

Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755- September 22, 1776) was an American spy during the American Revolutionary War for the Continental Army. He was elected first lieutenant within five months.

Under General Washington, he was the only soldier to volunteer to go behind enemy lines to determine the location of the British invasion on the island of Manhattan.

He was captured and executed by the British while on the intelligence gathering mission in New York City. Prior to his hanging, his composure and patriotism were noted. It is believed that he uttered the following famous phrase before his death.
 

I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.  

In 1985, he was officially designated the state hero of Connecticut.

Gary Busey playing football
As a Hale Ranger