Before becoming Principal and Chief Academic Officer of Tech Valley High School in 2015, James Niedermeier served as a teacher, director of instructional technology, and principal in Finger Lakes region. He holds a BA from Elmira College, an MA from SUNY Brockport, and certificates of advanced study from SUNY Oswego and the University of Rochester. He is currently a doctoral candidate in the educational leadership program at The Sage Colleges. He has been recognized by the New York State Council of School Superintendents as a Raymond R. Delaney Scholar. He lives with his wife and three children in Guilderland.