Mr. Pickard loves helping students live up to their potential and is thrilled to be returning to Malden.
He graduated from Malden then soon joined the Army for a few years. He attended college at Southeast Missouri State University while working as a youth pastor. His teaching career began at Malden in the Junior High where he taught until 2020 when he became the elementary principal at Gideon School District.
Mr. Pickard has two children, lan and Payton, and is married to Hope Pickard who loves teaching her students at the elementary school.
Mr. Pickard feels every student has the potential to do great things, but just needs some help to find their way. He knows God has called him back to Malden for a purpose and is excited to see it all come together!