Steve Thalheimer assumed the role of superintendent at Elkhart Community Schools in January 2019. For the six years prior to joining Elkhart, Thalheimer had served as superintendent for Fairfield Community Schools in Elkhart County after being their assistant superintendent for 5 ½ years. Thalheimer began his career as a middle and high school language arts and social studies teacher in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, where he taught summer school and dual credit courses as well as advising student publications and directing a freshman academy. Thalheimer earned his BA in history and English from Indiana University-Bloomington, his MA in English from the University of Rochester (NY), and his EdS and Ph.D. from Indiana State University.