Annous graduated from Cal State Long Beach with a Degree in Electrical, Biomedical, and Clinical Engineering. He holds two Master of Science Degrees in Education with a focus on Curriculum & Instruction and Educational Administration. He earned a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Laverne.
Annous’ career in education has spanned over 30 years; 26 of those years were spent in school and district leadership. He started in the classroom teaching 7th and 8th-grade science. He has served as a Dean of Students, Assistant Principal, Middle School Principal, High School Principal, and Superintendent. For 19 years, he served as a core adjunct professor for the University of Redlands, teaching in graduate and post-graduate programs.
In the past six years at the Upper Lake Unified School District, Annous has established and maintains positive relations with the Board of Education. He has collaboratively passed two bond measures, solidified the unification of two districts, and increased district ADA. With a strong balanced budget, he has increased employee compensation while establishing and maintaining successful relationships with labor partners.
Moreover, Annous designed and developed a state of-the-art Career Technical Education Complex, a cutting-edge Health and Fitness Center, and Phase One of the new elementary school. In addition, Annous conceptualized and built a Wellness Center that serves the at-promise population of the district. Most of these accomplishments occurred against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which he kept the schools of the district open for in-person learning, with up to 78% of the students on campuses.
In 2018, Annous founded the Northshore Youth Club (NYC); a successful nonprofit organization providing academic, athletics, arts, and adventure programs serving upwards of 600 children annually in and around Lake County.
