Principal
Education
- BS Degree - Elementary Education 1972 - East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
- Master of Education Degree in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Reading 1975 - University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
- MED Plus 30 hours in Administration and Supervision - University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Colloquiums
- Danforth Foundation Fellow 1996
- Annenberg Institute, Brown University 2000
- Member of the National School Reform Faculty
- National Coach for Critical Friends South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA)
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- National Association of Secondary Principals (NASSP) 2001
- Principal Mentoring Program
Experience
- School District of Greenville County, Greenville, SC 1972-Present
- Principal, Bell’s Crossing Elementary School Jan. 2002-present
- Adjunct Faculty Furman University Summer 2003, 2004
- Principal, Buena Vista Elementary School 1993 –January 2002
- Assistant Principal, Mauldin Elementary School 1988-1993
- Reading Specialist, Mauldin Elementary School 1976-1987
- Classroom Teacher, Grades 4 and 5, Greenbrier Elementary School 1972-1976
- Service and Leadership to The School District of Greenville County
- Served on the district strategic planning budget committee from 1989-1991.
- Taught various workshops on word processing, financial management and strategic planning to administrators, secretaries, teachers, and intern groups through the district staff development academy -1992-present.
- Published an article in The Palmetto Administrator following the school vandalism in1994.
- First Union Bank Outstanding Educator 2000
- Created Critical Friends groups (teacher study groups) with 32 staff members participating 2000-2001.
- SCPTA Outstanding Principal of the Year-1st Runner Up 2000-01
- Miracle Worker’s Award-presented by the Board of Trustees 1998-99
- Serve as a mentor for new principals
- SCPTA Parenting Program 1997
- SCPTA Child Advocacy Award in 1994
- SCPTA 2nd place award for the Child Advocacy award elementary division in 1995.
- Redbook Best in America School” (1993-94)