Parent Engagement

The Parent Engagement and Community Involvement office handles parent engagement/community involvement activities for several Title I schools and oversees the work of family partnership specialists in 19 schools. This office is also responsible for 21st Century Community Learning Centers After-school initiatives, Family Resource Centers, the Promise Neighborhoods initiative and acting as the liaison for social service organizations that offer services and activities in schools.


Parent Engagement Plan (.pdf)


Contact Information:
Lakweshia Ewing, Family Engagement/Community Partnership Coordinator
Office: (423) 209-8595
Email: ewing_lakweshia@hcde.org

Vickie Kellum, Secretary
Office: (423) 209-8595
Email: kellum_v@hcde.org

Michael Harvey, Attendance Officer
Office: (423) 304-7341

Family Partnership Specialists

  • Battle Academy— Patty Streip
    Office: (423) 209-5747
  • Birchwood Elementary—Tony Moorehead
    Office: (423) 961-2444
  • Brainerd High—Karen Jackson
    Office: (423) 855-2615
  • Brown Academy—Mkiwa Brown
    Office: (423) 209-5760
  • Calvin Donaldson—Jerri Hodge
    Office: (423) 852-7337
  • Clifton Hills Elementary—Jolayne Harper
    Office: (423) 493-0357
  • Dalewood Middle—Senta Dixon
    Office: (423) 493-0323
  • East Brainerd Elementary—Christy Howard
    Office: (423) 855-2600
  • East Lake Academy—Reginald Smith
    Office: (423) 493-0366
  • East Lake Elementary—E’tienne Easley
    Office: (423) 493-0366
  • East Side Elementary—Cheryl Walker
    Office: (423) 493-7780
  • Harrison Elementary—Lynn Perryman/ Parent Coordinator
    Office: (423) 344-1428
  • Hillcrest Elementary—Gloria Gill
    Office: (423) 855-2602
  • Howard High—Suliman Randolph
    Office: (423) 209-5868
  • Normal Park—Debra Price
    Office: (423) 209-5914
  • Orchard Knob Elementary—Demetria Ruffin
    Office: (4230 439-0385
  • Orchard Knob Middle—Glenna Swoffard
    Office: (423) 493-7793
  • Rivermont Elementary—Lance Woods
    Office: (423) 870-0610
  • Tyner Academy—Kim Wheeler
    Office: (423) 855-2635
  • Tyner Middle Academy—Lurone Jennings
    Office: (423) 855-8648
  • Woodmore Elementary—Alice Brown/ Parent Coordinator
    Office: (423) 493-0394

 

Family Resource Centers

  • Allen Family resource Center—Lisa Moore/ Site Director..........423-843-4741
  • Piney Woods Family Resource Center

Linda Finch Site Director...................................................423-825-7361

  • Westside Family Resource Center—Solomon McGhee.............423-266-4844