Hamilton County Schools announces the individuals selected for the upcoming LEAD cohorts, including Aspiring Teacher Leader, Aspiring Instructional Coach, Aspiring Assistant Principal, and Aspiring Principal LEAD. The LEAD (Leadership, Exploration, and Development) programs launched in 2019-2020 with the goal to recruit, develop, and retain diverse leaders, build leadership capacity, reduce variability in instruction and operations, and accelerate student achievement and growth for all students across the system.
Aspiring Principal LEAD - Cohort 4
- Talley Caldwell - Brainerd High
- Dr. Michael Caraccio - Hixson Middle
- Kelli Fulton - The Howard School
- Brittany Hamilton - Tyner Middle Academy
- Andrew LaFevor - Westview Elementary
- Jane Phillips - East Brainerd Elementary
- Danielle Rungruang - Spring Creek Elementary
- Shalunda Shackelford - Dalewood Middle
- Rachel Teas - Brown Academy
- Dr. Jennifer Whalen - Battle Academy
Aspiring Assistant Principal LEAD- Cohort 4
- Dr. Britt Baker - Central Office
- Dr. Joey Bird - East Hamilton Middle
- Emily Brace - Hardy Elementary
- Kaleb Brooks - Sequoyah High
- Misty Crowe - Red Bank Elementary
- Rebecca Doxsee - MidTown Learning Community
- Amanda Edens - East Side Elementary
- Dr. Kelley Evett - Soddy Daisy High
- Cassie Foster - Central Office
- Kelsey Googe - Central Office
- Jackson Grant - Howard Connect Academy
- James Hicks - East Ridge Middle
- Emily Hurst - Central Office
- Dr. La Shun Johnson - Central Office
- Kayla Jones - East Hamilton High
- Joshua Light - Soddy-Daisy High
- Kennesia Martin - Orchard Knob Middle
- Missy McKenna - Lookout Mountain Elementary
- Felicion McMillon - Barger Academy
- Jennifer Mitchell - CSAS
- Jensen Morgan - Ooltewah High
- Vanessa Moss - Harrison Bay Future Ready Center
- Deanne Mulder - Soddy Daisy Middle
- Angie Mullins - Central Office
- Mandi Munn - Red Bank High
- LeAnn Plumlee - Central Office
- Kyle Powers - Harrison Elementary
- Sarah Rivkin - Brown Academy
- Brittany Ruise - Orchard Knob Middle
- Nikki Russell - Brown Academy
- Dr. Desiree Seay - Brainerd High
- Dr. Roy Shipley - Sale Creek Middle High
- Ashley Speicher - Harrison Elementary
- Dr. Caitlyne Steward - Central Office
- Margaret Waters - East Side Elementary
- Dujuana Wilson - The Howard School
- DeeDee Womack - Clifton Hills Elementary
Aspiring Instructional Coach LEAD- Cohort 3
- Megan Autry - Red Bank Elementary
- Stephanie Babcock - Hixson High
- Joyce Baker - Tyner Academy
- Crystal Birch - Hixson Middle
- Alison Blankenship - Daisy Elementary
- Kimberly Boggs - Spring Creek Elementary
- Lisa Bolus - STEM School
- Lindsay Bryant - Ooltewah High
- Regan Canada - Soddy Daisy Middle
- Missy Carter - ESOL
- Katie Crabtree - East Brainerd Elementary
- Mac Dean - The Howard School
- Lindsey Estes - Ooltewah Elementary
- Elizabeth Fleming - East Brainerd Elementary
- Molly Gadd - Harrison Elementary
- Paul Garland - The Howard School
- April Haley - Woodmore Elementary
- Pascale Haug - The Howard School
- Courtney Hueter - Normal Park
- Dustin Humphreys - Red Bank High
- David Jackson - Brown Middle
- Emily Jones - East Side Elementary
- Beatrice Joyner - Harrison Elementary
- Kaitlin Leech - Soddy Elementary
- Emily McCulley - Hunter Middle
- Katie Metzger - Hardy Elementary
- Jessica Parkes - Red Bank Elementary
- Elizabeth Poynter - Thrasher Elementary
- Lilly Rogers - Battle Academy
- Rachel Smith - DuPont Elementary
- Emily Sorrell - East Ridge Elementary
- Nicole Vitali - McConnell Elementary
- Tonia West - East Ridge Elementary
- Whitney Whitaker - Dalewood Middle
- Tiffany Wiltshire - Washington Alternative
Aspiring Teacher Leader LEAD - Cohort 2
- Callie Barrett - Woodmore Elementary
- Erica Braden - Dalewood Middle
- Kelsey Butler - Red Bank Elementary
- Brooklyn Caulder - East Ridge Middle
- Blakely Ellenburg - East Side Elementary
- Mackenzie Eschmann - Woodmore Elementary
- Jillian Green - Wallace A. Smith Elementary
- Kathryn Gullatt - Howard Connect Academy
- Brianna Hargett - Woodmore Elementary
- Clarissa Harris - The Howard School
- Natasha Hennessey - Brown Academy
- Michelle Hirko - East Ridge Elementary
- Monica Jackson - East Brainerd Elementary
- Olivia Kane - STEM School
- Amanda Legge - East Hamilton Middle
- Krishna Litchfield - Red Bank Elementary
- Jessica Miller - Orchard Knob Middle
- Victoria Morgan - The Howard School
- Bonnie Perry - Middle Valley Elementary
- Christianna Similey - Barger Academy
- Cassandra Terry - Tyner Academy
- Taylor Trudeau - Ooltewah High
- Emily Wheeler - Thrasher Elementary