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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS APPOINTS 44 NEW
PRINCIPALS:
"An important first step
in preparing students for new academic standards"
Washington, DC
– DC Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Clifford B. Janey today announced
the appointments of 44 new principals of schools throughout the school
system. The appointments are part of Dr. Janey’s commitment to parents
to provide high-quality teachers and principals for all DC Public Schools.
"The new academic
standards that will be in place this fall will not only require
high-caliber teachers, but also strong, focused and effective campus
leaders," said Janey. "The new principals hired today bring a
depth of expertise and professionalism that will allow them to help their
teachers get our students where they need to be."
There are 22 new
principals for elementary schools, seven new principals for middle and
junior high schools, nine new principals for high schools, two new
principals for education centers, three new principals for special
education centers and one new principal for the arts center.
The new principals, their
school assignments and bios are as follows:
Dayo Akinsheye will
serve as Principal of the Marie Reed Learning Center. Akinsheye served as
an Assistant Principal at Reed and has been a Mathematics Methods
Instructor, a Mathematics Resource Teacher, and a Mathematics Curriculum
Writer. She has a bachelor’s degree from Boston University, a master’s
degree in African Studies from Howard University and a master’s degree
in Education Leadership from George Mason University.
Carolyne E. Albert-Garvey
will serve as Principal of Murch ES. Albert-Garvey was a Resident
Principal at Nalle ES, and has been a French Immersion teacher in the
Fairfax County Public Schools, the Prince George’s County Public Schools
and in Canada. She has a bachelor’s degree from the L’Universite de
Moncton, NB, Canada, a master’s degree from George Washington University
and a master’s degree from Trinity College.
Amanda Alexander
will serve as Principal of Bunker Hill ES. Alexander has been an Assistant
Principal of PS2 Meyer London ES in New York, NY and was a New Leaders for
New Schools Principal Intern at PS40 in New York. She has experience as a
teacher at Walker-Jones ES and served as a DCPS Summer Leadership Fellow.
She is a graduate of the New Leaders for New Schools program. She has a
bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree, both from Howard University,
a master’s degree from Baruch College and is a doctoral candidate at
American University.
Carol F. Barbour
will serve as Principal of Rudolph ES. Barbour has been both a Principal
and an Assistant Principal in Prince George’s County and an Assistant
Principal in the Alexandria City Public Schools. She also has experience
as an English Language/Literature teacher. Barbour has a bachelor’s
degree and a master’s degree from Norfolk State University.
Ruth N. Barnes
will serve as Principal of Thomas ES. She was most recently Assistant
Principal of Mildred Green ES and earlier served as both Assistant
Principal and Summer School Principal of Thomas ES. Barnes has also been a
teacher in DC Public Schools and was Director/Teacher of the Lansdowne
Learning Center in Landover, Md. She has a bachelor’s degree in
Sociology from Virginia Union University, a master’s degree in
Educational Administration from George Mason University, and has done
course work in Early Childhood Education at Trinity College.
Anita Michele Berger
will serve as Principal of Banneker SHS. She was most recently Assistant
Principal at Banneker SHS. She was also Health and Physical Education
Teacher, Summer School Principal/Coordinator, After School Program
Coordinator, and Track/Volleyball Coach at Banneker. She has taught at
Howard University and at City Lights School. She has a bachelor’s degree
in Physical Education/Secondary Education and a master’s degree in
Administration/Exercise Physiology, both from Howard University.
Darwin Bobbitt
will serve as Principal of Benning ES. He has served as a Summer School
Principal in Dayton, Ohio and as an Assistant Principal in Alexandria City
Public Schools. He also has experience as a reading and math teacher. He
has a bachelor’s degree from Central State University and a master’s
of Education Leadership certification from Miami University in Oxford,
Ohio.
Sharon L. Bovell
will serve as Principal of Tubman ES. She was most recently Assistant
Principal of Tubman and has been an Education Supervisor of Head Start
Programs and a Teacher, both in DC Public Schools. She received a bachelor’s
degree in Elementary Education from Cheyney State University and a master’s
degree in Educational Administration from the University of the District
of Columbia.
Reginald Burke
was reappointed Principal of Springarn SHS. Burke has served as Interim
Principal at Springarn SHS and Dunbar SHS. He was Principal at Phelps
Career SHS and Assistant Principal at Bell Multicultural HS. He also has
experience as a Physical Education and Health Science Teacher. Burke has a
bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree, both from Howard University.
L. Nelson Burton
will serve as Principal of the MM Washington Career Services High School.
Burton has served as Assistant Principal at Kramer MS and Benjamin
Banneker SHS. He also has experience as a Social Studies teacher. Burton
has a bachelor’s degree from the University of the District of Columbia,
a master’s degree from Trinity College and has completed the New Leaders
for New Schools program.
Pedro A. Cartagena
will serve as Principal of Adams ES. He has a doctorate in Educational
Administration from Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Virginia Tech, a
master’s degree in Educational Administration from the University of
Puerto Rico, a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of San
Diego and a certificate in Educational Administration from Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. Cartagena has served as an Assistant Principal at
Bell Multicultural High School. He also has experience as an Assistant
Principal, Student Support Special and Social Studies Teacher in the
Montgomery County Public Schools.
Arienne M. Clark
will serve as Principal of Brent ES. She was a New Leaders Resident
Principal at Capitol Hill Cluster School, and has served a Site Manager
for Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL); a Co-Director of Teaching
and Learning for CVS Highlander Charter School in Providence, RI; has
taught at Tree of Life Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., and the
Community Preparatory School and CVS Highlander Charter School, both in
Providence, the Brearley School in New York City, and in the New York
Public Schools. She received the bachelor’s degree in Educational
Studies and Public Policy from Brown University and the master’s degree
in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from New York University. She
also completed the New Leaders for New Schools program at Trinity.
Stephanie Crutchfield
will serve as Principal of Francis JHS. She has a master’s degree in
Education, Administration and Supervision Vocational Education and
Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education from
Virginia State University. She also has certificates in Special Education
and Secondary School Administration and Supervision from Indiana.
Crutchfield served as the Special Education Coordinator for High Schools
for Spotslvania County. She also has experience as a Principal,
Vice-Principal and classroom teacher in the Indianapolis Public Schools
and school districts in Virginia.
Sylvia S. Dark
will serve as Principal of Johnson JHS. She was most recently the Acting
Principal at Johnson. She has also served as an Assistant Principal,
Academic Facilitator, and Social Studies Teacher at Johnson, and as a
Social Studies Teacher at Anacostia SHS. Dark received a bachelor’s
degree from Livingston College in Salisbury, NC and a master’s degree
from George Washington University. She has also done graduate work in
Education and Special Education at Trinity College.
Brandon Carlyle Eatman
will serve as Principal of the Capitol Hill Cluster School, where he was
most recently Assistant Principal. He has also served as No Child Left
Behind Coordinator, a classroom teacher, and P.M. Coordinator for
Summer STARS/SEAS Program, all at Scott Montgomery ES. Eatman is a
candidate for a doctorate in Educational Leadership at George Mason
University. He received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Howard
University, and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from George
Mason. He has done extensive graduate work in Early Childhood Education at
Trinity College.
Sherry Eichorn
will serve as Principal of Beers ES. Eichorn has a master’s degree in
Mid-Management Supervision from the University of Texas at El Paso and a
bachelor’s degree in History and English from Alabertus Magnus College
in New Haven, Connecticut. She has experience as a Principal, Assistant
Principal and classroom teacher in the El Paso Independent School
District.
Donna M.N. Edwards
will serve as Principal of Webb ES. She was most recently Principal of St.
Augustine Catholic School. She has also been Research Coordinator for DC
VOICE and School-to-Careers Program Manager for Communications, Marketing,
and Outreach. She received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the
State University of New York, a master’s degree in Education
Administration and Supervision from Trinity College, and a law degree from
Howard University.
Adelaide D. Flamer
will serve as Principal of Simon ES. She was most recently Assistant
Principal at Grove Park ES in Baltimore. She has also served as a
Consulting Teacher and Language Arts Teacher at Grove Park, and has taught
at Graceland Park O’Donnell Heights ES in Baltimore. Flamer received a
bachelor’s degree from Hampton University, and a master’s degree and
doctorate from Morgan State University.
Wilma L. Gaines
will serve as Principal of MM Washington SPED. She was most recently
Assistant Principal at Woodrow Wilson SHS. She has also been a Vice
Principal at City Lights School; a Mental Health Partner for Family and
Child Services in Washington, D.C.; Interim Principal, Assistant Principal
and Educational Specialist, all at Options Public Charter School in
Washington, D.C.; and a Special Education Teacher at Cleveland ES. She has
a bachelor’s degree in Special Education from DC Teachers College, a
master’s degree in Special Education and a Certificate of Advanced
Graduate Studies in School Psychology, both from Howard University, and
she is a candidate for the PhD in Educational Administration at Howard.
Robert W. Gill Sr.
will serve as Principal of Kelly Miller MS. Gill has a master’s degree
in School Administration from the University of the District of Columbia
and a bachelor’s degree from Howard University. He has served as
Assistant Principal, Principal and classroom teacher in DCPS, including
assignments at Roosevelt SHS, Cardozo SHS and Kelly Miller MS.
Jeffrey Francis Grant will
serve as Principal of P.R. Harris EC. Grant has a master’s degree in
Education Technology Leadership from George Washington University. He has
a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and an Associate Arts degree in
Philosophy from the University of the District of Columbia. He is pursuing
a doctorate in Education Administration and Policy Studies from George
Washington University. Grant has experience as a classroom teacher,
Science Department Chairman and Athletic Director in public, private and
charter schools in the District of Columbia. He also has experience in the
Prince George’s County Public Schools system.
Christopher Franklin Gray
will serve as Principal of Plummer ES. Gray has served as Assistant
Principal of Jefferson JHS. He also has experience as a guidance
counselor. Gray has a bachelor’s degree from Elizabeth City State
University, a master’s degree from Howard University and a master’s
degree in Educational Leadership from George Mason University.
Linda Gray
will serve as Principal of Roosevelt STAY. She has served as an Assistant
Principal at Roosevelt SHS. She also has experience as a biology teacher.
Gray has a bachelor’s degree from the District of Columbia Teacher’s
College and a master’s degree from the University of the District of
Columbia.
Benjamin Hosch
will serve as Principal of Roosevelt SHS. He has a doctorate in
Educational Leadership from Bowie State University, a master’s degree in
Guidance & Counseling Supervision and Administration and a bachelor’s
degree in Elementary Education/Mathematics from Winston-Salem State
University. He has experience as a Principal, Vice Principal, Guidance
Counselor and classroom teacher in Chester, Pa., and in schools in
Maryland and Virginia.
Lillian Y. Ingram
will serve as Principal of Springarn EC. She has a master’s degree from
Howard University, a bachelor’s degree from Talladega College in
Talladega, Alabama and is in the second year of the School Administration
program at Trinity College. She has experience as a clinical social
worker, coordinator of Special Education and has served as Interim
Principal at the Springarn Center.
Janette Johns-Gibson
will serve as Principal of Walker Jones ES. She has been an Assistant
Principal at Ballou SHS, Wilson SHS, and Phelps Career SHS, and a STARS
Principal at Deal JHS. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from the
University of the West Indies, and a master’s degree in Education and a
doctorate in Organizational Communication, both from Howard University.
Melissa M. Kim
will serve as Principal of Deal JHS. She has served as an Assistant
Principal in the Arlington County Schools and as a Resident Principal at
the Capitol Hill Cluster School. She also has experience as a classroom
teacher and a curriculum writer. She has a bachelor’s degree from Colby
College, a master’s degree from Trinity College and has completed the
AmeriCorps Teach for America and New Leaders for New Schools program. She
was also with the New Leaders New Schools program in the 2003-04 school
year.
Katherine B. Latterner
will serve as Principal of the Fillmore Arts Center. She was most recently
Director of Education of The Musical Theater Center in Rockville. She has
also served as Music and Creative Writing Teacher, an intern in
Educational Leadership, and Director of Fillmore Arts Summer Camp, all at
the Fillmore Arts Center. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from
Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. and a master’s degree in
Educational Leadership from George Mason University. She also holds
certificates in Creative Uses of Music in the Early Childhood Program from
the Levine School of Music and in African Songs and Games, Music of the
Civil Rights Era, Native American Music from the John F. Kennedy Center.
MenSa Ankh Maa
will serve as Principal of Jefferson JHS. Maa has served as Resident
Principal of Hardy MS. Maa also has experience as an eighth-grade
administrator at Jefferson JHS and a teacher at Hardy MS. Maa has a
bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University, a master’s degree from
Cornell University, and is working on a Master of Science in Educational
Administration.
David Mason will
serve as Acting Principal of Moten Center. Most recently, he was
Restructuring Implementation Specialist at Baltimore City Public Schools.
He served as an Adjunct Professor at Southeastern University in
Washington, D.C. He has also served in several positions at DC Public
Schools, including Assistant Superintendent, Principal, Assistant
Principal and teacher.
Gregory S. Matthews
will serve as Principal of the Taft Center. He was Interim Assistant
Principal at Maree Garnett Farring ES in Baltimore. He has served as
Business Manager at Walbrook HS and Special Educator at Greenspring MS,
both in Baltimore. He was also a teacher in the Baltimore City Public
Schools. Matthews has a bachelor’s degree from Coppin State College; a
master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University; and Administrator I &
II Certificates from the Maryland State Department of Education.
Angela N. Morton
will serve as Principal of Smothers ES. She was a New Leaders Resident
Principal/Assistant Principal at Harriet Tubman ES. She has also been a
DCPS teacher at Adelaide Davis and James Birney elementary schools, and
was a first grade teacher at Barnaby Manor ES in Oxon Hill, MD. Morton has
a bachelor’s degree in Family Studies from the University of Maryland,
and master’s degrees from George Washington University and Trinity
College.
Valorie Boyd Powell
will serve as Principal of Marshall EC. She was Assistant Principal at
Eastern MS, Argyle MS and Robert Frost MS, all in Montgomery County Public
Schools. She has also taught in Montgomery County and Baltimore public
schools. She received a bachelor’s degree, and master’s degrees in
Administration & Supervision and in Guidance & Counseling, all
from Bowie State University.
H. Douglas Rice II
will serve as Principal of Seaton ES. He has served as Principal and
Assistant Principal in Cleveland, Ohio. He also has experience as a
Special Education Teacher. Rice has a bachelor’s degree from Central
State University and a master’s degree from Cleveland State University.
Rosalyn L. Rice
will serve as Principal of HD Cooke ES. She has been a New Leader Resident
Principal at both Lafayette and Oyster Bilingual elementary schools. She
also taught at Westport Academy in Baltimore and at Dundalk MS in Dundalk,
MD, and was a master teacher at the University of Maryland at Baltimore.
Rice received her undergraduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University in
Pittsburg, and completed graduate work in U.S. and world history at the
College of Notre Dame in Baltimore. She is expected to complete a master’s
degree in Education Administration from Trinity College this year.
Richard E. Rogers Jr.
will serve as Principal of Gage-Eckington ES. Rogers has served as
Principal at the Barbara Jordan Public Charter School and Summer School
Principal at Slowe ES. He also has experience as a teacher and educational
trainer. Rogers has a bachelor’s degree from Lincoln University, a
master’s degree from Trinity College and a master’s of Science
Certificate in Educational Administration and Leadership from Johns
Hopkins University.
Duane L. Ross
will serve as Principal of Hine JHS. He was most recently Principal of
Simon ES and has also been Principal of Hendley ES. Ross has also been
Assistant Principal of London Town ES in Fairfax County and was a teacher
in DC Public Schools and Prince George’s County Public Schools. He
received a bachelor’s degree from the University of the District of
Columbia, a master’s degree from Trinity College, a PhD from George
Washington University, and has completed other graduate studies at George
Washington.
Karen Denise Smith
will serve as Principal of Ballou SHS. She has a master’s degree from
Trinity University, a master’s degree from George Washington, and a
bachelor’s degree from Hampton University. She has served as
Resident/Assistant Principal at McKinley Technology SHS. She also has
experience as an English/Language Arts teacher. She has completed the
Teach for America and New Leaders for New Schools programs.
Margaret Stephens-Aliendre
will serve as Principal of Wilkinson ES. She has a PhD in Administration
and Supervision from Berne University in Wolfeboro Falls, New Hampshire, a
master’s degree in Special Education from Long Island University and a
bachelor’s degree in Radio and Television from Brooklyn College. She
also has an Associate degree in Corporate Communications from the Borough
of Manhattan Community College. She has experience as a classroom teacher,
a college lecturer and professor and as an Assistant Principal and
Principal.
Keith T. Stephenson
will serve as Principal of Browne JHS. He has been serving as Acting
Principal of Browne and before that was Assistant Principal. He has also
been an American History Teacher at Jefferson JHS and has taught in Anne
Arundel Public Schools and in Trenton (N.J.) Public Schools. He received a
bachelor’s degree from Lehigh University and a master’s degree from
Bowie State.
Sharron Darlene Stroman
will serve as Principal of West ES. Stroman has a master’s degree in
Educational Administration from Trinity College, a master’s degree in
Education, Literacy and Language Education from Purdue University, and a
bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Howard University. She
has experience working as a classroom teacher in the Fairfax County Public
Schools and Montgomery County Public Schools. She also served as a
Resident Principal at Kimball ES through the New Leaders for New Schools
program.
Consuela Warren Ellis
will serve as Principal at Oak Hill Academy. She has a master’s degree
in Administration Supervision from the University of the District of
Columbia and a bachelor’s degree in English from the D.C. Teachers’
College. She has experience as an Assistant Principal and classroom
teacher, including assignments at Woodson SHS, Shaed ES and M.M.
Washington Career HS.
Jacqueline Williams
will continue to serve as Acting Principal of Eastern SHS. She has been an
Acting Principal, Summer School Principal, Assistant Principal, Summer
STARS Principal, Administrative Intern, and Mathematics Teacher, all in DC
Public Schools. She has also been an Adjunct Instructor at George Mason
University. Williams received a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from
Howard University, a master’s degree in Computer Education and a
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies, both from Trinity College. She
has also done graduate work in Administration at Trinity.
Elizabeth Calkins Whisnant
will serve as Principal of Mann ES. Whisnant has served as a Principal and
Assistant Principal in Charlotte, NC. She has also served as an
instructional coach for principals. She has a bachelor’s degree from
Harvard University, a master’s degree from Lesley College and a
Certificate in Administration from the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte. She also attended the Harvard University, Graduate School of
Education Principals’ Center.
The first day of school is
Monday, August 29. |
