Being a principal isn’t easy. It’s comparable to being the CEO of a good sized business, and a good principal is important for the success of a school, its teachers and its students. The Principal Leadership Academy is an intensive, year-long program to train, mentor and prepare assistant principals to take over the job of principal. The topics covered range from management and finance to human resources and external development. Additionally, every aspiring principal is paired with a mentor from the business community.
We are proud to welcome the third class of protégés to the Principal Leadership Academy!
Aspiring Principals in the Principal Leadership Academy, Class of 2013
- Allyson DeYoung – Apison Elementary
- Andrea Edmondson – Red Bank Middle
- Julie Fine – Wallace A. Smith Elementary
- Patricia Holder – Normal Park Museum Magnet Upper
- Gail Huffstutler – Bess T. Shepherd Elementary
- Phil Iannarone – East Lake Academy
- Lesa Johnson – Central High
- Julia King – CSAS Upper
- Michele Reeves – East Brainerd Elementary
- Mark Smith – Howard School
- Callie Stewart – Hixson Elementary
The Principal Leadership Academy is a partnership between PEF, Hamilton County Department of Education, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with support from Unum, Joe Davenport, and the United Way.
