Leadership Fellows

Designed to give emerging school leaders the skills and knowledge needed to lead in decision-making and school improvement processes

empowering the next generation of leaders

This year-long, twenty-day Leadership Fellows program is designed to give emerging school leaders in Hamilton County the skills and knowledge needed to participate in decision-making and school improvement. Serving around 30 educators per year, the program involves monthly workshops, job shadowing, school visits, mentoring, study groups, leadership projects, presentations and a portfolio. Leadership Fellows are chosen through a strict selection process by a committee that includes HCS Directors, HCS elementary and secondary principals, PEF Directors and Business Leaders.

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The PEF Leadership Fellows Initiative helps educators learn the skills to become good leaders, but it does not guarantee a position of leadership or promotion. The Hamilton County Schools selects and places all administrators in schools.

Welcome leadership fellows

22nd Class of Leadership Fellows

  • Ashlie Ariail - East Ridge Elementary
  • Olivia Bagby - HCS
  • Crystal Birch - Hixson Middle
  • Lisa Bolus - STEM School
  • Katie Brewer - Clifton Hills Elementary
  • Jennifer Chuma - Woodmore Elementary
  • Arianna Gladney - Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence
  • Jacob Glancy - Red Bank High
  • Kelsey Googe - Big Ridge Elementary
  • Lauren Hagan - Hixson Middle
  • Judi Hartman - DuPont Elementary
  • Alicia Kahrs - Stuart and Arnold Elementary
  • Soraya Karimi - East Side Elementary
  • Mindy Kiser - Stuart Elementary
  • Josh Light - Soddy Daisy High
  • Kristen Light - Clifton Hills Elementary
  • Pamela Ligon - Howard High
  • Katherine Lumley - Middle Valley Elementary
  • Kennesia Martin - East Ridge High
  • Aleisha McCallie - Clifton Hills Elementary
  • Robert McIntire - Bradley Central High
  • Andrew McMahan - Bradley Central High
  • Emma Mullins - Lakeside Academy
  • Lance Perry - Snow Hill Elementary
  • Jilana Phillips - Harrison Elementary
  • Erica Rayburn - East Ridge High
  • Rebekah Reed - McConnell Elementary
  • Matt Sentef - Thrasher Elementary
  • Shalunda Shackelford - Dalewood Middle
  • Arlene Slaughter - DuPont Elementary
  • Matt Smith - Red Bank High
  • Amanda Stanford - Wolftever Creek Elementary
  • Tara Tharp - Signal Mountain M/H
  • Cheryl Ziegler - HCS

Congratulations to 21st Class of Leadership Fellows

Leadership Fellows Cohort 19
  • Ashley Ashworth - Ooltewah Elementary
  • Candace Baggett - Lookout Valley Elementary
  • Stephanie Beard - East Brainerd Elementary
  • Emily Brace - Hardy Elementary
  • Christy Bundy - HCS
  • Michael Caraccio - Hixson Middle
  • Michele Careathers - Dalewood Middle
  • Missy Carter - Ooltewah Elementary
  • Breckan Duckworth - HCS
  • Cora Fisher - Clifton Hills Elementary
  • Jill Hall - Daisy Elementary
  • Stephanie Hannah - Woodmore Elementary
  • Rosa Heintz - Tyner Middle Academy
  • Ian Hockenberry - Wolftever Elementary
  • Stacy Ivey - Apison Elementary
  • David Jackson - Brown Middle
  • Stephanie Jones – Oak Grove Elementary
  • Jeanne Manley – Signal Mountain M/H
  • Christy Manton - Orchard Knob Middle
  • Autum McCamish - CSAS Upper
  • Adam Moss - E.L. Ross & D.P. Yates Elementary
  • Mandi Munn - Red Bank High
  • Courtney Myers - Hillcrest Elementary
  • Kali O’Neal - East Ridge Elementary
  • Christina Oliver - Bess T. Shepherd Elementary
  • Bailey Payne - East Hamilton M/H
  • Casey Price - Blythe-Bower Elementary
  • Lori Riad - Taylor Elementary
  • Sarah Rivkin - Brown Academy
  • Kristin Robertson - Signal Mountain M/H
  • Kimberly Staton - East Brainerd Elementary
  • Jeannette Tippett - Brainerd High
  • Heather Townley - East Ridge Elementary
  • Mandi Tuskan - Barger Academy
  • Carmen Wilson - East Lake Academy

                      Leadership Fellows is a partnership between Public Education Foundation and the Hamilton County Schools.

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