HOMEINITIATIVESNEWSCONTACTABOUTDONATE PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Great schools require great leaders. Education leaders are identified, developed, and supported through the Leadership Pipeline, a collaboration with Hamilton County Schools. 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 our future principal leaders. 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. ASPIRING PRINCIPALS ‍ 10th Class of Aspiring Principals We are proud to welcome the tenth class of aspiring principals to the Principal Leadership Academy! ‍ Jennifer Brownlee - Orchard Knob Elementary Ashley Cross- Battle Academy Joseph Galletta - East Ridge Elementary Lindsey Hagan - Barger Academy Belinda Martin - Brainerd High Aaron Marvel - Clifton Hills Elementary Meghan Moss- Soddy Elementary Amy Myhan- Sequoyah High Bethanie Reynolds- Ooltewah Elementary Andrea Short - Howard High ‍ 9th Class of Aspiring Principals Congratulations to ninth cohort of Principal Leadership Academy graduates ‍ ‍ Jim David – STEM School Jasmine Farrow – East Side Elementary Sarah Lane – Loftis Middle Martha McMillan – East Lake Elementary Donnie Mullins – Ooltewah High Kimberly Pringle – Snow Hill Elementary Tyler Rich Tonya Rose – Hardy Elementary Jessie Schmid – Snow Hill Elementary Elias Smith – Brown Middle Valerie Smith – Red Bank Elementary The Principal Leadership Academy is a partnership between PEF, Hamilton County Schools, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. TEAM MEMBERS Chitra Chandrasekaran Leading and Learning Coordinator PEF INITIATIVES COLLEGE & CAREER Camp College For rising seniors, Camp College provides insight, guidance, and support for students and their families as they prepare for post-secondary success. STEP-UP Designed for juniors and seniors in Hamilton County public schools, STEP-UP provides students access to a robust internship and career training program. Passport Scholars Passport Scholars helps first generation college bound girls set and achieve goals for their academic and life journeys during high school. Gateway Scholars Gateway Scholars provides scholars with a mentor who is responsible for supporting them to and through their college experience. TEACHER LEADERSHIP Project Inspire Project Inspire is a unique teacher preparation initiative that uses a residency model to prepare teachers to thrive in schools across Hamilton County. STEM Fellows STEM Fellows is a year-long cohort designed to help teachers grow as instructional experts, teacher leaders, and community connectors. Innovative Educator Fellows Innovative Educator Fellows is a unique professional development experience seeks to develop a network of innovative educators who imagine, pilot, and lead efforts to scale effective educational initiatives for all students. SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Leadership Fellows Leadership Fellows is designed to give emerging school leaders the skills and knowledge necessary for success as school leaders. INNOVATIVE LEARNING Fund for Teachers FFT enriches the personal and professional growth of teachers by supporting them as they identify and pursue opportunities around the world. Volkswagen eLabs Volkswagen eLabs are state of the art digital fabrication labs that transform how students engage in STEM through rapid prototyping technology. Sign Up for Our eNewsletter Email Address Last Name First Name Initial Design by Cresco Group © 2021 Public Education Foundation. All rights reserved. 423-265-9403 423-265-9832 835 Georgia Avenue, Ste 400, Chattanooga, TN 37402