PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Date: May 26, 2016

Hamilton County Department of Education

3074 Hickory Valley Road Chattanooga, TN 37421
Contact: Dr. Kirk Kelly, Interim Superintendent
Tel 423.209.8400 http://www.hcde.org
kelly_kirk@hcde.org
423-209-8603

The Hamilton County Department of Education Interim Superintendent Dr. Kirk

Kelly announced today several new principal and central office appointments.
Strong school leadership is essential to student success. Great school leaders
are the key to ensuring there is an excellent teacher in every classroom. We
are confident that these principals will provide outstanding leadership in their
new placements, said Dr. Kelly.
Chief Academic Officer Jill Levine added, The more challenging the
circumstance, the more leadership matters. There are great challenges in our
schools, but our central office team is ready to work alongside these leaders
and support them as they create positive change for students and teachers.
The following is a list of new appointments:
Principals:
Chris Earl The Howard School
Steve Henry Soddy Daisy High
Robin Copp Ooltewah High
Todd Stinson Signal Mountain Middle/High
Elaine Harper Red Bank High
Blake Freeman Normal Park Museum Magnet
Jane Reynolds Soddy Daisy Middle
Rashaad Williams Brown Middle
Angela Cass East Ridge Middle
Arielle Hayes Dalewood Middle
Tiffany Earvin Orchard Knob Middle
Jeana Turner Big Ridge Elementary
Ruthie Panni Dupont Elementary
Marthel Young East Brainerd Elementary
Cheri Grant-Guerdon Rivermont Elementary
Brenda Cothran Woodmore Elementary
Central Office:
Keri Randolph Director of Innovation
Becky Coleman Director of Pre-K and K-3 Literacy
Angelia Askins Director of Classified Personnel
Assistant principal assignments will be announced on Friday.

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