CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -
The
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education approved four administrative
appointments at its first meeting of 2013, naming principals for two elementary
schools and administrators for the Central Secondary Zone and Project
Leadership and Investment For Transformation (L.I.F.T.).
"These
appointments will help us keep our schools and Project L.I.F.T. moving
forward," said Dr. Heath E. Morrison, superintendent of schools. "Having strong
leadership across our district is a top priority for us, and these four leaders
bring many strengths and skills to their new roles."
Kimberly
L. Alexander was named principal of Oakdale Elementary School. Alexander began
her career at CMS in 1998, when she joined then-Morehead Elementary as a
teacher. In 2004, she became a principal intern at Highland Renaissance
Academy. Two years later, she was named an assistant principal at Highland
Creek Elementary. In 2009 she became assistant principal at Windsor Park
Elementary, and in 2011 she joined Statesville Road Elementary as assistant
principal. She is a graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
University in Greensboro and holds a master's degree in elementary education
from there as well. In 2006, she earned a master's in school administration
from the University of North Carolina Charlotte.
Mason
Miller was named principal of Stoney Creek Elementary School. He comes to CMS
from Cabarrus County Public Schools, where he has served as principal of R.
Brown McAllister Elementary since 2010. Prior to that, Miller was a managing
director in the superintendent's office in Cabarrus. He has also taught at
Wingate University, Concord High School and the University of Virginia, and
taught English in public schools in Virginia, Wyoming and California. He is a
graduate of Case Western University in Cleveland and holds a master's degree in
secondary English education from Boston College in Massachusetts. He earned a
doctorate in educational administration and supervision from the University of
Virginia in Charlottesville.
Brian
F. Schultz was named executive director of the Central Secondary Zone.
Previously, Schultz was principal of Torrence Creek Elementary. He joined CMS
in 2011 from Cabarrus County, where he served as director of elementary
education. Schultz also served as principal and principal intern at Royal Oaks
Elementary and assistant principal at Wolf Meadow Elementary. He has been a
teacher in Monticello, IN, and at Winecoff Elementary in Cabarrus. He holds a
bachelor's degree in elementary education from Purdue University in West
Lafayette, IN, and a master's degree in school administration from the
University of North Carolina Charlotte.
Christopher
D. Triolo was named executive director for Project L.I.F.T. He rejoins CMS from
Fulton County Schools in Atlanta where he has served as principal of Riverwood
International Charter School since 2011. He began his career as a teacher at
Statesville Christian School in Statesville, NC, and joined CMS as a teacher at
Hawthorne High School in 1999. He was a science specialist in the district's
curriculum and instruction department before becoming principal at John Motley
Morehead STEM Academy in 2009. Triolo holds a degree in biology from Bryan
College in Dayton, TN, and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from
Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. He received his principal certification
from Wingate University.
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