Derek Mccoy currently serves as the Director of Innovation and Learning for Grady County Schools in Georgia. Derek has over 20 years experience as a middle school principal, assistant principal and middle school math teacher. He embraces his mission to create learning environments that serve learners and help adults change practice and beliefs and skill sets to meet the needs … Read More
Share Your Awesomeness! – Melody Stacy
Guest: Melody Stacy I am a passionately positive educator who has been geeking out about how to create excellence in public schools for 22 years now. I am a former high school math teacher (AP Calculus and AP Statistics were my jam), secondary curriculum resource specialist, middle school assistant principal, and elementary assistant principal. Currently, I am the principal, aka … Read More
People Focused Leadership – Stephanie Leonard
My name is Stephanie Leonard and it is my honor to serve as principal of this wonderful school. Each year it is a priority of mine to build relationships with students, parents and staff. I have been in education for 20 years and began my career as a high school science teacher. Since that point I have been an Assistant … Read More
The Administrators Lens – Kyle Hamstra
Kyle Hamstra is honored to be the husband of Leann Hamstra and the father of their two-year-old son, Myals. At Davis Drive Elementary, Kyle taught fifth grade math and science for 14 years and STEM for 4 years. He has served in several leadership roles, including After School Director. Kyle’s passionate about leadership, curriculum, and STEM. He enjoys learning from his professional networks … Read More
I Think, Therefore I Slam – Jeff Prickett
Currently serving as building principal of McHenry High School – East Campus, Prickett served as middle school principal for five years, as well as principal at the elementary level for eight years. In addition, Prickett also has experience as an assistant principal, dean of students, and classroom teacher. Entering his 23rd year in public education, he holds a Bachelor of … Read More