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NAESP Pre-K-3 Leadership Academy
NAESP Pre-K-3 Leadership Academy Participants
The NAESP Pre-K-3 Leadership Academy™ is a year-long program designed to promote and build the capacity of principals and program directors to lead Pre-K-3 communities. The NAESP Pre-K-3 Leadership Academy™ is provided in partnership with CLAS and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education. The NAESP Pre-K-3 Leadership Academy™ has been offered in Alabama since 2017.
A dedicated team of experienced Pre-K-3 advisors helps provide mentorship and guidance to participants throughout the year. The 2022-2023 cohort advisors were Patrick Dowell, Pell City Schools; Tanya Guin, Walker County Schools; Gwen Payton, Beers Elementary School; Kara Scholl, South Shades Crest Elementary School; Karen Stewart-Moore, Tuskegee Public School, and Camille Wright, Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education.
The following NAESP Pre-K-3 Leadership Academy™ participants were recognized at the 2023 CLAS Convention during the Awards Luncheon on June 13, 2023.
Alabama’s NAESP Pre-K-3 Leadership Academy Participants
Brad Alsup - Lynn Elementary School
Vishaka Uluwita-Brown - George Washington Carver Elementary School
Keiandra Brundidge-Brooks - Oliver Elementary School
Paula Bruno - Indian Valley Elementary School
Rhonda Davidson - Sumiton Elementary School
Ecameron Dowdell - West Forest School
Lauren Dressback - Vestavia Hills Elementary School
Megan Driggers - Kinston School
Wesley Harden - Meek Elementary School
Joe Harrison - Valley Junior High School
Alice Harris-Jackson - Marengo High School
Molly King - Tharptown Elementary School
Tausha Knight - Lynn Fanning Elementary School
Dena Mayfield - Hartselle Pre-K
Sharon Naylor - Addison Elementary School
Jeanetta Nunley - George Washington Carver Elementary School
Le’Ventria Sims - Kindercare
Chancy Smith - Geneva County Elementary School
Dawn Tice - Alabama State Department of Education
Heather Tucker - Double Springs Elementary School
Danielle Webster - LEAD Academy
Cari Wilson - Raymond L Young Elementary School
