Heritage Middle Principal

LaVaughn Buchanan was approved by the Board of Education as principal at Heritage Middle School at the board's meeting Nov. 19, 2003.

EDUCATION

· Earned B.A. degree in Elementary Education, Villa Maria College, Erie, PA, 1974;
· Earned M.Ed. degree in Elementary Education, Edinboro State University, Edinboro, PA, 1977;
· Earned M.Ed. degree in Educational Administration and Supervision, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC, 1992;

LICENSE

· School Administrator-Principal;
· Elementary Education (Grade K-6);
· Middle Language Arts (Grades 6-9);
· Middle Mathematics (Grades 6-9);
· Middle Social Studies (Grades 6-9);
· Mentor;

EXPERIENCE

· Principal, Cary Elementary School, Wake County Public School System, Raleigh, NC, 1998-present;
· Assistant Principal, East Cary Middle School, Wake County Public School System, Raleigh, NC, 1993-1998;
· Assistant Principal, Chewing Middle School, Durham Public Schools, 1992-1993;

AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIP, OTHER RELEVANT ACTIVITIES

· Teacher of the Year, Chewing Middle School, 1998;
· North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM);
· Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development;
· Wake County Division of Principals and Assistant Principals.
· 2003-2004 Finalist, WCPSS Principal of the Year
· 1995 Administrator of the Year, Wake County Council of Exceptional Children

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