Board Names New Administrators

At its August 21 meeting, the Board of Education named two educators to lead Wake County high school instruction.

Ken Branch was named Senior Director for Secondary Education Programs. Dr. Branch has served as Senior Director for Magnet Programs since 2006. Prior to that, he was principal of Centennial Campus Middle School, Lynn Road Elementary, Zebulon Middle and assistant principal at Carnage Middle. He also worked as an assistant principal and teacher in other NC school districts.

Ruth Steidinger was named Director for Secondary Education Programs. Steidinger has served as Director of Literacy since 2003. Prior to that, she was principal of Dillard Drive Elementary, assistant principal at Apex High and a teacher at Athens Drive High.

The Board named new assistant principals including Claudia Bazemore at Douglas Elementary, Catherine J. Yanello at Wildwood Forest Elementary, Mary Ciffone-Baker at Wake Forest-Rolesville Middle, Kimberly Harrison at Longview School, Stephanie Raiford at Reedy Creek Middle and Christopher Coby at Heritage Middle. Janet Rock was named to 50 percent assistant principal at East Wake School of Health Science and 50 percent assistant principal at East Wake School of Arts, Education and Global Studies.

Posted by Bill Poston at 09:01 AM on August 22, 2007 | Leave Feedback

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