Board names Magnet Director, Principals

At its meeting last night, the Board of Education named David Ansbacher Senior director of Magnet Programs, as well as naming principals for three schools.

Ansbacher has served as principal of East Millbrook Middle School since 2003. Prior to that he served as assistant principal at East Millbrook for two years, assistant principal intern at Combs Elementary and a teacher at Southeast Raleigh High. All three are magnet schools.

The board named Kristen Faircloth principal of the new Sycamore Creek Elementary; Michael Regan principal of the new Mills Park Elementary; and Erin Kershner principal of Wiley Elementary.

Faircloth has been principal of Hilburn Drive Elementary since 2002. Prior to that, she was assistant principal at Wildwood Forest Elementary, an assistant principal intern at Lincoln Heights Elementary and a teacher at Durant Road Elementary.

Regan has been principal at Briarcliff Elementary since 2004. Prior to that, he was assistant principal at York Elementary, an assistant principal intern at Wake Forest Elementary, a curriculum specialist at Joyner Elementary and a teacher at Pleasant Union Elementary.

Kershner has been a senior administrator in WCPSS Human Resources this year. Prior to that, she was an assistant principal at elementary schools in Chapel Hill and Durham. She's also worked as an elementary school director and as an associate institute director for Teach for America in Houston, Texas.

The board named Holly Shaw assistant principal at Timber Drive Elementary.

Posted by Bill Poston at 09:28 AM on December 05, 2007 | Leave Feedback

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