Franklin County Director of Schools Amie Lonas announced the appointment of Kimberly Tucker to the position of principal of Sewanee Elementary School (SES).
After nearly 40 years of service to the children in Franklin County, Mike Maxon announced his retirement earlier this year.
“We were excited about the pool of candidates who applied for the position, and the quality of those applicants made it a difficult decision. Although each of the applicants had strengths to offer the school, we decided that Mrs. Tucker had the combination of knowledge and skills that best fit Sewanee Elementary School at this time,” said Lonas.
The selection process involved members of the SES leadership team: Kathryn Bruce (librarian), Rebecca Betancourt (first-grade teacher) and Kim Foster (fifth-grade teacher).
“We deeply appreciate Dr. Lonas including the school leadership team in the interview process. It was a pleasure to speak with so many talented educators,” said Bruce.
Lonas said that Tucker has worked with many of the school system teachers in her current position as an academic consultant for the South Central Center of Regional Excellence, a division of the Tennessee Department of Education.
Tucker holds a bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University and a master of arts and an education specialist degree from Tennessee Technological University. She has previously served as principal at both the elementary school and high school levels.
Tucker began her teaching career at Short Mountain Elementary School, where she taught grades five and six and served as a school-wide Title I remedial reading and math teacher. Between 1992 and 2014, she held the position of principal at both the elementary and high school levels in Cannon County.
“The school at Sewanee is unique in both its setting and history,” Tucker said, after her appointment. “Due to my past involvement in place-based learning through the Rural Schools and Communities Trust, I see so many wonderful possibilities for Sewanee Elementary.”
She continued: “I believe in developing strong collaborative relationships with all stake-holders and in having rigorous curricular goals for students. I am looking forward to working with the faculty, staff and students at Sewanee Elementary.”
Following the selection, the Leadership Team stated, “Mrs. Tucker’s experience as an elementary principal will make for a smooth transition at SES. Her energy and devotion to educating the whole child mirrors that of our faculty. The leadership team is excited to introduce her to the faculty and welcome her to our school family!”
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