Principal

Mrs. Turnmire serves as Principal at Whittle Springs Middle School. 

Knox County Schools Experience:

• Principal, Whittle Springs Middle School, 2024 - Present
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Assistant Principal - 8th Grade

Leontyne Stone is the 8th Grade Assistant Principal at Whittle Springs Middle School.  This is Ms. Stone's 16th year as an Assistant Principal at WSMS.  She joined Knox County Schools in 2003 as a Social Studies Teacher.  During her tenure (2003 - 2009) at Vine Middle School, she taught Social Studies, Math Intervention, AVID, and 6th - 8th Grade Math. She was also the Project GRAD Math Coach at Vine from 2003 - 2009.  

Knox County Schools Experience:

• Assistant Principal, Whittle Springs Middle School, 2009 - Present
• Project GrAD Math Coach, Vine Middle School, 2003 - 2009
• AVID Coordinator & Elective Teacher, 2003 - 2009
• Teacher (Social Studies, Math Intervention, and Math), Vine Middle School, 2003 - 2009

Assistant Principal - 6th Grade

Mr. Wheeling is excited to begin his seventh year at Whittle Springs Middle School serving as Assistant Principal. He began his teaching career at Gibbs High School as Director of Bands.  He taught two years in Sevier County Schools and then returned to Knox County serving as Director of Bands at Karns High School.  After thirteen years at Karns, he entered administration serving as Administrative Assistant at South Doyle Middle School.  

Mr. Wheeling's hobbies include camping, riding his motorcycle and traveling.  He attended The University of Tennessee studying Music Education and was a teaching assistant with the Pride of the Southland Band.  While he was a student at UT, he was fortunate to be named to two Collegiate All-American Marching Bands. He received a Master of Education in Administration & Supervision degree from Lincoln Memorial University.

He has said that we have wonderful students and tremendous teachers at Whittle Springs, and it is his honor to be a part of the Whittle Springs family. #WarriorPride

Knox County Schools Experience:

Assistant Principal - 7th Grade

Mrs. Reeves is beginning her sixth year as an administrator at Whittle Springs and will be serving as the 7th grade Assistant Principal. She is beginning her 27th year in education.

Mrs. Reeves attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where she received her Bachelor of Music degree. After completing her degree, she started her teaching career in 1998 at Whittle Springs Middle School as the band director. After leaving Whittle Springs, she taught for several years at Holston Middle School, Gresham Middle School, and Gibbs High School. While at these schools, her schedule included Marching Band, Concert Band, General Music, History of Rock, and Student Leadership, as well as planning and leading professional development for the staff of Gibbs High School.

In 2012, Mrs. Reeves was hired into both a Lead Teacher position where she evaluated teachers under the TEAM model, and as a Professional Development Specialist where she helped to train teachers throughout Knox County on the TEAM teaching rubric. In 2016, Mrs. Reeves graduated from Carson-Newman University with her Master of Education in Educational Leadership.

Mrs. Reeves continues to play flute professionally in addition to going to the beach and enjoying the sun and sand whenever she can.

Knox County Schools Experience:

· 2019 – Present Assistant Principal, Whittle Springs Middle School

· 2001 – 2019 Band Director, Lead Teacher, Professional Development Coordinator, and Graduation Coordinator, Gibbs High School

· 2010 – 2015 Band Director, Gresham Middle School

· 2001 – 2010 Band Director, Holston Middle School

· 1998 – 2001 Band Director, Whittle Springs Middle School