2011 Leadership Academy Fellows

 

Birdsong has a bachelor’s degree in special education from Bowling Green (Ky.) State University and a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of Montana. She previously taught special education at the middle- and high-school levels in Montana, California and Ohio, and she has worked as an education coordinator in New Hampshire.

 

Cameron has a bachelor’s degree in education from Carson-Newman College. He has a master’s degree in administration and an educational specialist degree in curriculum and instruction, both from Lincoln Memorial University. He previously taught physical education at Holston Middle School and Carter Elementary School. He headed the School Health Index Committee at Holston Middle and served on the School Leadership Team and Tennessee School Improvement Plan for Carter Elementary.

 

Campbell has a bachelor’s degree in business administration/marketing from Clark Atlanta University and a master’s degree in education from Tusculum College. She has an educational specialist degree in administration and supervision and a master’s degree in counseling and guidance, both from Lincoln Memorial University. She's been the Project GRAD facilitator for the Knox County Schools and served in several capacities with Project GRAD Knoxville. She's also been a training specialist for KCDC.

 

Clayton has a bachelor’s degree in applied human sciences and a master’s degree in teaching, both from East Tennessee State University, and an educational specialist degree in administration and supervision from Lincoln Memorial University. She previously taught at Farragut Middle School, Maury Middle School in Jefferson County and in Washington County Schools. She has served as principal of Farragut Middle’s summer program.

 

Cottrell has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UT Knoxville, a master’s degree in teaching from Carson-Newman College and an educational specialist degree in administration and supervision from Lincoln Memorial University. He has taught at Sterchi and A.L Lotts elementary schools and Cedar Bluff Middle School. He has served as summer school principal at Beaumont Elementary.

 

Hansard has a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Carson-Newman College and a master’s degree in educational administration and supervision from UT Knoxville. As an elementary instruction coach, she serves Halls, Corryton, Powell and East Knox elementary schools. She previously taught fourth grade at Inskip Elementary. She is a certified value-added leader for the State of Tennessee and is co-president elect of the Smoky Mountain Reading Council.

 

Holman has a bachelor's degree in human ecology and a master's degree in child and family studies, both from UT Knoxville. She previously taught third grade at Dogwood Elementary School. She has served on the board of directors for the National Education Association (NEA) and Tennessee Education Association. She won the NEA Foundation "I CAN Learn" Award for Teaching Excellence in 2007.

 

She has a bachelor’s degree in speech communication education from Mississippi State University and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Mississippi College. She previously taught theater, broadcast journalism, public speaking and debate and communications at elementary, middle and high schools in Georgia, Mississippi and Texas. She also served as the Parent Resource and Dropout Prevention Coordinator for the Walton County (Ga.) Board of Education.

 

Jones has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from ETSU and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from TTU. He previously taught sixth grade at Gresham Middle. He has served as a staff development trainer at Gresham Middle and elsewhere in Knox and Sullivan counties. He also has been a mentor for new science teachers in Knox County, a foster parent trainer and as a crisis intervention case manager/court liaison and child abuse investigator for Child and Family Services.

 

Woods has a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science education from Tennessee Wesleyan College and a master’s degree in administration and supervision from Middle Tennessee State University. She has been an elementary instructional coach at several Knox County schools. She has taught elementary school in Knox and Morrison counties and junior high in Wilson County. She was Teacher of the Year at East Knox County Elementary in 2006-07.