Eleven new leaders for Carroll County Schools experienced the New Leader Workshop for two full days this week, learning from and interacting with Superintendent Scott Cowart, assistant superintendents and district leaders across a wide range of departments and topics.
The eleven are new to their positions and some are new to the district. A few began in the second half of last school year, but most are assuming their posts for the 2025-26 school year.
Sessions over the two days included Defining Your Purpose as a Carroll County Leader, Communicating and Building your Leader Brand, Unlocking Impact through Financial Stewardship and Maximizing School Performance: Effectively Using Resources.
New leaders participating in the workshop were:
Sam Robison | Bay Springs Middle | Assistant Principal |
Shadra Tomei | Bay Springs Middle | Assistant Principal |
Kimberly Benford | Villa Rica Middle | Assistant Principal |
Shane Herringdine | Mount Zion High | Assistant Principal |
Elizabeth Lynch | Villa Rica High | Assistant Principal |
Katy McKenzie | District-wide | Intervention Specialist |
Nikki Ethridge | Bowdon Elementary | Assistant Principal |
Erika Krebs | Sand Hill Elementary | Assistant Principal |
Angela Hopewell | Ithica Elementary | Principal |
Katie Abrams | District-wide | Intervention Specialist |
Annie Charles | Central High | Assistant Principal |
