Growing leaders: 14 graduate RCPS LEAD Academy

Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) recently celebrated the graduation of 14 members of the 2017 LEAD Academy Aspiring Leaders program. The LEAD Academy participants are RCPS teachers, coaches, and support personnel who complete hours of workshops, assessments, assignments, independent online courses, and shadow administrators during the school year in order to prepare themselves to apply for school leadership positions.

The 2017 graduates are: Aja Camp – Sims Elementary; Rachel Carvalho – Heritage High; Kimberley Donaldson – Rockdale Career Academy; Kelli Dozier – Sims Elementary; Ailia Gilbert – C.J. Hicks Elementary; Antoinette Johnson – Rockdale County High; Sherea Johnson – Conyers Middle; Olan Kidd – C.J. Hicks Elementary; Christy King – Pine Street Elementary; Dr. Rochelle Mungin – Professional Learning Department; Miranda Peck – Barksdale Elementary; Keyaneshia Richmond – C.J. Hicks Elementary; Dr. Gretchen Torbert (not pictured) – C.J. Hicks Elementary; Kenneth Vaughn – Shoal Creek Elementary; pictured with RCPS superintendent Richard Autry.