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New Leaders Named By Gwinnett Board Of Education
Board of Education appoints district and school leaders
October 16, 2020
New leaders named by Gwinnett Board of Education
Board of Education appoints district and school leaders
October 16, 2020
At its regular monthly meeting on October 15, 2020, the Gwinnett County Board of Education appointed Dr. Clay Hunter as the district’s Interim Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instructional Support. Dr. Hunter is currently the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instructional Support. He fills the vacancy created by the departure of Dr. Johnathan Patterson, who accepted a position with a neighboring school district. The Board also named Dr. Michele Smith as the Executive Director of Internal Resolution and Compliance/Title IX Coordinator. Dr. Smith currently serves as Principal of Jenkins Elementary School. She replaces Joyce Spraggs who is retiring this month. The process to appoint a new principal for Jenkins will begin immediately.
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In addition to these district appointments, the Board named new principals for Rosebud Elementary School and Stripling Elementary School. Brittany Riddick, an assistant principal at Shiloh Elementary, is the new principal of Rosebud Elementary. Dr. Molly McAuliffe, an assistant principal at Harris Elementary, has been named principal of Stripling Elementary. Riddick and McAuliffe fill the positions held by Monica Ball and Dr. Chisel Valdez, respectively, both of whom are currently out on leave.
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Dr. Clay Hunter
Interim Associate Superintendent,
Curriculum and Instructional Support
GCPS Employment:
Nov. 2018-Present Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instructional Support
2014-2018 Assistant Superintendent, School Improvement and Operations
2008-2012 Principal, South Gwinnett High School
2006-2008 Principal, Stripling Elementary School
2005-2006 Assistant Principal, McConnell Middle School
2002-2005 Assistant Principal, Meadowcreek High School
2000-2002 Social Studies Teacher, Norcross High School
Other Employment:
2018 Adjunct Professor, Thomas University and the University of Georgia
2017-2018 Adjunct Professor, Clark Atlanta University
2013-2014 Deputy Chief of Schools, Chicago Public Schools (IL)
2012-2013 Regional K-12 Executive Director of Schools, Atlanta Public Schools
1995-2000 Teacher, Milton High School, Fulton County Schools
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in International Studies— Morehouse College
- Master’s degree in Social Science Education—University of Georgia
- Doctorate in Educational leadership— Clark Atlanta University
Dr. Michele Smith,
Executive Director, Internal Resolution and Compliance,
Title IX Coordinator
GCPS Employment:
2015-Present Principal, Jenkins Elementary School
2013-2015 Principal, Suwanee Elementary School
2011-2013 Assistant Principal, Jenkins Elementary School
2010-2011 Administrative Intern, Jenkins Elementary School
2006-2010 Teacher, Dacula Middle School
2001-2006 Cedar Hill Elementary School
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work— Western Michigan University
- Master’s degree in Social Work— Wayne State University
- Certification in Middle Grades Education— Brenau University
- Specialist degree in Educational Leadership— Argosy University
- Certification in Educational Leadership— University of Georgia
- Doctorate in Educational Leadership— Argosy University
Brittany Riddick,
Principal, Rosebud Elementary School
GCPS Employment:
2016-Present Assistant Principal, Shiloh Elementary School
Other Employment:
2013-2016 Instructional Coach, Atlanta Public Schools
2011-2013 Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools
2004-2011 Clayton County Public Schools
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Middle Grades Education (4-8), Math and Science— Western Michigan University
- Master’s degree in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment—Walden University
- Specialist’s degree in Educational Technology—Walden University
- Certification in Educational Leadership—University of West Georgia
Ms. Riddick is a current member of Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Quality-Plus Leader Academy, Aspiring Principal Program, Cohort 14.
Dr. Molly McAuliffe,
Principal, Stripling Elementary School
GCPS Employment:
2017-Present Assistant Principal, Harris Elementary School
2014-2017 Assistant Principal, Peachtree Ridge High School
2009-2014 Internship Coordinator/Instructional Lead for Partnership Program,
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (GSMST)
2003-2008 Teacher, Parkview High School
Other Employment:
2001-2002 Teacher, America Reads, Timothy Road Elementary School (Athens, GA)
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications— Virginia Tech University
- Master’s degree in Social Science Education— University of Georgia
- Doctorate in Educational Leadership— University of Georgia
Dr. McAuliffe is a current member of Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Quality-Plus Leader Academy, Aspiring Principal Program Cohort 14 and a graduate of the 2014 Quality-Plus Leader Academy, Aspiring Leader Program, Cohort 5.
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