Aspiring Principals Program
2009-2010 Assistant Principal Residents
Fort Worth, Texas - The first cohort for Fort Worth ISD’s Aspiring Principals Program began classes June 22, 2009. This FWISD Leadership Academy program is a collaboration between the District and the University of Texas at Arlington which will eventually lead to a Masters Degree with Principal certification.
The FWISD will be growing its own school principals using a five year $3.5 million federal grant. Students will learn the “Fort Worth Way”.
As part of this program, the cohort members will serve a year long residency at assigned campuses. They will be an additional position supported by a $3.5 million grant which will fund three additional cohorts over the next four years.
“This is a program to motivate leaders who are candidates for principal or assistant principal positions,” said Melody Johnson, Superintendent of the Fort Worth ISD. “School leaders that are educated in how we operate on a daily basis will allow them to concentrate more on educating our children.”
The cohort assignments for the inaugural class are as follows:
| Michelle Ballais |
Harlean Beal Elem. (Reading 1st Coach) |
Richard Wilson ES |
| Kimberly Benavides |
Math Dept. (Elem. Math Content Specialist) |
AM Pate ES |
| Amy Bishop |
Daggett MS (Math LCT) |
Meacham MS |
| Sashi Domalapalli |
Sam Rosen Elem. (Librarian) |
Manuel Jara ES |
| Nicole Marchese |
Hubbard Hghts. (Teacher) |
Western Hills Primary |
| Christina McCloud |
(Out of District- Crowley ISD, Teacher) |
JT Stevens ES |
| David Munoz |
Math Dept. (Secondary Math Content Specialist) |
Eastern Hills HS |
| Lorena Perez |
George Clarke (Literacy Coach) |
Sagamore Hill ES |
| Nealie Perkins |
Glen Park (Math Coach) |
Briscoe ES |
| Angelia Ross |
Rosemont MS (Teacher) |
Handley MS |
| Brandy Sachs |
South Hills HS (Teacher / Coach) |
WC Stripling MS |
| Jennifer Sanchez |
Westpark Elem. (Literacy Coach) |
Daggett ES |
| Lindsay Staros |
Wedgwood 6th Grade (Instructional Specialist/Data Assessment) |
Glen Park ES |
| Topaz Thornton |
Dunbar HS (Academic Coordinator) |
Forest Oak MS |
| Christine Vann |
Rosemont MS (Teacher) |
South Hills HS |
Candidates must be committed to working within the FWISD for the next five years, be committed to eliminating the achievement gap and be infused with professional resilience.
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