The following announcements were made on October 29, 2024.
Oakland Elementary School Principal
Molly Willis has been selected as the principal of Oakland Elementary School. Currently, she serves as an assistant principal at Glenellen Elementary School. Willis has nearly a decade of experience in administration, serving as an assistant principal a Hazelwood Elementary, Moore Magnet Elementary, Barkers Mill Elementary, Rossview Elementary, and Oakland Elementary schools. Before becoming an administrator, she served as an Academic Coach at Hazelwood Elementary and Minglewood Elementary schools and had ten years of teaching experience, serving as an educator at Rossview Elementary and schools in Crossville, TN and Kentucky. Willis is a graduate of the CMCSS Aspiring Administrator Academy and CMCSS Leadership Development Class, and she completed McREL Balanced Leadership training for school leadership. She earned her M.A. and B.A. in Elementary Education from Oakland City University in Indiana and her Instructional Leadership License from Bethel University.
Kenwood Elementary School Assistant Principal
Rusty Guzman-Bowe has been selected as an assistant principal at Kenwood Elementary School. She joined CMCSS in 2022 as a special education CDC and Resource teacher at Hazelwood Elementary School. Guzman-Bowe began her career in public education in 2016, and as a military spouse, has served as a special education coordinator and teacher in schools in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Washington. She served as an Education Project Consultant for the University of Kentucky focused on developing college and career readiness state standards for Kentucky. Guzman-Bowe earned the Green Apple Award in 2023, is a graduate of the CMCSS Aspiring Administrator Academy, and completed a Summer Administrator Internship in 2024. She has presented at state and national educational conferences and has served in numerous school, district, and state-level leadership roles. Guzman-Bowe earned her M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision from Liberty University, B.S. in Special Education K-12 from Austin Peay State University, A.A. from Hopkinsville Community College, and A.A. in Language and Rationality from Hartnell Community College in Salinas, CA.
The following announcements were made on October 4, 2024.
Byrns Darden Elementary School Principal
Dr. Ashlie Perry has been selected as the principal of Byrns Darden Elementary School. Dr. Perry has served as the principal of Oakland Elementary School since 2022. Previously, she served as the principal of Minglewood Elementary School for three years. Dr. Perry began her career with CMCSS in 2009 and has served as an assistant principal at Minglewood Elementary, Academic Coach at Norman Smith Elementary, and teacher at Liberty and Minglewood elementary schools. She completed the CMCSS Leadership Class Series, Aspiring Administrators Academy, and McREL Balanced Leadership training. She has served in numerous school- and district-level leadership roles, and has presented at several local, state, and national professional learning conferences. Dr. Perry earned her Ed.D. and Ed.S. in Educational Leadership and M.A.T. from Austin Peay State University and her B.S. in Child Development from Middle Tennessee State University.
East Montgomery Elementary School Assistant Principal
Christina Irwin has been selected as an assistant principal at East Montgomery Elementary School. Irwin has served as the principal of Byrns Darden Elementary School since 2022. Previously, she served for seven years as an assistant principal at Woodlawn Elementary School. Irwin began her career in public education in 2003 and has served as an Academic Coach at Pisgah Elementary School and a school in Texas and as a teacher at Kenwood Elementary School. She received Teacher of the Year distinctions in 2006, 2007, and 2008 and the Distinguished Classroom Teacher award in 2014. Irwin earned her Certificate in Leadership K-12 from the University of Tennessee – Knoxville, M.A.Ed. in Elementary Education from Cumberland University, and B.S. in Elementary Education from Austin Peay State University.
Rossview Elementary and West Creek Elementary Assistant Principal
Cynthia Parcells has been selected as an assistant principal in a split position for Rossview and West Creek elementary schools. Parcells began her career with CMCSS in 2007 and has taught physical science, biology and middle school science at Northwest High School and Montgomery Central Middle School. She has served in several leadership roles, including Lead Science Teacher and professional learning facilitator. Additionally, Parcells is a successful local business owner, community relations specialist, and professional photographer. She is a graduate of the CMCSS Teacher Leader Academy. Parcells earned her M.A.T. and B.S. in Geosciences from Austin Peay State University. She earned her administrator’s license from Carson-Newman University, where she is currently pursuing her Ed.D. in Administrative Leadership.
