Monday, March 2, 2009

Tracy Hollinger Winters will take the helm of Northeast Middle School for the 2009-10 school year, Schools Director Mike Harris announced today. She replaces Shari Salyer, who announced her retirement plans in December.

Winters previously has served as an assistant principal at both Northeast Middle and at Richview Middle schools. She currently is Northeast Middle School’s academic coach.

“Northeast Middle has a tradition of excellence and achievement. This school community has always been very positive and purposeful in helping students reach their potential,” Winters said. “Having previously worked as an administrator at Northeast Middle School, I know personally of the talent, dedication and success of its faculty and staff. I am honored to have a new role in expanding that tradition and vision.”

Winters earned her M.A. in Education from Austin Peay State University and her B.A. from Middle Tennessee State University. She has focused her teaching in the middle school arena, having also taught at Rossview and Kenwood Middle schools.