Ascension Public Schools announces new leadership at several schools – The Advocate

Three new school leaders have been hired at Ascension Public Schools.

Rhonda Gillard is replacing Latatia Johnson as the principal of G.W. Carver Primary School. Johnson departed to become an instructional supervisor of elementary education.

Gillard has spent more than 17 years in education, coming to Ascension Parish in 2006 after teaching in New Orleans and Georgia. She taught at Dutchtown Primary beginning in 2007, became an instructional coach at Prairieville Primary and was appointed Sorrento Primarys assistant principal in 2011.

She has a bachelors degree in psychology and a masters degree in social work from Southern University at New Orleans, completed Xavier Universitys teaching certification program and earned a masters degree in educational leadership from Southeastern Louisiana University.

"I embrace this opportunity to work with dedicated students and their parents. My goal is to continue the academic success that Carver has achieved thus far. I cannot wait to kick off this school year," Gillard said.

Michelle Parr is taking over as Central Primary Schools assistant principal from Cynthia Jackson, who recently became the Early College Option program principal.

Parr has been with the school district for 18 years, teaching third and fourth grades at Dutchtown Primary for 10 years before becoming a fourth-grade teacher at Spanish Lake Primary in 2009, a teacher coach at St. Amant Primary in 2011, a mentor teacher at Gonzales Primary in 2013 and most recently as a master teacher at Central Primary.

She holds a bachelor's degree in education and a master's degree in educational leadership from LSU.

"It has been an honor working in our parish for the last 18 years," Parr said. "I am extremely excited to continue my journey working with Mrs. (Christina) Knight, Central Primary's staff, our students and their parents."

Galvez Middle School is welcoming Tachelle White as assistant principal in place of Mary Daze, who recently became the district's executive master teacher.

White originally is from Baton Rouge and has spent the past six years working in Ascension Parish, first at Lowery Middle, then at Central Middle. For the past two years, she has taught seventh- and eighth-grade math and Algebra I and served as a teacher coach.

She holds a bachelors degree in psychology from LSU, a master's degree in public administration from Southern University, a plus 30 certificate and is working on a doctoral degree in educational leadership at Southeastern Louisiana University.

"Thank you for this great opportunity," White said. "I am looking forward to becoming a Pirate."

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