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Superintendent Dr. Marlon King has enlisted the talents of Dr. Kerri Anne Breeden, his former Fayette County Public Schools administrator, to assist in the development of the reimagined JCM campus, according to a Friday afternoon news release from Jackson-Madison County School System. Dr. Breeden was named principal of the new JCM Middle School on Friday.
“Dr. Breeden has over two decades of experience in a variety of educational settings at both the school and district levels. She was a federal programs director, elementary school principal, middle school principal and currently a high school principal. Her proven effectiveness in leading a high priority school to becoming a Level 5 school is a testament of her tenacity to do what’s best for students and teachers,” said Superintendent King.
Dr. Breeden is a member of the Tennessee Association of School Superintendents Associate Leadership Institute and the Tennessee Rural Principals Network, Dr. Breeden is a graduate of Union University.
“I strongly believe that relationships are the key to success in any organization, but particularly in education where student empowerment and teacher development lead to a positive culture on campus. A focus on student morale and high expectations is where success begins,” Dr. Breeden said.
Dr. Breeden will serve amongst our middle school slate of principals where she adds diversity to the group. The Belief Statements of the Jackson-Madison County School System are crucial to the structure of our organization and leveraging diversity is key.
“We were most impressed with Dr. Breeden’s track record of building a positive culture on the campuses she’s been charged with leading. She’s done this through school programs, activities, instructional strategies, and events with high expectations for students and their families,” said Dr. Vivian Williams, deputy superintendent, academics.
Dr. Breeden, a graduate of Middleton High School, and her husband, Tommy, reside in Hardeman County (Grand Junction), Tennessee with their dogs, Gerty and Glory.