Administration Team

Arlana Graham 

Assistant Principal

Education: 

                 Bachelor of Science in Biology from Fayetteville State University 

                 Master of Arts in Education in Educational Leadership from Wingate University  

Experience: 

                             (25 Years Experience in Education)

                 Science Teacher (middle school)          

                 Math Teacher (high school)

                 Math Department Chair (high school)

                 Instructional Accountability Facilitator (high school)

                 Academic Facilitator (K-8 school)

                 Dean of Students (elementary school)

                Assistant Principal (elementary, middle and high school) 

Kevin Poirier

Assistant Principal of Instruction

Education:  

                  BA in Political Science and Public Policy  – UCLA

                  M. Ed. Educational Leadership - Queen’s University 

Experience:

                                     (11 Years in Education)

                   Science Teacher at West Charlotte High School 

                   Technology Facilitator at West Charlotte High School

                   Multi-Classroom Leader at West Charlotte High School

WCHS:     

          Career-Technical Education Department, World Language Department, and one of the

         Administrators over 9th Grade Experiences.

WCHS Support: Beginning Teacher Support Program (BTSP), Main Office Team, Student Government Association (SGA), Student Services Department, Senior Class Administrator

 

Todd Micheal Assistant Principal 

Education:

Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC

            Master of Science in Educational Administration and Supervision Bloomsburg University PA

             Bachelor of Earth and Space Science Secondary Education

 

Experience: 

                                 (26 years in Education)

                  Teacher at Coulwood Middle School

                  Technology facilitator Performance Learning Center and LIFT Academy administrator.

                  Assistant Principal - Performance Learning Center and LIFT Academy administrator.

                  Assistant Principal for 12 years at West Charlotte High School

 

WCHS: Science Department, JROTC Department

 

Samantha Baugass

Assistant Principal

Education:

BS in Biology - High Point University

MSA in School Administration - UNC Charlotte

 

Experience:

(28 Years in Education)

Science Teacher at Myers Park High School

Dean of Students at Cochrane Collegiate Academy

Assistant Principal at iMeck Academy and West Charlotte High School

Yvette Hubbard

Dean of Students

Education:  

                       B.S. Elementary Education North Carolina A&T State University

                       M.Ed. School Administration Gardner-Webb University

Experience:

                                        (28 years in Education)

                  3rd Grade Teacher, Broad Rock Elementary School Richmond Public Schools, Richmond, VA

                  3rd - 5th Grade Teacher, Oakdale Elementary School (CMS)

                   Academic Facilitator, Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School (CMS)

                   Dean of Students, Quail Hollow Middle School (CMS)

                   Dean of Students, Northridge Middle School (CMS)

                   Dean of Students, West Charlotte High School (CMS)

WCHS:     

                   Support MTSS (Academic, Behavior, and SEL), Performing and     

                  Fine Arts Department, the Multilingual Department, and one of the administrators over the

                  9th-grade experiences.

Vicki Ruff

Dean of Students

Education: 

             Winston-Salem State University - B.A. - English/Mass Communication

              Appalachian State University - Master of Administration - Educational Leadership

              Appalachian State University - Educational Specialist - Educational Leadership

             University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Masters (Add on) - Reading Specialist

Experience: 

            (Educator for 25+ years) 

             Burke County Schools - Davenport Elementary School

             Hickory Public Schools - Hickory High School (Teacher & Administrator)

             Grandview Middle School (Administrator)

             Newton-Conover Public Schools - Newton Conover High School - Curriculum Specialist
 

WCHS: English Department    

Malaika Brewer

Dean of Students

Education:

University of North Carolina at Charlotte  Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education

Grand Canyon University Master's of Arts in Teaching with an Emphasis on Teacher Leadership

University of North Carolina at Charlotte School of Administration

Experience:

               (28 years in Education)

Elementary, Middle, & High School EC, English and Social Studies teacher in Charlotte Mecklenburg School & Fulton County, GA WCHS: Support: Social Studies, CSI, Testing, IB, 504, Attendance Recovery

Tiny Jett

Dean of Students