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New Administrative Appointments | Jun. 7, 2022

Media Release

June 8, 2022 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

New Administrative Appointments

The Osceola County School Board approved the following administrative appointments on June 7, 2022: 

Dr. La Tonia Harris, Principal at Liberty High School 

Dr. La Tonia Harris has held the following positions: Teacher for Orange County Public Schools (1995-1997); Teacher, Curriculum Coach, Assistant Principal for Curriculum, and Principal for Miami-Dade County Public Schools (1999-2014); Principal for Charter Schools USA )2014-2019); Principal of BridgePrep Academy of Osceola (2019-2020); Learning Resource Specialist and Assistant Principal at Harmony High (2020-present).  She received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Florida State University, and both a master’s degree and doctorate's degree in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University.

Valerie Martinez, Principal at Thacker Avenue Elementary School for International Studies

Valerie Martinez has held the following positions: Teacher at Gateway High (2002-2008); ESOL Educational Specialist at Neptune Middle (2008-2009); Title III ESOL Resource Specialist for Math and Science for the Osceola School District (2009-2010); Secondary Science Curriculum Specialist for the Osceola School District (2010-2011); Teacher at Parkway Middle (2011-2012); Science Teacher at Neptune Middle (2012-2013); District ESOL Educational Specialist (2013-2014); Senior Administrator and Director for the Multilingual Student Education Services Department for Orange County Public Schools (2014-2018);  Coordinator for the Multicultural, Curriculum, Instruction, and Compliance Department for the Osceola School District (2018-2019); and Assistant Principal for Thacker Avenue Elementary School for International Studies (2019-present).  She received her bachelor’s degree in Molecular/Microbiology from the University of Central Florida, and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from National Louis University.

Lonnie Howard, Assistant Principal at Denn John Middle

Lonnie Howard has held the following positions: Teacher/Literacy Coach at Westside K-8 and Saint Cloud MIddle (2018-2020); Academic Coach at Winter Springs Elementary (2020); and Dean/Testing Coordinator at St. Cloud Middle School (2020-2022).  He received his bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Arizona State University and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from American College of Education.

Transfer: 
Dania Perlaza, currently Assistant Principal at Denn John Middle, to become Assistant Principal at Bellalago Academy
 
Return from Leave of Absence: 
Henry Hoyle, currently Principal at Denn John Middle, to become Assistant Principal at Harmony High School

Spanish Translation

Nuevos nombramientos administrativos

La Junta Escolar del Condado Osceola aprobó los siguientes nombramientos administrativos el 7 de junio de 2022: 

Dra. La Tonia Harris, Directora de Liberty High School

La Dra. La Tonia Harris ha ocupado los siguientes puestos: maestra de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Orange (1995-1997); maestra, maestra guía de programas de estudio, subdirectora de currículo y directora de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Miami-Dade (1999-2014); directora de Charter Schools USA (2014-2019); directora de BridgePrep Academy of Osceola (2019-2020); especialista en recursos de aprendizaje y subdirectora en Harmony High (2020-presente). Obtuvo su bachillerato en Psicología de Florida State University y obtuvo una maestría y un doctorado en Liderazgo Educativo de Nova Southeastern University.

Valerie Martinez, Directora de Thacker Avenue Elementary School for International Studies

Valerie Martínez ha ocupado los siguientes puestos: maestra en Gateway High (2002-2008); especialista en educación ESOL en Neptune Middle (2008-2009); especialista en recursos ESOL Título III para matemáticas y ciencias para el Distrito Escolar de Osceola (2009-2010); especialista en currículo de ciencias de secundaria para el Distrito Escolar de Osceola (2010-2011); maestra en Parkway Middle (2011-2012); maestra de ciencias en Neptune Middle (2012-2013); especialista en educación ESOL del Distrito (2013-2014); administradora sénior y directora del Departamento de Servicios Educativos para Estudiantes Multilingües de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Orange (2014-2018); coordinadora del Departamento Multicultural, de Currículo, Instrucción y Cumplimiento del Distrito Escolar de Osceola (2018-2019); y subdirectora de Thacker Avenue Elementary School for International Studies (2019-presente). Obtuvo su bachillerato en Microbiología Molecular de University of Central Florida y una maestría en Liderazgo Educativo de National Louis University.

Lonnie Howard, subdirector de Denn John Middle

Lonnie Howard ha ocupado los siguientes puestos: maestro/maestro guía de alfabetización en Westside K-8 y Saint Cloud Middle (2018-2020); entrenador académico en Winter Springs Elementary (2020); y decano/coordinador de pruebas en St. Cloud Middle School (2020-2022). Obtuvo su bachillerato en Educación Primaria de Arizona State University y una maestría en Liderazgo Educativo de American College of Education.

Traslado:

Dania Perlaza, actualmente subdirectora de Denn John Middle, se convertirá en subdirectora de Bellalago Academy

Regreso de Licencia de Ausencia:

Henry Hoyle, actualmente director de Denn John Middle, se convertirá en subdirector de Harmony High School

 

Dana Schafer, Public Relations Officer