Barnhart, Matula and Parks to welcome new principals

Superintendent James E. Richmond has announced the appointment of two principals and one transfer in the first round of administrative changes for the next school year.

C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School Principal Timothy Rosin has been named as principal of Mary H. Matula Elementary School for the 2008-09 school year. He will replace Carol Leveillee, who was previously appointed as the principal of Mary B. Neal Elementary School, which opens in August.

Replacing Rosin as principal at Barnhart is Kimberly Hairston, who is the vice principal at the school.

Kristin Shields, former principal at William A. Diggs Elementary School, has been named as principal of J.C. Parks Elementary School. She replaces Cassandra Blacktree, who has announced she is retiring at the end of this school year.

Rosin brings 10 years of experience as a principal to Matula. He started with Charles County Public Schools in 1997 as vice principal at Barnhart and moved up to the principal spot the next year.

Hairston started her education career in 1988 as a teacher in West Virginia. She came to Charles County Public Schools in 1997 where she served as a middle school language arts teacher until 2003 when she was named as vice principal at Barnhart. She has a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Concord University in West Virginia and a master's degree in education curriculum and instruction from McDaniel University.

Shields returns to Charles County Public Schools after a one-year absence. She was principal of Diggs in 2006-07 school year, and last year served as principal of an elementary school in Pennsylvania. Shields also served as vice principal in Charles County from 2001-2006 at Parks and Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School.

All assignments begin July 1.