Grad Takes School Leadership Post

Tracy Flower says Hood’s Educational Leadership program helped her to identify her core values as a school leader and how she could inspire educators and garner the respect of the families she’d serve as a school administrator. The 2013 grad is now putting what she learned into action as assistant principal at Whittier Elementary School in Frederick, MD.

“My professors became my mentors, took personal interests in me, and even followed up with me after I left their classrooms. The skills and knowledge they shared–coupled with my authentic field-based experiences–set the foundation for me to be a passionate school leader.”

This is Tracy’s ninth year in education, having taught third and fifth grades for five years and served as a math specialist for three.