Newberry Middle School Principal Zeb Reid and Jennifer Brown at the Rotary Club of Newberry’s Teacher of the Year recognition during the 2023-24 school year.
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The Newberry Middle School Administration Team, from left to right: Kristina Cannon, Tonya Deese-Jeter, Zeb Reid and Jennifer Brown.
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NEWBERRY — Newberry Middle School recently announced that Jennifer Brown has been hired onto the administration staff as Assistant Principal.
Brown has been a teacher for seven years in the School District of Newberry County and is a graduate of Whitmire Community School. She graduated from USC Upstate with a degree in Business Administration and earned her Master’s Degree from Grand Canyon University in Educational Administration.
Other recognitions Brown has received include being named the 2022-23 Newberry Middle School Teacher of the Year and being named WLTX Teacher of the Week during the 2023-24 school year.
Brown was named the 2022-2023 Distinguished Literacy Teacher of the Year and is the founder and lead coordinator of the PAWsitive Tiger Experience Mentorship Program. Brown also served as the Newberry Middle School related arts team leader, SDNC Computer Science Lead Teacher for the district, Newberry Middle School Student Ambassadors Lead Teacher, NMS Tiger News Lead Teacher, and assisted NMS administration by participating in the NMS Leadership Academy and serving as the Lead Administrator during the summer of 2023 and summer of 2024 as the “summer school lead administrator.” In addition, Brown has served as a homebound instructor and worked at the Newberry Adult & Continuing Education, Workplace as the Literacy Coordinator since 2022.
Brown’s responsibilities will include attendance, excessive tardies, I.D.’s, AP over Jr. Beta Club, Testing Coordinator assisting Ms. Cannon with WIDA, Textbook Coordinator, Awards Celebrations, 504 Coordinator, Eighth Grade Administrator and will assist with evaluations/observations.
“I am humbled and happy to continue serving stakeholders of the School District of Newberry County. I am excited to start year eight within the same district and same school that I began my educational career. Though I am entering a new role, my passion and purpose will remain consistent,” Brown said.
”Whatever it takes, our kids are worth it!”—Newberry Middle School Motto