Collierville Schools Principal of the Year – Deanna Jones

Chronological List of Teaching and Administrative Experience: 

3^rd and 5^th Grade Teacher at Farmington Elementary in Germantown: 1991-2004 (13 years)

Assistant Principal at Sycamore Elementary under Dr. Patricia Butler’s leadership: 2004-2005 (1 year)

Assistant Principal at Bailey Station Elementary and had the privilege of opening BSE with Sherry Roper in 2005: 2005-2020 (15 years)

Principal of the Bailey Station Elementary: 2020-2025 (5 years)

Colleges and universities attended, academic majors, and degrees earned: 

Bachelor’s Degree from Ouachita Baptist University in Elementary Education with a minor in English

Master’s Degree from Memphis State in Administration and Supervision

+45 from Cumberland University

Hobbies and interests outside of school: Family means everything to me, and my greatest joy comes from spending time with them—whether I’m traveling, cheering on Ole Miss and the Hogs, or decorating… those moments are where my heart is happiest.

Favorite quotation or words of inspiration: 

I make it a priority to live by these words: “Always leave people better than you found them.”