In preparation for the 2014-2015 school year, Isle of Wight County Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Katrise Perera has announced administrative changes and shifts.

The first of these changes include the selection of Smithfield Middle School’s new principal, as well as naming individuals to fill the math and science coordinator positions.

“Our goal is to capitalize on the strengths of our leaders and put individuals in roles that we feel will most directly benefit our students and teachers,” Perera said in a press release. “We seek to provide our administrators with a variety of experiences that will help groom them for future leadership positions. Change is a good thing and I believe we have put together administrative teams that will help move our schools forward as IWCS seeks to prepare 21st century learners for educational excellence.”

Westside Elementary’s assistant principal, Fred Eng, has been tapped to take the helm at Smithfield Middle School. Eng has taught at a variety of educational levels, elementary through high school, served as Windsor Elementary’s lead teacher and also has been an assistant principal at both Westside Elementary and Windsor Middle School, according to a press release from the division

Eng will hold a “meet and greet” at Smithfield Middle School for the faculty and staff on July 24 at 4 p.m., followed at 6 p.m. by a session for parents, students and community members.

Heather Greer has been selected to step into the division’s Elementary Math and Science Coordinator position. Greer is an Isle of Wight County resident and joins the school division from Hampton City Schools, where she has served for several years as a science specialist.

Laura Cummings will work along side Greer as the coordinator of secondary math and science. Cummings is a veteran with the Isle of Wight School Division, working most recently with the math intervention program at Smithfield Middle School.

Additionally, the following administrative changes are effective as of July 14:

• Andrea Novak will move from serving as the assistant principal at Carrolton Elementary to now serve in the split assistance principal position between Carrsville Elementary and Georgie D. Tyler Middle School.
• Byron Davis will join the Westside Elementary staff as an assistant principal, moving from the same position at Windsor Elementary.
• Toni Brown will now be located full-time at Westside Elementary School, continuing to serve as an assistant principal.
• Kristen Lamm will move over to Carrolton Elementary from Hardy Elementary in her role as an assistant principal.
• Colleen Loud will become the assistant principal at Hardy Elementary. Mrs. Loud joins the IWCS team from Newport News Public Schools, where she has worked extensively with Title I programs and math instruction.
• James Christian will move from his special education teacher/administrative aide position at Smithfield High School to serve as an assistant principal at Smithfield High School and fill the coordinator of New Directions Alternative Program position housed at the high school.
• The assistant principal position at Windsor Elementary School is the process of being filled.