During its regular meeting on June 18, 2024, the Martin County School Board approved the appointment of new assistant principals across the District.
Ms. Ucola Barrett-Baxter has been appointed as the new Assistant Principal of Student Services at Martin County High School. Ms. Barrett-Baxter is returning to Tiger Nation after serving as the Assistant Principal of Student Services at Murray Middle School. Before that, she was the Dean of Students at MCHS since 2020, and also held roles as the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Site Coordinator and the PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Systems) team leader.
Ms. Barrett-Baxter holds an undergraduate degree in Education and Liberal Arts Studies from Miami Dade Community College and a degree in English and Education from Florida Memorial University. She earned her graduate degree in English and Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. She is currently working towards her doctorate in Educational Leadership through Valdosta State University.
Ms. Lori Desreuisseau has been appointed as the new Assistant Principal of Curriculum for South Fork High School. Ms. Desreuisseau has been a dedicated member of the Martin County School District since 1999. She previously served as the Assistant Principal of Curriculum at Stuart Middle School, and the Assistant Principal of Student Services at Jensen Beach High School prior to that role.
Ms. Desreuisseau earned her undergraduate degrees in Business from Palm Beach State College and the University of Central Florida. She earned her graduate degree in Educational Leadership from the American College of Education.
Ms. Kelli Siters has been appointed as the new Assistant Principal of Student Services at Indiantown Middle School. Ms. Siters joins IMS from Martin County High School, where she has been serving as the Assistant Principal of Student Services since 2020. Prior to this role, she was the Dean of Students and previously a mathematics teacher at MCHS.
Ms. Siters earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education and Mathematics from Indian River State College and her Master of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of Central Florida.
Ms. Shameeka White has been named the new Assistant Principal of Curriculum at Stuart Middle School. Ms. White most recently served as the Assistant Principal at J.D. Parker Elementary School. Before her tenure at J.D. Parker Elementary, Ms. White worked at the District level as a prevention/intervention program specialist and has middle school teaching experience in world history and language arts at Murray Middle School.
Ms. White earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Phoenix and her Master of Educational Leadership from Florida Atlantic University.
Congratulations to all our new assistant principals! The Martin County School District looks forward to the positive impact they will have in their new roles.