During Monday's Board of Education meeting, the Board approved two administrative appointments.
Ms. Kayla Edmondson was appointed Dean of Students at Garden Hills Academy. She began her career in education in August 2010 when she became a Special Education Teacher at Marshall High School in Chicago, IL. After relocating to Dubuque, IA, in August 2013 she joined Jefferson Middle School as a Special Education Teacher. In August 2014, Ms. Edmondson accepted a position as Special Education Teacher at North Davenport High School in Davenport, IA. From August 2015-May 2019, she worked as a Special Education Teacher with Dallas Independent School District in Dallas, TX. After returning to Illinois in August 2019, Ms. Edmondson joined Normal Community West High School as a Special Education Teacher and served for two years. She is currently a Special Education Teacher at Bloomington High School. She will leave this position to begin her first role as a school administrator when she joins Garden Hills Academy.
Ms. Edmondson holds a Bachelor of Science in Special Education from Illinois State University (2010). She is currently enrolled at the Illinois State University graduate program in Educational Administration and Foundations. The effective date of this appointment is August 8, 2024.
Ms. Lasonia Reed was appointed Elementary Assistant Principal at South Side Elementary. She began her career in education in August 2009 when she became an Elementary Teacher at Learn Charter School in Chicago, IL. In 2012-2013 she served as a 3rd Grade Teacher at Earle STEM in Chicago Public Schools. Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, she joined CICS Lloyd Bond Charter School as an Elementary Teacher. In August 2016, Ms. Reed accepted a position as an Elementary Teacher at West Harvey-Dixmoor School District 147 in Harvey, IL. She taught for one semester at Nicholson STEM in Chicago Public Schools in 2018. From August 2018-May 2022, she worked at Urbana School District 116 as a 2nd Grade Teacher and Assistant Principal. Ms. Reed is currently the Principal at Caminos School with Cunningham Children’s Home. She will leave this position to join Unit 4 Schools as Assistant Principal at South Side Elementary.
Ms. Reed holds a Bachelor of Science in English from the University of Illinois, Chicago (2009) and a Master of Education in Elementary Education from Quincy University (2012). She has also earned a Specialist degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from National Louis University (2017). The effective date of this appointment is August 26, 2024.
Welcome, Ms. Reed and Ms. Edmondson!