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Meet Cherokee County's New, Reassigned Administrators

The Cherokee County School District's new and reassigned administrators will start a new journey in their careers on Monday.

When school starts back on Monday, many students will be greeting new faces in leadership roles.

The Cherokee County School District has released a list of its new and reassigned administrators, who will be starting new chapters in their careers at different institutions. 

Rouel Belleza

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  • Newly-Appointed Administrator on Special Assignment, CCSD Office of Educational Programs, Professional Development, and Student Support
  • Most recently served as an Assistant Principal at Mill Creek MS
  • Prior CCSD experience: School Counselor at Etowah HS
  • Past participant in Cherokee County Superintendent’s Leadership Academy
  • Contact: (770) 479-1871; Rouel.Belleza@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Sheryl Gould

  • Newly-Appointed Administrator, L.R. Tippens Educational Center
  • Most recently served as an Assistant Principal at Freedom MS
  • Prior CCSD experience: Lead Special Education Facilitator and Speech Language Pathologist
  • Other prior experience: Speech Language Pathologist and Paralegal in Cobb County Schools
  • Past Participant in Cherokee County Superintendent’s Leadership Academy
  • Contact: (770) 720-3550; Sheryl.Gould@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Shelia Grimes

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  • Newly-Appointed Principal, Freedom MS
  • Most recently served as an Assistant Principal at Cherokee HS
  • Prior CCSD experience: Teacher on Special Assignment-Office of Special Education; teacher at Woodstock MS and Sixes ES
  • Other prior experience: Teacher, Curriculum Specialist, and Department Head (Kentucky, Texas and Alabama)
  • Past participant in Cherokee County Superintendent’s Leadership Academy
  • Contact: (770) 345-4100; shelia.grimes@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Leigh Gutierez

  • Newly-Appointed Assistant Principal, Freedom MS
  • Most recently served as a teacher at Hickory Flat ES
  • Prior CCSD experience: Teacher at Chapman IS
  • Other prior experience: Teacher in North Carolina
  • Contact: (770) 345-4100; Leigh.Gutierez@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Deborah Kelly

  • Newly-Appointed Principal, Sixes ES
  • Most recently served as an Assistant Principal at Clark Creek ES
  • Prior CCSD experience: Assistant Principal at Holly Springs ES and Johnston ES; Teacher on Special Assignment at Oak Grove ES; Teacher at Little River ES
  • Past participant in Cherokee County Superintendent’s Leadership Academy
  • Contact: (770) 345-3070; Deborah.Kelly@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Jennifer Landry

  • Newly-Appointed Principal, Mountain Road ES
  • Most recently served as Assistant Principal at Johnston ES
  • Prior CCSD experience: Assistant Principal at Carmel ES; teacher at Creekland MS
  • Other prior experience: Teacher in Texas and Mississippi
  • Past participant in Cherokee County Superintendent’s Leadership Academy
  • Contact: (770) 664-9708; Jennifer.Landry@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Rodney Larrotta

  • Newly-Appointed Assistant Principal, Cherokee HS
  • Most recently served as a Spanish teacher and Foreign Language Department Chair at Woodstock HS
  • Other prior experience: Teacher in Florida
  • Past CCSD Teach 21 Technology Endorsement Program Instructor
  • Contact: (770) 479-4112; Rodney.Larrotta@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Susan McCarthy

  • Newly-Appointed CCSD Director of School Improvement
  • Most recently served as Principal at Chapman IS
  • Prior CCSD experience: Assistant Principal at Teasley MS; Teacher on Special Assignment in Educational Programs, Student Support and Professional Development; teacher at E.T. Booth MS
  • Past participant in Cherokee County Superintendent’s Leadership Academy
  • (770) 479-1871; Susan.McCarthy@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Kimberly Montalbano

  • Newly-Appointed Principal, Woodstock ES
  • Most recently served as Assistant Principal at Arnold Mill ES
  • Prior CCSD experience: Assistant Principal at Mountain Road ES
  • Other prior experience: Teacher and Assistant Principal in Cobb County Schools
  • Past participant in Cherokee County Superintendent’s Leadership Academy I and II
  • Contact: (770) 926-6969; Kimberly.Montalbano@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Katherine Monti

  • Newly-Appointed Assistant Principal, E. T. Booth MS
  • Most recently served as an Evaluation System Specialist-Department of Teacher and Leader Effectiveness (GA DOE)
  • Other prior experience: Teacher Lead Advisor-Race to the Top (GA DOE); middle school teacher for Marietta City Schools
  • Contact: (770) 926-5707; Katherine.Monti@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Melinda Roulier

  • Newly-Appointed Assistant Principal, Clark Creek ES
  • Most recently served as Academic Coach at Oak Grove ES Fine Arts Academy
  • Prior CCSD experience: Academic Coach and Teacher at Boston ES
  • Past participant in Cherokee County Superintendent’s Leadership Academy
  • Contact: (770) 721-5800; Melinda.Roulier@cherokee.k12.ga.us

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