Stacy promoted to Athletic Director

It was not in Kathleen Stacy’s original career plan to become a school administrator. English and education are her fortes, having obtained a Bachelor’s in English and a Master’s in Advanced Teaching Practices. But after teaching English for 15 years, she hoped to broaden her scope. With the promotion of Christopher Fortenberry to CVHS’s principal, Stacy stepped up to the jobs of Assistant Principal and Athletics Director.

“I never thought I wanted to be an administrator—but the longer I was in my career, the more I realized that I wanted to be involved in that because I wanted to extend beyond the English classroom,” explained Stacy. 

Stacy previously held leadership positions within the English department. She was head of the Freshman Professional Learning Committee and part of the English Equity Committee, the Technology Committee, the Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Group, and the School Site Council.

Stacy hopes to utilize many of the skills she learned from being a teacher in her new role. In a larger sphere, she continues to organize and facilitate moving pieces, coming up with creative solutions to assist others.

“Obviously, I’m not reading the literature that I used to, but the interaction with people and the planning of the program is definitely what you do as a teacher so that you can create lessons and put together activities and plan periods with the bigger picture in mind the end goal,” Stacy described. “A lot of that organizational sequencing comes through in administrative work.”

Having an extensive resumé in sports gives Stacy advantages as Athletics Director. All throughout primary and secondary school, Stacy played competitive soccer; she coached the sport for a few years as well. She ran cross country and track in high school, and played intramural soccer and flag football in college. With her knowledge in sports, Stacy wishes to be of assistance to student athletes all across campus.

“I’m just wanting to support what’s here, support the students and families, continue to build relationships, foster community, and create opportunities for more students to get involved in sports,” she stated. “I’m looking forward to supporting growth, perseverance, teamwork, and academic excellence inside and outside the classroom.”