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Mrs. Sealey
Principal
Mrs. Sealey began her career with Polk County Schools in 1999, after receiving her Bachelor's degree at the University of South Florida, as a classroom teacher at Wendell Watson Elementary. In 2004, she worked as the Literacy Coach at Wendell Watson, where she coached and mentored teachers in standards-based instruction and utilizing data to drive instructional decisions for improved student learning. After receiving her Masters degree at the University of South Florida, she began her administrative career at Blake Academy, a K-8 Choice school in Lakeland, in the fall of 2009. Mrs. Sealey is passionate about building loving and caring relationships! She believes building relationships, creating warm and caring environments and engaging everyone in focusing on a common purpose are the foundations for educational success. Her employment history includes:
1999-2004 – Teacher, Wendell Watson Elementary
2004-2009 – Literacy Coach, Wendell Watson Elementary
2009-2017 – Assistant Principal, Blake Academy
Mrs. Phillips
Assistant Principal
Mrs. Phillips began her career with Polk County Schools in 2003 as a classroom teacher at Crystal Lake Elementary. In 2005 she taught Language Arts at Crystal Lake Middle School, where she implemented an after-school Spirit Team that consisted of 30 girls who helped cheer on their basketball team. In the fall of 2007, she began employment at Winston Elementary as a Program Facilitator for the Title 1 Program. When she left Winston in 2012 to become our Assistant Principal, she had completed her Masters in Educational Leadership from Saint Leo University. Her employment history includes:
2003-2005 – Teacher, Crystal Lake Elementary
2005-2007 – Teacher, Crystal Lake Middle
2007-2012 – Program Facilitator, Winston Elementary
2012-2014 – Reading Coach, Winston Elementary
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