HSE Board approves Henson as new Sand Creek Elementary principal

June 28th, 2011

The Hamilton Southeastern Board of School Trustees approved Nikki J.Henson as the new principal of Sand Creek Elementary at its Monday evening meeting. Henson most recently served as assistant principal at Crooked Creek Elementary in Washington Township.

"I am looking forward to learning more about the school community and sharing my experiences as an educator as we emphasize learning and teaching," said Henson. " . . . I am eager to meet all of the teachers, students and families as we work together to maintain the high quality of achievement at Sand Creek Elementary School."

Her 15 years of experience in education includes being acting principal at Crooked Creek for nine weeks and summer school coordinator. She has also taught at Westlane Middle School and Nora Elementary.

Henson feels her past teaching and experience as assistant principal best prepared her for this new position. "As one of the instructional leaders, I’ve worked along side teachers with curriculum implementation, developing relationships and sharing strategies to meet the needs of all students," she said. "In the role of assistant principal, one of the most rewarding responsibilities included serving as the International Baccalaureate coordinator as Crooked Creek became an IB World Candidate School."

The new principal sees her biggest challenge in establishing and maintaining a climate of trust and collaboration, as well as joining a new school district.

Henson has her M.S. degree in educational administration from Butler University and her B.S. in elementary education from Alabama A & M University. For more information, contact Marianna Richards at 317-594-4100.