My name is Laura Neely and I am the principal at Kittredge Magnet School. I have served Kittredge as the Principal since February 2013. Prior to that, I was the Principal at Oak Grove Elementary, the Assistant Principal at Kittredge, and a teacher at Kittredge, Shadow Rock Elementary and Northmont Middle in Dayton, Ohio where I began my career in education in 1997. I have my BS in Elementary Education from The Ohio University (Athens, OH), an MS in Middle Grades Math & Science from Brenau University, and a post-graduate certificate in Leadership and PhD in Educational Leadership from Mercer University. I am a frequent presenter at leadership, technology and gifted conferences in Atlanta and Georgia.
Gifted & High Achieving Students and Instructional Technology are my passions in education. I strive to involve teachers and parents in the decision making process that happens at KMS. My door is always open! I look forward to working with all Kittredge stakeholders this year.
Presentations
DCSD Summer Leadership Conference (SLC): Data Protocols that Move the Needle, 2024
DCSD Principal’s Learning Opportunity: Effective Use of Data, 2023
DCSD Specialty Area: Assessment Strategies for Continuous Improvement, 2023
DCSD Specialty Area: Chromebooks at Home & School, 2023
DCSD Region 1 Retreat: Innovative Recruitment Strategies, 2023
Innovative Schools Conference New York: The Low Down on Low Inference Feedback, 2023
DCSD Region 1 Retreat: Formative Assessment & Illuminate, 2022
DCSD Region 1 Meeting: High Performance Student Culture, 2019
DCSD Region 1 Meeting Assessment: Rigor & Alignment, 2017
Mercer University Leadership Conference - Pathways to Leadership, 2013
Mercer University Leadership Conference - Finishing the Dissertation, 2013
DSCD: Region 2 Principal's Professional Learning Meeting - Using Twitter for School Communication, 2011