Laurendine named new Willow Brook principal

The Oak Ridger
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Jenifer Laurendine
Jenifer Laurendine

Oak Ridge Schools Superintendent Bruce Borchers has announced the appointment of Jenifer Laurendine as the new principal of Willow Brook Elementary School.

Laurendine has been with Oak Ridge Schools since January 2014, serving most recently as the vice principal of Jefferson Middle School since July 2020, a city schools' news release stated.

Previously, she held the positions of coordinator of school health in the department of pupil services and JMS dean of students. She is certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid and has served in the following capacities: Active Anderson Healthier TN Community chairperson, Anderson County Health Council Committee member, ASAP of Anderson secretary, Oak Ridge High School Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) Youth Ambassador sponsor, Oak Ridge Schools District Wide Mental Health Strand Facilitator, member of the Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee (PCAT) Advisory Board and the Tennessee School Health Coalition East Regional representative.

Willow Brook Elementary School
Willow Brook Elementary School

Prior to her move to Oak Ridge, Laurendine taught physical education, health and computer programming at Coalfield School in Morgan County and served as the TAP Mentor teacher, on the High Schools that Work committee, Title 1 supervisor, PLC facilitator, and head softball coach. She also was head softball coach/HKR instructor at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas.

The new principal holds a Bachelor of Arts in communications from Geneva College, M.S. of education (HPER) from Delta State University, a teaching certificate from Tennessee Tech and an Ed.S. in instructional leadership from Lincoln Memorial University.

She lives in Oak Ridge with her husband Michael and daughter, who is currently a student at JMS.

“I am grateful and excited for the opportunity to serve in this new role and will work hard to do what is best for all students and staff at Willow Brook Elementary and Oak Ridge Schools,” she stated in the release.

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