Pearland Junior High East, Carleston, Lawhon welcome new principals

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Pearland Junior High East and Carleston and Lawhon elementary schools welcome new leaders this fall.

Named by the Pearland ISD Board of Trustees during June meetings, the three principals collectively hold more than 20 years of administrative experience.

Charles Allen, Pearland Junior High East

After starting his career in Pearland ISD as a teacher and coach, Charles Allen has spent the last seven years as an assistant principal at PACE Center, Searcy Ninth Grade Center and Berry Miller Junior High.

As PJH East principal, Allen will focus everything he does on what is best for students, creating a welcoming community with high academic expectations.

“I enjoy watching young people being molded for the future and seeing them find success within themselves,” he said.

Before his career in education, Allen served six years in the U.S. Air Force as a meteorologist, completing tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.

He is currently pursuing a doctorate in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on teaching from the University of Houston.

Amy Beverly, Carleston Elementary

Amy Beverly has spent 12 of her 21 years in education in Pearland ISD.

Throughout her career, she has served as a teacher, Advanced Academics specialist and - most recently -- assistant principal at Silvercrest Elementary from 2012-16.

From kindergarten, Beverly knew she wanted to teach, and her teen years revolved around that theme, whether she babysat, volunteered for vacation Bible school or served as a peer mentor.

A self-proclaimed lifelong learner, Beverly loves asking questions, pursuing knowledge and problem solving with other educators.

“My vision for Carleston Elementary is to be a community that supports reaching the full potential of our students, teachers, staff and families,” she said.

Beverly holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of St. Thomas.

Jennifer Walker, Lawhon Elementary

Most recently the assistant principal at Cockrell Elementary, Jennifer Walker began her career with 12 years in the classroom, at one time winning a campus Teacher of the Year Award.

Walker eventually left the classroom to serve as an assistant principal -- a role she held for 11 years.

Like many in public education, she hails from a line of seasoned educators. In fact, her parents, longtime educators Jack and Sharon Rhoads, have an elementary school in Katy ISD named after them.

Walker looks forward to creating an environment where students and staff not only commit to passionate learning but also walk through the campus doors more excited each day.

“I have a passion for kids and for finding value in others by helping them realize the impact they make on their own future,” she said.

Walker has a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.