Administration Team

With pleasure, I would like to welcome you to Forest Lake Elementary, where we are Eagles SOARing to be the best! At Forest Lake, we strive to provide all of our students with a learning experience that will grow them into well-defined leaders of tomorrow. We are grateful to have such an amazing faculty and staff that is passionate about teaching and learning and an active parent community that values and supports our school's mission and vision. Together we will provide our students with the skills needed as we challenge them to SOAR to excellence! Thank you for entrusting Forest Lake Elementary with your child's education. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Educational Background
B.S. Elementary Education, South Carolina State University
M.Ed., Divergent Learning, Columbia College
M.Ed., Elementary Administration & Supervision, Charleston Southern University

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My name is Brandon Davis and I am honored to be a part of the Forest Lake family. I have been in education for over 10 years and am excited to serve as one of your Assistant Principals. My prior experiences in education include being a Multilingual Learner Program (MLP) teacher, classroom teacher and MLP Lead Teacher/Richland Two's Title III Coordinator. I am excited to support the teachers, staff, and students that make Forest Lake a truly amazing place to learn. As a team, we will create a safe and rigorous learning environment that allows all students to be successful in their chosen pathway. I am looking forward to an amazing school year. 

Educational Background
B.A., Business Finance, Kennesaw State University
M.A.T., English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Kennesaw State University
M.Ed., Educational Administration, University of South Carolina

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I am thrilled and deeply honored to join the Forest Lake family as one of the Assistant Principals.  I have been an educator for 26 years. In my educational career, I have served as an Instructional Assistant, classroom teacher, and Magnet Lead.  My journey in education has been guided by a commitment to innovative teaching strategies, community involvement, and a dedication to student success. I am eager to work alongside this amazing administrative team to support our students, teachers, staff, parents as well as the Forest Lake community in soaring to new heights.  I am looking forward to a spectacular school year.

Educational Background

My name is Tonya Williams and I am delighted to be a part of the Forest Lake family. I have been in education for more than 25 years and have taught in both magnet programs at Forest Lake (NASA Explorer School and the Elementary Learning Collaborative). As the 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year for Forest Lake Elementary and a Richland 2 Honor Roll Teacher, I have mentored several preservice and new teachers. Additionally, I led an Innovation Team (STEMU) for Forest Lake which was instrumental in providing teachers and students with innovative experiences to enhance student learning. These experiences have helped to establish an extensive collection of valuable experiences in the field of education.

Educational Background
B.A., Sociology, University of South Carolina
M.A.T., Elementary Education, University of South Carolina
M. Ed., Administration and Supervision, Southern Wesleyan University

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