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As a recipient of the TN Innovative School Models Grant, Clay County has instituted a new CTE college and career readiness coaching program. 

Agriculture - Amanda Craighead

Thirteen and a half years of teaching experience, Nine years at CCHS, WBL Certified, OSHA Certified, CASE Horticulture Science Certified, 2018 CCHS Teacher of the Year, 2017 TAAE Outstanding Young Member, Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction

Agriculture - Matthew Craighead

Five years of teaching experience at CCHS, Eight years of industry experience at the Clay County Soil Conservation and NRCS, Natural Resource Conservation Planner Certified, Soil Health Academy, Curriculum for Agriscience Education Certified, Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, 2023 CCHS Teacher of the Year, WBL Certified

Business Management - Devrim Brown

Four years of teaching experience at CCHS, Twenty-six years of industry experience, WBL Certified, MS Word Specialist; SAP certified

Human Services - Jada Sewell

Five years of teaching experience at Clay County Schools, FACS Sponsor, WBL Certification, ESL Mentor Certification, B.S Elementary Ed, M.A Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.S Curriculum and Instruction, Endorsements: ESL Prek-12, Secondary English 6-12

Teaching as a Profession - Carl Ledbetter

Six and a half years of teaching experience at CCHS,Three years as a CTE Teacher, WBL Certification, Master’s Degree, 2022-2023 CCHS Teacher of the Year

TCAT Cybersecurity - Robbie Strong

Four years of teaching experience at CCHS, Twenty years of industry experience in Computer Information Technology, CompTia A+ Certification

TCAT Nursing Services - Sarah Strong

One semester of teaching experience at CCHS, Eleven years of RN/LPN experience, BLS Instructor, Intravenous Therapy Certification, 2012 Caring Heart Award

TCAT Welding - Cale McBride

First year teacher with TCAT Upper Cumberland, Five years experience as a combination welder, AWSD1.1 and ASME IX 6G sch.80 Certified

CTE Director - Amy McLerran Dodson, Ed. S

Twenty-five years years of teaching experience, Twenty-one years at CCHS, Two years experience college and career coach, Twenty-six years of business and computer industry experience, Microsoft Office Certified, CCHS Teacher of the Year, WBL Certification, Literacy Certification, TASL Academy Participant, Ed S Education Supervision and Instruction, MA Supervision and Instruction, and BS Business Administration Management Information Systems.