School Improvement Team

The School Improvement Team is a group of teachers, administrators, and parents who work together to improve Highland School of Technology by addressing goals in our School Improvement Plan.

If you have any questions about school policies or procedures, if you would like to become a SIT member, or you have ideas for school improvements, please contact the school at 704-810-8816.


Committee Position	Name	Email Address	Date Elected
Principal	Denise McLean	dbmclean@gaston.k12.nc.us	Appointed
Assistant Principal	Elizabeth Leonard	epleonard@gaston.k12.nc.us	Appointed
Academy Coordinator	Waheebah al-Uqdah	waluqdah@gaston.k12.nc.us	Appointed
Academy Coordinator	Rachel Martin	rwmartin@gaston.k12.nc.us	Appointed
Academy Coordinator	Darryl Thompson	dbthompson@gaston.k12.nc.us	Appointed
Teacher Representative	Victoria Carey	vgcarey@gaston.k12.nc.us	6/8/2018
Teacher Representative	Angela Garner	awgarner@gaston.k12.nc.us	6/8/2018
Teacher Representative	Allison Shaw	aashaw@gaston.k12.nc.us	6/1/2017
Teacher Representative	Michelle Winecoff	mrwinecoff@gaston.k12.nc.us	6/1/2017
Teacher Representative	Joe Yavelak	jmyavelak@gaston.k12.nc.us	6/1/2017
Instructional Support Representative	Laura Long	lalong@gaston.k12.nc.us	6/1/2017
Student Support Representative	Rena Hildebrand	rhhilderbrand@gaston.k12.nc.us	6/1/2017
Parent Representative	Brandi Ballard		6/9/2016
Parent Representative	Melanie Dyer		10/2018
Parent Representative	Denise Tucker		6/10/2015

Highland School of Technology School Improvement Plan