Vanessa Brown appointed Principal of Baptist Hill Middle-High School

Charleston County School District (CCSD) announces that Vanessa Brown has been appointed Principal at Baptist Hill Middle-High School. Brown has served as Interim Principal at Baptist Hill during the 2015-2016 school year after previously serving as an assistant principal and teacher in various schools within the District.

Vanessa President Brown is a life-long resident of North Charleston. She was educated in Charleston County public schools and graduated from North Charleston High School. Brown received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of South Carolina and continued her education earning a Master of Arts in Teaching from Charleston Southern University and a second Masters in Education Supervision in 2007.

During her career as an educator, Brown has taught in several Charleston County Schools before taking on her principalship. Previous positions held include serving as an Assistant Principal at Garrett Academy of Technology in 2014, an Assistant Principal at R.B. Stall High from 2007 to 2013, and a teacher at area Title I high schools. Prior to education, Brown spent seven years in the banking industry with an emphasis in accounting, marketing, and customer relations, also serving as the Banking Education Coordinator for local schools. She has spent her last eight years with CCSD however working to increase academic achievement by nurturing students, developing teachers, and serving the community in Charleston County.

“Ms. Brown’s passion for her students and families is evident in everything she does,” said CCSD Superintendent Gerrita Postlewait. “She is an excellent leader and we are proud of the impact she has already had during her time at the school.”

Brown married the love of her life, Tony Brown, twenty years ago. They have three children who are all now adults.