The Mountain Brook Board of Education recently approved the hiring of Brannon Aaron (Above) to be the new principal at Cherokee Bend Elementary School.
According to a press release from Mountain Brook City Schools, Dr. Sandy Ritchey has led Cherokee Bend for the past five years, four as principal and one as assistant principal, and now has an opportunity for a new professional endeavor.
“I look forward to becoming part of this strong group of leaders and learners,” Aaron said in the release. “It is my hope to develop meaningful relationships with the school community and amplify the school’s brand of excellence.”
Aaron served in the Alabama Air National Guard before working as a first-grade teacher in Vestavia Hills for four years. He went on to spend three years in Arkansas playing a pivotal role in the development and creation of the Episcopal Collegiate School, where he worked as a third-grade teacher and literacy coach. In 2012, Aaron joined Mountain Brook Elementary as a literacy coach for four years before spending the past six years as the school’s assistant principal.
“Brannon’s leadership skills paired with his ability to encourage those around him will undoubtedly continue to enhance the positive learning environment at Cherokee Bend,” school Superintendent Dicky Barlow said.
Aaron will begin his new position at the conclusion of the current school year.
