The Faculty of the Florida Keys (CFK) introduced Ja-Ronika Veldheer as the brand new vice chairman of secondary training and principal of CFK Academy. She is going to begin full-time because the chief of the school’s tuition-free public constitution highschool in January 2025.
Veldheer has 17 years of Ok-12 training expertise with specialization in curriculum and instruction, English Language Studying (ELL) and academic management. She is at present an assistant principal at Key West Excessive College and held the identical function at Marathon Excessive College. Veldheer began her profession as an elementary college trainer in Blue Springs, Missouri and has 15 years of expertise within the classroom, instructing and offering further strategic assist for college students. She holds a bachelor’s diploma in elementary training and a grasp’s diploma in curriculum and instruction from the College of Missouri and a doctorate in instructional management from Baker College.
Veldheer and her husband Thomas have one daughter. She has lived within the Keys for seven years. In her free time, she likes to journey along with her household, beachcomb for sea glass and check out new espresso retailers. Extra info is at cfk.edu/CFKAcademy.