Meet the Principal

Dr. Mark Nixon

Dr. Mark Nixon

Phone: (205)379-4800

Email Mark Nixon

Education:

  • West End High School- Birmingham, AL (Honors Diploma) Class Salutatorian and Vice-President

  • University of Alabama- Tuscaloosa, AL (B.S. Degree)

  • University of Alabama- Birmingham, AL (Master’s Degree Elementary Education)

  • University of Montevallo- Montevallo, AL (Master’s Degree Educational Leadership)

  • University of Montevallo-  Montevallo, AL (Ed.S. Degree Educational Leadership)

  • Samford University- Homewood, AL (Ed.D. Degree Educational Leadership)

Educational Career:

  • Norwood Elementary School - 7 years (Fifth Grade Teacher)

  • Huffman Middle School - 7 years (Sixth Grade Science Teacher)

  • Erwin Intermediate School - 1 year (Interventionist/ISS Teacher)

  • Erwin Intermediate School - 2 years (Assistant Principal)

  • Brighton School - 2 years (Assistant Principal)

  • McAdory Elementary School - 4 years (Assistant Principal)

 Community Involvement:

  • Member of Greater Shiloh Baptist Church, West End

  • Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Birmingham Alumni Chapter

  • Served on Board of Directors - New Hope Federal Credit Union

  • Served on Board of Directors - Shepherd’s Fold Ministry

  • Volunteer with UNCF

  • Committee Member of Church Music Workshop Birmingham

 Interests:

  • Listening to music

  • Singing

  • Reading

  • Watching a good movie

  • Live theater

  • Dining out

  • Spending time with family and friends

 "The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically, Intelligence plus character- that is the goal of true education".

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.