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Zachary Lewis serves as the principal at Thomas Elementary. He humbly leads this multicultural community of learners that prioritizes family relationships and partnerships while holding a high academic bar for student performance. A native of Elizabethtown, North Carolina, Zachary Lewis is a servant leader, positively impacting the student learning experience in schools across the United States.
After completing undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Lewis began his career as an educator. First teaching at a social-emotional center for adolescences in Charlotte, NC. Then Lewis began teaching Mathematics for the Prince George’s County and Baltimore City public school districts.
Aside from making significant improvements in student achievement data, Lewis served as department chair, grade team lead, and programs coordinator. He received a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Baltimore before transiting to the Pine Bluff School District, where he served as the Instructional Technology and Innovation Specialist.
Mr. Lewis’s work in Arkansas supported the opening of the community’s first STEAM School, STEAM Fair, and the operation of a Freedom Schools Program. He served as the founding Director of the Pine Bluff Freedom School Initiative, which improved students’ reading levels more than two (2) years in the first six (6) weeks of operation. Additionally, the Pine Bluff’s first STEAM Fair allowed over a thousand students to present research to area leaders and the local business community.
After finishing work with the Pine Bluff School District, Lewis transitioned back to the East Coast, Philadelphia. He was the Assistant Principal of School Culture at John Wister Elementary and now has his second Masters, Education, School Leadership, from Holy Family University.
Lewis is the oldest of six (6) children in his family and enjoys travel, hiking, bike riding, exercise, arts, and culture. He remains politically informed and is a practicing advocate of self-care.
Zachary Lewis is the son of the late Tyrone Lewis Sr. and Felicia Powell. Lewis’s Paternal grandparent’s the late Elijah D Lewis and Martha Lewis Roberts (Charles). His maternal grandparents are Marilyn Powell Purdie and the late Charles Murphy.
Lewis’s family, aunt Marcella McKoy, and his uncle Dante McKoy is extremely proud of his accomplishments.
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