Oxford High School Welcomes New Principal

Oxford School District announces Dr. Dana Bullard as the new principal of Oxford High School for the 2022-2023 school year.

Bullard is currently serving as principal of Corinth High School in Corinth. She has served the Mississippi Department of Education as the Bureau Director of Innovative Schools and Accelerated Programs and head of the counseling department for the state.

Bullard will begin her new role on July 1.

She will take over for Noah Hamilton who has served as OHS’s principal since 2019. He will be moving over to the District Office where he will be the Director of Accountability and Accreditation.

In 2018-2019, Bullard worked closely with the Oxford School District during its “District of Innovation” application process with the state.

“I am already familiar with the goals for our students and district. I know that we have the resources, both in capital and in our expert staff, to bring this plan into being,” Bullard said.

Excited about the plans for Portrait of a Graduate, Bullard said that it takes innovative ideas and a teacher’s heart to reach students who may have been derailed by the pandemic.

“Across the country, the gap in achievement for students has been exacerbated by conditions of isolation and poverty,” she said. “We must work as a team to show students their path forward.”
In her first 100 days, Bullard plans to work with school and district leadership to be ready for what lies ahead- observing, listening, and supporting will be her first priorities.

“I want to make sure that all students find a place to belong and succeed at OHS, a place where their gifts are recognized and developed.”

Introducing Dr. Dana Bullard

Education:
Ed. D.- Vanderbilt University
Leadership, Policy, and Organizations

M. A. – University of Mississippi
English Literature

B.A. – Millsaps College
English Language Arts

Licenses:
AAAA Career Level Administrator
AAAA Teacher 7-12 English and Latin
National Board Certification– English Language Arts

Professional Experience:
Principal, Corinth High School 

Principal, Aberdeen High School

Bureau Director- Innovative Schools and Accelerated
Programs, Mississippi Department of Education

Cambridge Program Director, Corinth School District

English Instructor, Corinth High School, The University of Tennessee, East Mississippi Community College, University of Mississippi

Head Women’s Soccer Coach, Corinth School District

Grant Writer, Archivist, Project Director– Evans Memorial Library 

Courtesy of the OSD