What every parent should know before sending your kids back to school !

I am a committed lifelong learner who walks with passion and conviction, remaining coachable and open to criticism, while working tirelessly to serve others.

James Rayford earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics Education from Rust College in Holly Springs, MS and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Georgia State University. He spent part of 2022-2023 school year as a high school administrator in Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) and has returned to serve as Director of Academic Support and leads the district’s Community-Based Mentoring Program. He has witnessed the program’s growth and expansion to serve both African-American and Hispanic boys and girls. The program has recruited over 600 community and GCPS employees to serve over 2,000 students in the past five years. He has engaged the community to lead 12 successful golf tournaments to support the program. In addition, to the enrichment activities, summer camps, field trips, career summits, the program has also awarded over $25,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors to continue their postsecondary education.

Prior to this position, he served five years as principal of both Lilburn Middle School and Nesbit Elementary School. He also worked as a Program Manager at Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Science Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC), where he managed the Georgia Industrial Fellowships for Teachers (GIFT) Program that places middle and high school math and science teachers in summer internship positions. He spent nine years as a middle school and high school math teacher. He is married and have four adult children who Gwinnett County Public Schools graduates.

Dr. Gore is a veteran educator with 19 years experience in various roles in the education system. Her most fond memories are those that occurred with students in her classroom, where she taught senior English for 12 years. Most recently, Dr. Gore served as an assistant principal at Shiloh High School for six years, and she is now in her second year as the Shiloh Cluster Community School Coordinator. Dr. Gore enjoys reading, writing, practicing yoga, and spending time with her son and family. She also works with a group of student leaders at Shiloh High School in her role as sponsor for Relief N' Restore.