I am very excited to introduce myself as the new principal of Southwest Elementary Global Academy. It is indeed an honor to have the opportunity to work with such an amazing, caring, and committed school community. I look forward to partnering with you as we continue our work at Southwest Elementary Global Academy to do what is best for ALL children so that they thrive in the present and in the future. All my school leadership experiences have been in Title I schools, where we successfully changed the narrative for so many students because of our unwavering commitment to the growth and achievement of ALL students.

I am a proud educator with 25 years of experience. I started my career in Guilford County as a classroom teacher and relocated to Raleigh and continued my classroom journey for 10 years. For the next 10, I was in instructional coaching positions in Wake and Durham counties. I then decided to return to my hometown of Winston-Salem as an Instructional Facilitator and for the last 4 years served in the role as an Assistant Principal.

Above all, I am eager to observe, listen, learn, and understand what makes Southwest Elementary Global Academy thrive.  

Educationally Yours,

Princess Pressley

I am thrilled to introduce myself as the Assistant Principal at Southwest Elementary Global Academy.

This is my 15^th year in education. I began my teaching career at an international school in Northern Japan. Since then, I have worked as a classroom teacher, reading coach, MTSS Coordinator, and Academic Dean. I hold two master’s degrees in education, and I am currently working on my Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Gardner-Webb University. Go Bulldogs!

In my free time, I enjoy hiking and boating with my husband and two children. We moved to Lexington two years ago from Central Florida and we couldn’t be happier.  I can’t wait to learn and grow with the amazing students and staff at Southwest Elementary Global Academy.