Full Name
Ilea Faircloth
Job Title
Principal
Company
Hiland Park Elementary School, FL
Speaker Bio
Ilea Faircloth is the Principal of Hiland Park Elementary with Bay District Schools.
This is Ilea’s 21st year in education and she’s proud to be serving as the principal of the school she attended in elementary school. During her tenure with the public school system, Ilea has served as a paraprofessional, a substitute, an elementary school teacher, a Literacy Coach, a Math Staff Training Specialist, an Instructional Specialist for School Improvement, and an Assistant Administrator. Serving as a principal is her “dream job” and leading the school she once attended as a child is truly an honor. During the 2018-2019 school year, Ilea was named Principal of Springfield Elementary until Hurricane Michael came and destroyed the school. She was temporarily assigned over incoming donations and later FEMA for BDS prior to being named Principal of Hiland Park. Ilea has a passion for doing what’s best for kids and is thankful to be back in the school setting. Ilea has also been serving as an Adjunct Professor and University Supervisor for Florida State University- Panama City since 2021.
It is a passion of Ilea to serve in her community. She served on the Executive Board of the Bay County Reading Association in the capacity of President, Vice-President, and Treasurer. Through BCRA, Ilea had the opportunity to plan and implement the annual Reading by the Bay Language Arts Classic that brings professional development to Bay County and surrounding counties with an average of 400 attendees. She has been Past-President/Past Vice-President of Alpha Delta Kappa TAU Chapter Educational Sorority which serves to give back to the educational community at both the local, state, and national levels.
Accomplishments in Professional Life
Ilea has had the honor of presenting at both state and local conferences to include FCTM (Florida Council for Teachers of Mathematics) as well as BCRA (Bay County Reading Association). In addition, she was able to travel Florida and present for the Florida Department of Education’s rollout of the now Florida Standards. After the storm, Ilea spoke to various news outlets and was featured in several stories regarding Hurricane Michael recovery.
Accomplishments for Personal Life
Ilea is a proud mother and wife. She has a beautiful daughter, Ella Grace who is in 8th grade. Ilea and her husband are high-school sweethearts who met at the Empire State Building on a school field trip.
Enjoy in free time
In her spare time, Ilea enjoys spending time with family, reading professional literature to build her capacity, and utilizing social media to network with colleagues and stay in touch with friends and family.
What quote, phrase, or word could you read over and over again for inspiration?
"Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you." ~Stephen Covey
This is Ilea’s 21st year in education and she’s proud to be serving as the principal of the school she attended in elementary school. During her tenure with the public school system, Ilea has served as a paraprofessional, a substitute, an elementary school teacher, a Literacy Coach, a Math Staff Training Specialist, an Instructional Specialist for School Improvement, and an Assistant Administrator. Serving as a principal is her “dream job” and leading the school she once attended as a child is truly an honor. During the 2018-2019 school year, Ilea was named Principal of Springfield Elementary until Hurricane Michael came and destroyed the school. She was temporarily assigned over incoming donations and later FEMA for BDS prior to being named Principal of Hiland Park. Ilea has a passion for doing what’s best for kids and is thankful to be back in the school setting. Ilea has also been serving as an Adjunct Professor and University Supervisor for Florida State University- Panama City since 2021.
It is a passion of Ilea to serve in her community. She served on the Executive Board of the Bay County Reading Association in the capacity of President, Vice-President, and Treasurer. Through BCRA, Ilea had the opportunity to plan and implement the annual Reading by the Bay Language Arts Classic that brings professional development to Bay County and surrounding counties with an average of 400 attendees. She has been Past-President/Past Vice-President of Alpha Delta Kappa TAU Chapter Educational Sorority which serves to give back to the educational community at both the local, state, and national levels.
Accomplishments in Professional Life
Ilea has had the honor of presenting at both state and local conferences to include FCTM (Florida Council for Teachers of Mathematics) as well as BCRA (Bay County Reading Association). In addition, she was able to travel Florida and present for the Florida Department of Education’s rollout of the now Florida Standards. After the storm, Ilea spoke to various news outlets and was featured in several stories regarding Hurricane Michael recovery.
Accomplishments for Personal Life
Ilea is a proud mother and wife. She has a beautiful daughter, Ella Grace who is in 8th grade. Ilea and her husband are high-school sweethearts who met at the Empire State Building on a school field trip.
Enjoy in free time
In her spare time, Ilea enjoys spending time with family, reading professional literature to build her capacity, and utilizing social media to network with colleagues and stay in touch with friends and family.
What quote, phrase, or word could you read over and over again for inspiration?
"Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you." ~Stephen Covey
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