Kimberly Fullard

New Hanover County Schools

Kimberly Yvette Fullard earned her Bachelor of Education degree with a concentration in behavioral studies from The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) in Fall 2012. After graduating, Kimberly became a teacher assistant at Forest Hills Global Elementary School and the following school year, Mrs. Fullard was transferred to Gregory Elementary School and taught kindergarten and second grade. While a year- three- beginning teacher, Mrs. Fullard became grade level chair for second grade.

Mrs. Fullard transferred to Anderson Elementary School and taught second and fourth grade. She also served as grade level chair, mentor for beginning teachers, partnership teacher for a teacher intern and school improvement team chair. Mrs. Fullard was recently the Lead Mentor for 12 beginning teachers at Rachel Freeman School of Engineering.  In this role, Mrs. Fullard delivered monthly professional development sessions and modeled lessons for beginning teachers.

Through the East Carolina University Pirate Leadership Academy, Mrs. Fullard hopes to gain more knowledge about effective leadership skills as well as become a voice for teachers. Mrs. Fullard lives by the motto “sing like no one is listening, love like you’ve never been hurt, dance like nobody’s watching and live like its heaven on earth.”

Mrs. Fullard will complete her assistant principal internship at E. A. Alderman Elementary School in the Fall 2022 and M. C. Williams Elementary School in the Spring 2023.  After graduating with her Master in School Administration, Mrs. Fullard plans to become an assistant principal in New Hanover County Schools.