The Normandy School District has announced the hiring of three Central Office administrators who will have key roles in assisting Stanton E. Lawrence, superintendent of schools. The new administrators will assume their positions July 1.
Phillip Boyd has been named chief administrative officer. Since January, Boyd has served as the district’s CARE Team Director, where he worked to form collaborative relationships between Normandy families and social service providers in pursuit of improved outcomes for at-risk students. He will now oversee the offices of Human Resources, Student and Family Support Services and Data Management.
Prior to joining the district, Boyd worked in the legal field and was a member of the Normandy School District Municipal Leaders Task Force. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in general studies from Indiana University and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Illinois.
Candice Carter-Oliver is the district’s new chief academic officer. She will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing the district’s curriculum, instruction and staff development. Carter-Oliver joined the Normandy School District in July 2011 as principal of Jefferson Elementary School.
She had previously served as a principal in the St. Louis Public Schools. She holds an Education Specialist degree in educational administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and is currently completing her doctoral degree.
Marcellars Mason has been named director of human resources. With over 25 years of education experience, Mason has served as principal of the district’s Washington Elementary School since July 2010. Prior to joining Normandy, Mason was a campus administrator in the Houston Independent School District. He holds a Doctor of Education degree from Texas Southern University in Houston, TX.