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Dr. Brad Blake
Dear USJ Stakeholders,Greetings to each of you who share a vested interest to ensure USJ (Forest Hill High) progresses on our journey to becoming a school of excellence!I am gratefully married to Jennifer Blake who I met while serving as minister in a church within Patchogue, NY. We have been blessed with 4 children. Our oldest son, Ibrahim Blake, is a senior computer science major at Harding University. Our oldest daughter, Rahamatu Blake, is a junior accounting major at Harding University. Our youngest son, Musa Blake, is a freshman computer science and mathematics double major at Abilene Christian University. Our youngest daughter, Imani Blake, is a sophomore at Clinton High enjoying choir, culinary arts, and Scouting.My educational journey began simply in a passion to be a lifelong career missionary in 1987. To this end, I trained at Freed-Hardeman University (1991) in west Tennessee and Harding School of Theology, (1995, 2001) in Memphis. A 17-year career in ministry led to Memphis, Long Island New York, and northern Nigeria. When our family returned from northern Nigeria in 2008, I began pursuing Tennessee licensure as a social studies educator. This led to teaching opportunities in Memphis (2010), Millington TN (2011), and Warren Central High (2012) in Vicksburg. While at Warren Central, I became National Board Certified (2014). This led to my selection to be equipped by the University of Mississippi Principal Corps (2015). After my Principal Corps selection, I was placed in Clinton Public School District. After Principal Corps completion (2016), I returned to serve as an assistant principal at Vicksburg High. Thereafter, I was selected to serve as the lead principal at Magee High (2020) then Riverside High (2021). The impact of long commutes on my family led me to accept a local assistant principal role at Lanier High then follow the JPS deputy superintendent's request to serve as the Cardozo Middle interim principal.My plan to make USJ a school of excellence is five-fold: 1) create a freshmen academy culture of scholarship which rewards student attendance, wholesome character, and academic growth; 2) assist in the improvement of a culture of tasteful decor, daily cleanliness, and enhanced stimulating student-work presentations; 3) collaborate with all stakeholders to raise the graduation rate with targeted intervention on freshmen struggling to attend school, feel belonging, and maintain motivation to study; 4) collegially serve alongside each teacher with consistent, meaningful instructional feedback to improve student outcomes; 5) ensure campus safety, security, and wellness by serving alongside all staff to ensure each Patriot cultivates social connectedness and emotional fulfillment.Brad Blake (D.Min., NBCT, Ph.D.)Assistant Principal
Forest Hill High School (University of South Jackson)2607 Raymond RoadJackson, MS 39212(601) 371-4313(615) 406-9395
bblake@jackson.k12.ms.us
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