Principals named at LBHS and RMMS

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Two principals make moves with in BCPS Division

Effective immediately, Mrs. Beth Mast will transition to her new role as Principal of Lord Botetourt High School. Mrs. Mast earned a B.A. in History and an M.A. in Education, Curriculum and Instruction from Virginia Tech and began her career in education at Cave Spring High School as a teacher and coach. After several years in the classroom, she became the Social Studies Coordinator for Roanoke County Public Schools, during which time she completed an Ed.S. in Administration and Supervision through the University of Virginia. After working at Hidden Valley Middle School as an assistant principal, Mrs. Mast transitioned to Botetourt County Schools in 2013, where she served one year as the assistant principal at Lord Botetourt High School. She has been the principal at Read Mountain Middle School since 2014. She is excited to return to Lord Botetourt High School as principal, and is eager to support the students, faculty, staff, and community in this new role.

Mrs. Debbie Harris will transition to her new role as Principal of Read Mountain Middle School. Mrs. Harris earned a B.A. in Biology and a M.A. in Teaching from Hollins University and began her career in education at Read Mountain Middle School as a classroom teacher. During her
fourteen years in the classroom, Mrs. Harris served on the Leadership Team and as the History Department Chair. In 2011 she completed her Ed. S degree through the University of Virginia and became the assistant principal at Read Mountain in 2013. She transitioned to Lord Botetourt
High School where she has worked as an assistant principal since 2017. She is excited to return to Read Mountain Middle School as principal, and is eager to support the students, faculty, staff, and community as principal.

–Submitted by Mike Moser, Communications Specialist