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New principals to lead Hillsborough schools

Ten schools have new leaders.
Forest Hills Elementary School in Tampa will have a new principal on July 1: Michelle Soto, the school's former assistant principal.
Forest Hills Elementary School in Tampa will have a new principal on July 1: Michelle Soto, the school's former assistant principal. [ OCTAVIO JONES | Times ]
Published June 6|Updated June 7

These new principals were named Tuesday at the Hillsborough County School Board meeting. Some of the principals will start on Monday and all should be in place by July 1.

Bing Elementary: Cheryl Holley, transferring from Schwarzkopf Elementary. Holley joined the school district in 1990.

Roy Moral, principal, Brooker Elementary School
Roy Moral, principal, Brooker Elementary School [ Hillsborough County School District ]

Brooker Elementary: Roy Moral, 52. Moral joined the district in 1997 and is transferring from Cypress Creek Elementary.

Forest Hills Elementary: Michelle Soto, 39. Soto, a district employee since 2011, is being promoted from the assistant principal’s position at Forest Hills.

Michelle Soto, principal, Forest Hills Elementary
Michelle Soto, principal, Forest Hills Elementary [ Hillsborough County School District ]

Frost Elementary: Temeka Lewis, 45. Lewis joined the district in 2007 and is being promoted from assistant principal at Frost.

Mendenhall Elementary: Skylaar Guyer, 53. Guyer joined the district in 2012 and is transferring from Westshore Elementary.

Temeka Lewis, principal, Frost Elementary School
Temeka Lewis, principal, Frost Elementary School [ Hillsborough County School District ]

Rodgers Middle: Adam Lane is new to the district, transferring from Haines City.

Adam Lane, principal of Rodgers Middle School
Adam Lane, principal of Rodgers Middle School [ MARLENE SOKOL | Tampa Bay Times ]

Ruskin Elementary: Jeanine Saddler, 42. Saddler joined the district in 2022 and is assistant principal at Rampello K-8.

Schwarzkopf Elementary: Pamela Wilkins. Wilkins, who joined the district in 1992, is transferring from Oak Grove Elementary.

Thompson Elementary: Casey O’Brienswope, 35. O’Brienswope, who joined the district in 2012, is being promoted from assistant principal.

Casey O'Brienswope is principal of Thompson Elementary School.
Casey O'Brienswope is principal of Thompson Elementary School. [ MARLENE SOKOL | Times staff ]

Tomlin Middle: Matthew Johnson, 39. Johnson joined the district in 2006. He is an assistant principal at Armwood High.