Noted Tennessee educators Dr George Nerren and Dr. Charles Carrick will offer a pair of classes specially designed for working educators at Lee University this fall.
Both recent additions to Lee’s Helen DeVos College of Education, the two veteran administrators in Tennessee school systems are “priceless” additions to the College of Education faculty, according to Dr. Debbie Murray, dean.
“These gentlemen are heavy-hitters in public K-12 education,” said Lee President Paul Conn. “They are regarded throughout the state as experts in this field, and leaders in the community. We’re glad to welcome them to the Lee team.”
Nerren will be teaching Leadership Seminar: Finance and Facilities (EDU593C), part of the new educational leadership focus in the College of Ed. This graduate level class is designed for teachers and administrators and will focus on current leadership issues in today’s school systems.
Carrick is teaching Introduction to School Law (EDU565A), another graduate class designed to focus on legal issues surrounding the educational community.
In order to accommodate working K-12 educators in the community, both classes are evening classes. Registration for these classes is still open and will continue through Tuesday, Sept. 2. Nerren’s class will be Thursdays from 5-8 p.m.; Carrick’s class will be Tuesday at the same time.
Those interested should contact Kylie Anne Machacek at 614-8193.
George Nerren is a Senior Consultant for the Center for Education Leadership with the Tennessee Department of Education.
He was the Deputy Director of Tennessee School Boards Association for six years and was superintendent of Bradley County Schools and Dyersburg City Schools between 1984 and 1994.
Prior to these appointments, he was a teacher and chairman at Bradley Central, principal at Waterville Elementary School, and teacher and coach at Charleston School. He was a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve for six years.
A decorated leader in the educational community, Nerren has received the Tennessee distinguished teacher award and the Tennessee School Board of the Year Award and has published over a dozen educational studies in as many years. He holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Charles Carrick is also a familiar face in education in Bradley County. Former principal of Cleveland High School and Assistant Superintendent of Cleveland City Schools, Carrick has worked in education administration at the state level in Tennessee and Louisiana.
He was Deputy to the Commissioner of Education at the Tennessee Department of Education and later served as Assistant Superintendent and the Deputy Superintendent of Louisiana Department of Education.
Immediately prior to joining the Lee faculty this fall, Carrick served for ten years as the Superintendent of Scottsboro City Board of Education in Scottsboro, Ala.
Carrick holds an Ed.D. in Education Administration from University of Georgia and a law degree from Nashville School of Law. He also attended Harvard University Program for Senior State Executives.