Kerri Barrett 

Principal

West MI Academy of Environmental Science 

Session: Changing the charter school narrative through digital storytelling

Kerri Barrett is the principal at West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science. She feels very fortunate to have led this school for the past 7 school years. Throughout this time, WMAES has increased enrollment by over 200 students, built a brand new elementary building, and just finished construction on a new Early Childhood Center. In 2015, she was recognized by Choice Schools Associates as their school leader of the year, and was nominated as a top 5 finalist for MAPSA's 2019 Administrator of the Year award.

Speaker Q & A

Q: What are you most excited for at #MiCSS19? 

A: I am excited to collaborate with charter school leaders to continue to improve how we impact our students.

Q: What's one adjective you would use to describe your session? 

A: Captivating

Q: What's one thing you hope attendees learn in your session? 

A: I am hopeful they will have an understanding of utilizing various digital communication strategies to engage their community.