01 / LOCAL
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Bartlett City Schools
District Principal of the Year
Recognized by Bartlett City Schools for educational leadership and honored as District Principal of the Year.
THE RESILIENT PRINCIPAL
Leadership with
room to breathe
School leadership asks a lot of you. Your impact should not depend on running yourself empty.
Sharonda Rose-Clark PRINCIPAL · SPEAKER · CONSULTANT · FORTHCOMING AUTHOR
MEET SHARONDA01 / 03
23years in education
12years as a school leader
8years as a principal
Tennessee Principal of the Year finalist2024–25 West Grand Division winner
ABOUT SHARONDA
Meet Sharonda Rose-Clark
Sharonda is an award-winning elementary principal in West Tennessee, leading her school to consecutive Tennessee Reward School Status, a Tennessee STE(A)M Designation, Purple Star recognition, and Apple Distinguished School status. She was named District Principal of the Year and the 2024–2025 West Grand Division Winner for Tennessee Principal of the Year.
A trusted voice in educational leadership, Sharonda helps school leaders build the clarity, boundaries, and resilience to keep making a difference. She is a leadership consultant and national speaker preparing to publish her first book. Sharonda serves on the board of the Tennessee Principal Association and also serves as one of the Editorial Advisors for NAESP Principal magazine.
HONORS & MILESTONES
Local roots.
Lasting impact.
A career rooted in service to students and educators, recognized by her district, her county, and the state of Tennessee. Explore the moments behind the milestones.
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02 / COUNTY
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Shelby County Commission
Women’s History Month honoree
Honored with a Shelby County Commission proclamation for outstanding contributions to education during Women’s History Month.
03 / STATE
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Tennessee · 2024–2025
West Grand Division winner
Named the 2024–2025 West Grand Division winner in Tennessee’s Principal of the Year program.
WORK WITH SHARONDA
Good leaders deserve
good support.
Practical encouragement for the moments when the work is meaningful, the needs are real, and your own capacity matters too.
SPEAKING
For the leaders who give so much.
Sharonda speaks at state and national education conferences. Her sessions include “Fill My Cup: A Principal’s Guide to Resilience” and “From Chaos to Clarity: The Resilient Principal.” She brings the perspective of a working principal, pairing honest stories and audience connection with practical steps leaders can use back at school.
Signature Speaking Topics
- From Chaos to Clarity
- Leading With Resilience
- The Lighthouse Effect
- Powering STEAM Through Community Partnerships
- AI-Ready Leadership
- Leadership for Every Season of the Journey
- Fill My Cup
- The Power of Student and Family Connections
SHARONDA IN THE ROOM
Real conversations.
Lasting impact.
From state gatherings to national conferences, Sharonda creates space for leaders to reflect, connect, and leave with a clearer way forward.
MOMENTS FROM THE STAGE
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Presenting “Fill My Cup: A Principal’s Guide to Resilience” to school leaders.
State & national conference speakingStories · Reflection · Practical strategiesBring Sharonda to your event
A message that stays with them.
Keynotes and conversations that give school leaders permission to be honest about the weight of leadership—and a reason to move forward with hope.
Conferences · Leadership eventsFrom reflection to action.
Professional learning for teams on resilience, staff care, boundaries, and leading with clarity during demanding seasons.
Districts · School leadership teamsSpace to think, then lead.
Thoughtful support for principals and aspiring leaders navigating competing priorities, decision fatigue, and the people side of the role.
Principals · Aspiring leadersGrounded in lived experience. Built for the leadership you’re doing right now.
THE BOOK · SHARONDA ROSE-CLARK
The Resilient Principal
Leading With Purpose
Behind the title is a person carrying the weight of leadership. Through honest stories from her own journey, Sharonda explores what it means to lead through difficult seasons while making room for your own well-being.
A conversation about resilience, boundaries, support, and the clarity to keep making a difference.
Ask about the bookContact Sharonda for publication updates, book discussions, and speaking engagements with book sales or signing opportunities.
A CLOSER LOOK AT SHARONDA’S WORK
In the News & Community
Selected stories, recognition, and connections from a career rooted in school leadership and community.
Book talk: The Let Them Theory
In NAESP’s “Winter Reading” feature, Sharonda reflects on Mel Robbins’s book and shares lessons for protecting your peace and leading with clarity.
Read Sharonda’s book reflections (opens in a new tab)2024–25 West Grand Division recognition
The state’s announcement names Sharonda Rose as the West Grand Division Principal of the Year.
Read the announcement (opens in a new tab)A West Tennessee principal in the spotlight
Local coverage of Sharonda’s West Grand Division Principal of the Year honor and Rivercrest’s leadership.
Read the story Subscriber access (opens in a new tab)Opening doors to careers in medicine
How Black Men in White Coats connects Rivercrest students with physicians and hands-on learning.
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