Tullahoma City Schools is excited to share that Natalie Damron has been named the new assistant principal at East Lincoln Elementary School for the upcoming school year.

“I am honored and thrilled to accept the position of Assistant Principal at East Lincoln Elementary School,” Damron said. “I am grateful for the trust and confidence that has been placed in me. I look forward to serving our students, staff, families and community alongside East Lincoln Elementary Principal Mrs. Rhonda Stevens-Butcher.”

Damron will step into the assistant principal role for Jill Kimzey, who will leave her position to be the Director of 6-8 Curriculum and Instruction at the Coffee County School District. Damron has been with the Tullahoma City School District since 2002, where she started her career as a fourth-grade teacher at Bel-Aire Elementary School. She then became a first-grade teacher at Jack T. Farrar from 2003 until 2007, when she joined East Lincoln Elementary School.

Damron served as an ELE Voluntary Pre-K Program (VPK) teacher until 2017, when she became a kindergarten teacher. In 2018, Darmon served as the Response To Intervention (RTI) Team Leader, and in 2022, she was named the Early Literacy and Math Coordinator and the VPK Director. Since the start of the 2023-24 school year, she has been a kindergarten teacher.

“I am incredibly excited to welcome Mrs. Natalie Damron to this new leadership role,” said East Lincoln Principal Rhonda Stevens-Butcher. “Having served East Lincoln since 2007, she has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to our students, staff and families. Her deep knowledge of our school community, strong relationships, and dedication to excellence make her an outstanding choice for the assistant principal position. I look forward to partnering with her as we continue to strengthen our school culture, expand opportunities for student success, and ensure that every student reaches their fullest potential.”

“I am proud that Natalie, a veteran of East Lincoln Elementary, is stepping into the role of assistant principal,” added Dr. April Norris, current TCS Deputy Director of Schools and 2026-27 Director of Schools. “She has shared her support for her Principal, Mrs. Rhonda Stevens Butcher, and her eagerness to partner with her, focusing on positive changes, celebrating students and accountability.”