Timisha Barnes-Jones
Chief of Schools, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (N.C.)
Dr. Timisha Barnes-Jones is a school turnaround specialist. As the principal of West Charlotte High School from 2013-19, Timisha was instrumental in the graduation rate increase of more than 17 percentage points. In her 22-year career as an educator, she has held various roles including chorus teacher, dean of students, and assistant principal of instruction. She is a 1992 graduate of Davidson College, received her Master’s degree from UNC-Charlotte, and her doctorate degree in Education Leadership from Gardner-Webb University. She also completed the Teaching Fellows Institute and the Relay Graduate School’s National Principal’s Academy Fellowship. She is now an Area Superintendent at Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools.
