Marlon L. Thomas

About Marlon L. Thomas

Building a Beautiful Tomorrow, Brick by Brick!

Experience

1. Principal of Richland Northeast High School

   Richland School District 2

   Jul 2024 — Present · Columbia, SC, US

   Provide executive level leadership for Richland Northeast High School with 1295 students with 77.5 percent eligible for free/reduced-price lunch; manage and evaluate instructional programs, extracurricular activities, and discipline systems to ensure a safe and orderly climate, building maintenance, program evaluation, personnel management, office operations, and emergency procedures; ensure compliance with all laws, board policies, and civil regulations Supervise the instructional programs of the school, evaluating lesson plans and observedclasses (teaching) on a regular basis to encourage the use of a variety of instructional strategies and materials consistent with research on learning techniques, growth and development Implemented an instructional vision focused on rigor; implemented strategic programming to close the access and opportunity gap through AVIDSelected achievements Led Richland Northeast High School to successful removal from the ATSI list at the conclusionof the first accountability cycle Earned National Certified Demonstration School and a 2026 Top Magnet School of Excellencestatus from Magnet Schools of America, with certification extended through August 2029 inrecognition of exemplary magnet programming Increased College and Career Readiness from 50.2% to 66%, demonstrating significant gainsin student preparedness for postsecondary success Improved first-year student on-track graduation rates from 59.2% to 83.4%, reflecting effectiveinterventions and data-driven support systems Achieved Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation for Richland Northeast HighSchool’s counseling program, valid through 2020, highlightingexcellence in student support services Led Richland Northeast NJROTC to Distinguished Unit with Academic Honors, awarded bythe Department of Defense and Naval Service Training Command—ranked #1 in SC

Education

• Winthrop University

  Master of Education (M.Ed.), Secondary Education with concentration in Biology

  2000 — 2003

• South Carolina State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology Education

  1995 — 1999

• South Carolina State University

  Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Educational Leadership and Administration, General

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Secondary Education
• Special Education
• Educational Leadership
• Teaching
• Instructional Design
• Differentiated Instruction
• Curriculum Design
• Student Engagement
• Education Reform
• Curriculum Development