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parents, and community members makes going to work every day fun and exciting.”
Clark and his wife, Heather, have been married for 14 years and have two daughters, Ava and Bridget, both students at Pea Ridge Intermediate School.
He enjoys sports: “Go Blackhawks. Go Chiefs. Go Royals. Go Thunder.”
• Barrett Robinson,
assistant principal and ALE director brobinson@prs.k12.ar.us Barrett Robinson, assistant principal of student services and director of ALE at Pea Ridge High School, is in his 16th year of education and second year at Pea Ridge.
A native of St. Louis, Mo., he graduated from Fort Zumwalt South High School and earned his bachelor’s degree in history with a secondary teaching certificate from Lindenwood University, St. Charles Mo., and his master’s degree in administration from Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Mo.
“I got into education to help students realize their full potential. So often people have fixed mindsets of who they are Pea Ridge High School principal Charley Clark (far right) with assistant principals Barrett Robinson (left) and Dana Tabor (center) stand in front of the entrance to The Nest, a coffee and gift shop run by students from Pea Ridge Manufacturing and Business Academy.
or who they can be. I want to help provide students the opportunities they deserve,” Robinson said.
“Helping others, staff and students, thrive in life” is his favorite part of what he does. “I really enjoy helping others look at their goals and what they want to accomplish and finding ways to help them reach their goals. I
like challenging the status quo and helping others see the improve the way they do things, one step at a time.
Robinson and his wife, Mandy, have been married for six years and have two children — Piper, 3, and Reese, 20 months. He enjoys hanging out with his family, dating his wife and learning.
• Dana Tabor,
assistant principal of curriculum and instruction dtabor@prs.k12.ar.us Dana Tabor, assistant principal of curriculum and instruction, has been in education for 13 years and is new to the Pea Ridge School District. She served for four years as an administrator in Houston schools and nine years as a teacher.
A native of Harrison, Ark., she has recently moved to northwest Arkansas from Houston.
Tabor graduated from Harrison High School, earned her bachelor’s degree from the College of the Ozarks and her master’s degree from the University of Arkanas, Little Rock.
“I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I started kindergarten and loved learning,” Tabor said. “I never considered anything else growing up, and I have never questioned my decision since starting my career.
“I love working with teachers and students to improve the learning process.”
She said she is excited about being closer to my family, including my nieces and nephews, since her move from Houston.