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Garfield Teacher Next Harding Asst. Principal

Garfield Teacher Next Harding Asst. Principal

The Lakewood Board of Education at its meeting July 15 approved Garfield Middle School teacher Hadeel Nimeh as the next assistant principal of Harding Middle School, replacing Trina Poole. Nimeh had four years of teaching experience when Lakewood City Schools hired her as a language arts teacher in 2021 and since has been an integral part of the 7th grade instructional team at Garfield.

In her relatively short tenure at Garfield, Nimeh has helped improve her school community with her participation in the Building Leadership Team, PBIS committee and as a grade level team leader. She was also part of the District’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee and has served as the District’s middle school summer school administrator the past two summers.

At the Board meeting Nimeh expressed gratitude for the opportunity. “I am very passionate about Lakewood and I’ve grown so much personally and professionally in my three years here… I am excited to continue that growth and leadership.”

Nimeh holds principal licenses that cover grades PK through 12. Nimeh earned both her bachelor’s degree in Education and her master’s in Educational Leadership from Cleveland State University, where she is currently continuing post-master’s work.