Assistant Prinicipals

Cassandra Smith

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Cassandra Smith

One of Ms. Smith's primary roles as an educational leader is to instill a love of learning in others, as she shares her passion for lifelong learning with them. She desires to help teachers and students develop and meet their fullest potential by believing in them as capable individuals. She is committed to ensuring the highest standard of learning is provided to every student in Raider Nation!

As an educator in Duval County Public Schools for over 18 years, Ms. Smith is a proud member of Raider Nation and Team Duval. Her journey with Duval County Public Schools started at Mandarin Middle School, where she shared a love for Mathematics as an instructor for 5 years. Her path continued to Twin Lakes Academy Middle as a Math teacher, and after 2 years, she landed at Arlington Middle, where she spent 9 years as a Math teacher, 8th Grade Team Lead, Math Interventionist, and Math Coach.

From there, she worked with Gear-Up for 2 years before transitioning to Middle School Region Specialist with the district. These roles led her to Westside Middle School, where she proudly serves as Assistant Principal. Ms. Smith is proud to be a part of the Raider Nation family, and she is extremely excited to continue to work with students, faculty, parents, and partners in the community.

 One of Ms. Smith’s primary roles as an educational leader is to instill a love of learning in others, as she shares her passion for lifelong learning with them. She desires to help teachers and students develop and meet their fullest potential by believing in them as capable individuals. She is committed to ensuring the highest standard of learning is provided to every student in Raider Nation!

Mrs. Smith serves as Westside Middle School's Title IX coordinator. 

Terrel Campbell

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Terrel Campbell

Terrel Campbell is a committed educator, father, volunteer, and fierce advocate for educational equity. With over a decade of experience in both the classroom and school leadership, he has been consistently recognized for his impact as an instructional leader and administrator within Duval County Public Schools.

Currently, Terrel serves as Assistant Principal at a Title I middle school, where he brings urgency, vision, and heart to the work of transforming student outcomes. Beyond his campus, he is the Director of Culture and Programming at ampED National Fellowship, a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and proudly serves on the Program Advisory Team for the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership at the University of North Florida.

As a proud graduate of an HBCU (FAMU), an Ivy League institution (Teachers College, Columbia University), and a PWI (UNF), Terrel centers his work on community impact through a lens of culturally relevant pedagogy, philanthropy, economic justice, and social equity. A former Teacher of the Year candidate, Teach For America alumnus, and DCPS Rising Leader, Terrel uses his diverse experiences to elevate and empower students and educators, to shape policy conversations, and academic achievement with purpose where it matters most — with the people.