Administration

Dawn L. Walker

Interim Principal, Thornton Fractional Center for Academics and Technology & Center for Alternative Learning

Dawn is the Assistant Principal for the Pupil Personnel Services Department.  She has been an educator over eighteen years, with fifteen years of service in District 215.  She has worked as the Assistant Principal at T.F. Center for Alternative Learning, School Counselor at T.F. Center for Academics and Technology and as a Manufacturing and Construction Teacher at T.F. South. Before she became a teacher, she worked as an Industrial Engineer for Douglas Press, Inc. and SK Hand Tools Corporation, Chicago, IL. Dawn has served on numerous committees, served as sponsor for the Cultural Diversity Club at T.F. South, chaired the Gates Scholarship Committee District 215 and served on the T.F. Center Leadership Team. Dawn received a Bachelor of Science Degree from North Carolina A&T State University in Manufacturing Technology, a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling from Concordia University Chicago and a Master of Arts Degree in Educational Administration from Purdue University Northwest. She is currently pursuing a Director of Special Education endorsement from National Lewis University.

Lauren Johnson

Assistant Principal, Thornton Fractional Center for Academics and Technology  & Center for Alternative Learning

Lauren Gladu is the Assistant Principal for Building Control.  She has been an educator for over twenty years, with three years of service in District 215.  She has worked as the Assistant Principal of Building Control at T.F North High and served as a middle school teacher and administrator in the Dallas Fort Worth area for many years. She comes with a vast range of experience and a track record of dedication to schools and community. Ms. Gladu holds two Masters Degrees from the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of North Texas.