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DeKalb Arts Academy

Dekalb County Schools

Registration
Infinite Campus

Administration

Principal




Mr.  Benjamin Polite
Southern University and A&M College,
B.S. in Rehabilitation and Disabilities Studies and Services

desa.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Assistant Principal, Grades 6-8


Dr. Valerie Brittman, Assistant Principal, Grades 6-8



Years at DAA: January 2024 to present
Education:
Alabama A&M University, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics; Minor in Computer Science
Alabama A&M University, Master of Education Secondary Education Mathematics
University of West Alabama, Master of  School Counseling 
Argosy University, Specialist in Educational Leadership
The University of Southern Mississippi, Ed.D

Assistant Principal, Grades 3-5





Mr. Hutton
Years at DAA:  August 2024-Present
Assistant Principal, K-5
Education:
BS-Morris Brown College-Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree-Argosy University, Sarasota, FL
Specialist Degree-Argosy University, Sarasota, FL

Assistant Principal, Grades K-2



Mrs.Terri Dunlap, Assistant Principal
B.A., Clark Atlanta University
Master's, Georgia State Unviersity
Ed.S., Central Michigan University

Counselor, Grades K-5


Mrs. Olivia Wilkinson
Years at DAA:  August 2024-present
Elementary School Counselor, K-5
Education:
University of West Georgia, B.A./Mass Communication, Journalism
Manhattan College, M.A in School Counseling

Counselor Grades 6-8

Ms. Tatiana Cooper
Years at DAA: August 2024-present
Phone: 678-874-1318
Counselor, Middle Grades 6-8
Education
Southern University and A&M College, B.S. in Rehabilitation and Disabilities Studies and Services
Southern University and A&M College, M.A. in School Counseling