School system announces appointments to leadership posts

The St. Mary Parish school system has announced appointments to leadership posts in the district.
—Ashley Clark has been named secondary supervisor and parish athletic director.
Clark has a master’s in educational leadership from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She began her career as a teacher and coach at West St. Mary High in 2001, and would work there for 22 years.
Clark has been athletic director, assistant principal, interim principal and principal. Under her leadership, West St. Mary became an A-rated school with a score of 90.6 in 2023.
“I am comfortable navigating challenging situations to promote positive outcomes, and I am confident in my ability to build relationships that foster academic and athletic success,” Clark said in a school system Facebook post.
—Krieg Triggs has been named assistant principal at Patterson High.
Triggs holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from the ULL. He began his career in St. Mary Parish as a health and physical education teacher and most recently served as dean of students at W.P. Foster Elementary. He is also a certified personal trainer.
Triggs is an advocate for physical and mental health and focuses on social emotional learning strategies.
A 1998 graduate of Patterson High, Triggs said he “understands what it means to walk the halls of PHS as a student.”
—Almetra Pierce-Stansbury has been named coordinator of secondary special services.
She holds a master’s degree in education leadership from the ULL. Her career began 25 years ago as a paraeducator with the St. Mary Parish Alternative Program.
While there, she became a certified special education teacher and worked in that role at J.A. Hernandez and LaGrange Elementary. She became assistant principal at Patterson Junior High in 2022.
“I know the support paraeducators, educators, and or administrators need to ensure our students are successful, as I have once sat in each of their seats,” Pierce-Stansbury said in a Facebook post from the school system.
—Yardina Wilson has been named McKinney-Ventro liaison, a role in which she will assist homeless young people and their families to support education and financial needs.
Wilson has a master’s in school counseling from Nicholls State and has served as a professional school counselor in elementary and middle schools in Vermilion and Iberia parishes since 2015.
“As a school counselor, my focus has been providing guidance and support to the students, parents, and faculty,” Wilson said on Facebook. “My experiences with diverse populations have provided me with a well-rounded perspective that I bring to my new role.”
—Sarah Olivier has been named English language arts secondary specialist. Olivier has a master’s degree in educational leadership and is pursuing a doctorate at the ULL. Her research centers on exploring effective ELA practices to enhance instructional methods.
Olivier began her career teaching grades 6-8 ELA and 9-12 ELA and is now teaching ELA at West St. Mary High School. She has held positions as district literacy coach and master teacher in neighboring districts.
“I am eager to build our district’s capacity by leveraging my knowledge of ELA curriculum and assessments to support the district’s educational vision of supporting every student, every day,” Olivier said on Facebook.