She holds a master's degree in School Counseling from The Citadel, and a master's in School Administration from Charleston Southern University.
Leigh began as an elementary school teacher at H.E. Bonner Elementary, and she later served as a school counselor at Devon Forest Elementary and Macedonia Middle. She then moved to become a Title One facilitator at Sangaree Elementary. She also served as an instructional coach and assistant principal at Westview Elementary. She has additionally served as assistant principal at Howe Hall AIMS and Moncks Corner Elementary.
Mrs. Leigh opened Nexton Elementary in 2015 as the school’s principal and started the first 1:1 technology implementation in the district. Under Mrs. Leigh’s leadership, Nexton received an excellent rating on the SC School Report Card. She also led the start of Nexton’s robotics team, Science Olympiad team and Project Lead the Way instruction in K-5. Nexton received Honor Roll Status from SC-SIC for School Improvement Council for outstanding efforts in building the foundations for an effective SIC and exemplifying civic engagement at work for public education.
She was named principal of Daniel Island School in 2019. She faithfully served there for the past four years, leading the Ospreys to recognition as a Palmetto’s Finest Finalist in 2023. She was named principal of Bowen's Corner Elementary in 2023.
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