Ms. Cheryl Tibbs has been selected as the Assistant Principal of Ankara Elementary High School in Ankara, Türkiye

Dr. Jeff Arrington, Superintendent of the DoDEA Europe South District, is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Cheryl Tibbs as the Assistant Principal of Ankara Elementary High School in Ankara, Türkiye. Tibbs currently serves as the Assistant Principal of Vicenza High School in Vicenza, Italy, where she worked tirelessly to foster positive, productive relationships with students, parents, and staff to improve the learning environment and student performance. 

Originally from California, Tibbs began her career in Wyoming teaching English/Language Arts grades 7-12 and Title 1 Reading and Math grades 5-8. She jumped at the opportunity to teach overseas with DoDEA where she has taught English/Language Arts in all grades from 7-12 in Ansbach, Germany at Ansbach Middle/High School and in Quantico, Virginia at Quantico Middle/High School. In 2011, Ms. Tibbs began her administrative career in Bamberg, Germany at Bamberg Elementary School until its closure, when she was assigned to Nile C. Kinnick High School in Yokosuka, Japan. In January of 2017, she accepted the assignment at Vicenza High School in Vicenza, Italy, as an assistant principal. During her second year at Vicenza HS, the school was awarded the Nation Blue Ribbon School designation.

 “I am very happy to have Ms. Tibbs lead learning at Ankara Elementary High School,” said Dr. Arrington. “She has served as an interim leader of the school a few times in recent years during leadership transition periods, and her experience with the students, community, and staff of our district’s only K-12 school is value-added to the work of engaging every student, every day in Ankara.” 

Tibbs earned a B.A. in Literature and a B.A. in Secondary Education-English from the University of Wyoming and her M.A. in Educational Leadership and Supervision from the University of Southern Mississippi. She is looking forward to being a permanent member of the leadership team at Ankara EHS and working with stakeholders to maximize the learning of all students.