Ms. Ronneeke Gamble selected as Principal for Patch Middle School

Ms. Elizabeth Fales, DoDEA Europe East District superintendent, is pleased to announce that Ms. Ronneeke Gamble has been selected as Patch Middle School's new principal.

Ms. Gamble is a passionate and experienced educational leader with more than 20 years of service in public and military-connected schools. She launched her career in public education, spending 17 years in various key roles, including technology teacher and boys’ basketball coach at Midway Middle School in Midway, Georgia, as well as seventh- and eighth-grade English teacher at Baker Middle School in Columbus, Georgia.

At Phenix City Schools, she held multiple leadership positions, including coordinator of the early learning pre-K program, academic coach, and assistant principal at both Phenix City Elementary and Intermediate Schools. She taught seventh- and eighth-grade English and coached girls' basketball. Her outstanding contributions earned her recognition as Phenix City Schools’ Secondary Teacher of the Year.

In 2018, Ms. Gamble transitioned to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Americas, serving as the assistant principal at Faith Middle School, located at Fort Moore, Georgia. Since 2021, she has led Ansbach Elementary School in Ansbach, Germany, where she fosters a supportive and inclusive environment for a diverse military-connected student body.

Ms. Gamble’s academic credentials include a Bachelor of General Studies and a Master of Education in educational technology from Northwestern State University, a Master of Education in secondary English from Alabama State University, and advanced degrees from Troy University—a Master of Science in human resource management, a Master of Business Administration, and a Master and Specialist in Education in instructional leadership and administration.