English Department
Margaret Jennings
MJennings@leakesd.org
English I, English II, SREB - Literacy Ready
English Department Chair
Mrs. Jennings received her BA from Tougaloo College and her MA and Ed.S from Jackson State University.
“Through my years of teaching experience, I unequivocally believe that all students
can
learn when we remove all socio-economic factors and equip them with the
necessary
tools. It is these tools that foster knowledge and understanding and unlock the students' desire to explore and conquer the world.”
Brittany Henry
bhenry@leakesd.org
English IV, United States Government, Advanced World Geography, and Economics
Head Coach Girl's Track, Girl's Junior High and High School Basketball, and Assistant Softball Coach
Coach Henry is a graduate of Thomastown Attendance Center. She continued her education and athletic career at Holmes Community College. Later, at Mississippi State, she graduated after interning at Leake County Elementary. She continued teaching at Leake County Elementary for a year and a half before coming to Leake County High School to teach ELA and coach basketball.
Aside from work, she enjoys spending time with her family and her husky, Bailey Asher.
Barbie Self
bselfwhitehead@leakesd.org
English I, English III, and Survey of 20th Century Literaturebselfwhitehead@leakesd.org
Born and raised in Alabama, I have only lived in Mississippi for 14 years. My education includes a BS in Early Childhood Special Education from Auburn University, a Master's in Special Education from University of Alabama at Birmingham, and an Educational Specialist's Degree in Administration from Arkansas State. I have been teaching high school English for 11 years and hope my love for literature pours over into the students I teach. Prior to that, I worked in public education, as well as for Alabama's Early Intervention Program, which serves infants and toddlers with their families, and children on the Autism Spectrum. I am a mother to a 14 year old, Bailey, and 11 year old twins, Elissa and Ellie. In our spare time, we enjoy doing all things "girly" and traveling to Oneonta to spend time with family. I am excited to be on staff at Leake County High School and look forward to opportunities to educate students here. As a new teacher in the district, I hope to become more involved in extracurricular activities.
Salina Allen
sallen@leakesd.org
7th Grade English Language Arts & Reading
Ms. Allen received her bachelor's in Secondary Education from Mississippi State and her master’s in Biblical Studies from Covenant Seminary and Bible College.
She is a Scott County transplant to Walnut Grove. She considers herself a self-proclaimed nerd, as she enjoys reading and studying or reading about reading and studying. Otherwise, one can find her spending time with her daughters and grandchildren or at church. Ms. Allen is
current graduate student at Arkansas State University studying Educational Theory & Practice.
Gregory Parker
gparker@leakesd.org
8th Grade English Language Arts
Mr. Parker attended the University of Mississippi (c/o 2020) where he majored in Secondary English Education through the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program (METP). He is now in his second year of teaching 7th Grade English Language Arts at Leake County High School.
He is originally from Benndale, MS and has a love for goats. When he is not catching up on grades, he can be found watching The Great British Baking Show or playing board games with his friends.