Assistant Principals

  • Alli Di Giovanni

    Ms. Alli DiGiovanni

    Email: digiovanni@wps.k12.va.us
    Phone: (540) 667-7171

    Experience

    Ms. Di Giovanni began her career as an art teacher at Daniel Morgan Middle School. For the past nine years, she has taught art at John Handley High School. She is a certified Deep Equity trainer and has been a member of the Winchester Public Schools Equity Team for 9 years. She led the JHHS PBIS team for the past two years.

    Education

    Ms. Di Giovanni earned her undergraduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Art Education and her Master's degree from Shenandoah University in Educational Administration/Leadership.

     

  • Sam Gates, Assistant Principal

    Ms. Sam Gates

    Email: gatess@wps.k12.va.us 
    Phone: (540) 667-7171

    Experience

    Ms. Gates has been with Winchester Public Schools since 2011, serving as a classroom teacher for 6 years and then as an Instructional Coach at Virginia Avenue Charlotte DeHart Elementary School. She has experience in curriculum writing, providing professional development, and conducting data analysis. Outside of school, Ms. Gates is a coach with East Coast Gymnastics. 

    Education

    Certificate in Educational Leadership from James Madison University
    Master's in Education from Wilson College in PA
    Bachelor's in Elementary Education from Wilson College