Dr. Levine is proud to serve the CCA community as the principal!

After graduating from Wellesley College with a double major in Music and History, Dr. Levine began her career teaching 3rd grade and directing musical theater productions in the New Orleans Public Schools. Dr. Levine was the Principal of Normal Park Museum Magnet, a Pre-K through 8th grade school in Chattanooga for 14 years. She led the transformation of two low performing schools into award winning, innovative, exciting, and challenging places of learning.  In 2012, Levine was recognized as the National Magnet Schools Principal of the Year. From 2013-2015, Dr. Levine served in the Obama Administration as the first full time Principal Ambassador Fellow at the United States Department of Education. In that capacity, she worked closely with Secretary Arne Duncan to increase the department’s focus on the importance of school leadership. When she returned to Chattanooga, she served in the district office as an assistant superintendent. However, she really missed being in school and working with teachers and kids, so she was thrilled to return to the principalship in 2021 as the CCA principal where she finds great joy!