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By JOYCE McKENZIE The Tampa Tribune

The Tampa Tribune

Published: August 13, 2008

THONOTOSASSA - Folsom Elementary School's new principal, Cora-Lynne Wimberly, believes she was destined to be an educator.

She comes from a family in which her two sisters and her grandmother made teaching their career.
Wimberly began in the teaching profession in Broward County in 1979. Since moving to Hillsborough County in 1994, she has taught at Lopez, Tampa Palms, Hunter's Green and Twin Lakes elementary schools. She also has served as principal at Heritage and Sulphur Springs elementary schools.
Wimberly was appointed principal at Folsom Elementary on May 8.

Q. What are you looking forward to most about this school year?

A. Meeting the children and making sure learning is occurring.

Q. What is your favorite part of the principal job?

A. Watching students, teachers and parents grow in the school community. It's fun.

Q. What is your least favorite part of the job?

A. It is saying goodbye to the children and staff when I leave. It's also saying goodbye to parents I've built relationships with.

Q. What was your first day like when you started your career?

A. My first day was filled with excitement and challenges, the biggest one being that my sister was teaching in the room next to mine.

Q. What is the biggest change in education since you started?

A. The grading system. That's what's caused the biggest commotion, but it's actually been a good thing.

Q. What is your favorite food item from the school cafeteria?

A. Peanut butter bars used to be my favorite, but not anymore. Today I lean pretty much toward the veggies and the salads.

Reporter Joyce McKenzie can be reached at (813) 865-4849 or jmckenzie@tampatrib.com.

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