Mrs. Kristen Tedford is native from Scotia, New York.  She attended the State University of New York at Oneonta for her undergraduate degree and East Carolina University for her graduate degree in Elementary Education and also for an Administration and School Leadership certification. Mrs. Tedford has over 23 years of experience within the Nash Rocky Mount Schools system. Mrs. Tedford has taught  second through fourth grades at DS. Johnson, Winstead Avenue and Englewood Elementary Schools and attained her certification for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. In 2012, Mrs. Tedford had the honor to be nominated as the Nash Rocky Mount School’s Teacher of the Year. She had the opportunity to be a District Instructional Technology Coach and an Assistant Principal at Nashville Elementary School. In 2018, Mrs. Tedford was nominated as the Nash Rocky Mount School’s Assistant Principal of the Year. Mrs. Tedford is currently a principal at Swift Creek Elementary and is honored to be working with a dedicated staff, student body, parents and community.