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My name is Jo Landreth, and I am super excited to be joining the Oakley Elementary School community as principal. I grew up in eastern North Carolina and eastern New Mexico, but my parents were from the mountains of western North Carolina.  I came to Asheville to attend college at UNCA in 1991, and I have called the Asheville area home since then.

Prior to coming to Oakley, I have served as a seventh grade English language arts/social studies teacher, an Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Specialist, a high school geometry teacher, an elementary assistant principal, and a middle school principal.

I have a B.A. in History from UNC-Asheville (1995), a M.A. in the Educational Psychology of the Gifted and Talented from UConn (2016), a Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership from Appalachian State University (2018), and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Texas Tech University (2024).

I am looking forward to getting to know the students, staff, and families that make Oakley Elementary School a great community.

I am very excited to be the assistant principal at Oakley Elementary School. Previously, I was the Reading Specialist at OES from 2016-2022. Before 2016 I taught in Haywood County in grades kindergarten, 1st and 4th.

I have been married for 30+ years and have two amazing children. Hannah graduated from UNC-Ch in English and Elijah graduated from NCSU in Computer Engineering. I am looking forward to seeing what the future holds for both of them!

OES is the best place to be because of our amazing students, supportive families, incredible staff and caring community. As OAKS our children can achieve all their dreams!