Hearst Elementary School
Ms. Andral Hills began her career as a first-grade teacher in Rochester, New York, before moving to Atlanta, where she served as a special education teacher, middle school teacher, instructional coach, and assistant principal.
After relocating to the DC area, Ms. Hills joined McKinley Middle School in 2021, where she supported the design of early academic intervention and the implementation of the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS). Following McKinley, Ms. Hills was the Rigorous Instruction Supports Equity (RISE) Resident Principal at Turner Elementary. In her most recent role as assistant principal for the inaugural 6th Grade Academy at Stuart-Hobson Middle School, Ms. Hills has led efforts in reducing chronic absenteeism, increasing in-seat attendance, boosting students' sense of belonging, and seeing academic improvements in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on annual assessments.
Ms. Hills holds a Bachelor of Science from The State University of New York (SUNY) at Empire, a Master of Education from Nazareth College of Rochester, and an Education Specialist degree from Capella University.