About Dr. Foster

Dr. Angela Foster is originally from Lake City, South Carolina where she graduated from the Florence School District #3 public school system. She earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from the University of South Carolina system in 2001 and a Master's Degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education with an endorsement in Gifted Education from Converse College in 2005. In 2013, she earned a Master's Level Certification in School Administration from Wingate University and completed the doctoral program at Wingate University in 2021 earning an education specialist degree and a doctorate in educational leadership.

Dr. Foster was named a UCPS Top 10 - 2022-2023 Principal of the Year Finalist and the Union County Public School’s Assistant Principal of the Year for the 2019-2020 school year. She is entering her 23rd year in education and is honored to serve as the principal of Health Sciences Academy at Monroe Middle School. She previously taught for 12 years as an elementary school teacher in grades three through five and served as a middle school assistant principal at East Union Middle School and Monroe Middle School.

Dr. Foster resides in Union County and has three daughters, a grandson, and a granddaughter. Her two youngest daughters graduated from Piedmont High School in 2020 and 2018, while her oldest daughter graduated from Weddington High School in 2010. Away from work, she enjoys traveling, attending Carolina Panthers games, spending quality time with family and friends, and supporting her high school alumni association.

Dr. Foster is fully invested and continues to have a deep commitment to the students, families, staff, and members of the Monroe community. She continues to look forward to the many positive and rewarding years to come and strives to develop and grow all students in order to support them on their paths to being college and career-ready.

Degrees and Certifications

• Elementary Education, B.A.
• Elementary Education, M.Ed
• Early Childhood Education, M.Ed.
• Gifted Education Endorsement, M.Ed.
• K-12 Administration, M.Ed. Add-On License
• Education Specialist, Ed.S.
• Superintendent Certification
• Educational Leadership, Ed.D.

Contact Dr. Foster

• Email: angela.foster@ucps.k12.nc.us

About Mrs. Levesque

Ms. Levesque is a native of Boston, Massachusetts and is thrilled to join the Health Science Academy at Monroe Middle School. Ms. Levesque received her Master of Education degree from Cambridge College in Massachusetts and her Educational Leadership degree from Wingate University. Ms. Levesque began her career with UCPS in 2007, as a teacher and then in 2008, moving into an administrative role until 2015. In 2015, Ms. Levesque moved into a principal role for another district and became a part-time adjunct professor at Belmont Abbey College. Ms. Levesque is thrilled to return home to where her administration career began.

 Ms. Levesque believes in being “Better Together” and looks forward to building relationships with students, parents, community, and all stakeholders.

Ms. Levesque lives in Waxhaw with her family. Her daughters graduated from Union County Public Schools, attended and graduated from Appalachian State University (cum laude) and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (magna cum laude). She is a football fan (Go Pats!), a baseball fan (Go Red Sox!) and loves the Charlotte Checkers and Boston Bruins. She enjoys baking, traveling, going to the movies and spending time with her family.

Contact Ms. Levesque

• Phone: 704-296-3120
• Email: sheila.levesque@ucps.k12.nc.us

About Mrs. McKinney

Tiffany McKinney is a native of Indian Trail, North Carolina. She is thrilled to be joining the Health Sciences Academy at Monroe Middle School. Mrs. McKinney began her professional career within UCPS in 2005. Mrs. McKinney taught for 11 years at Antioch Elementary School in third and fifth grades. During her teaching career, Mrs. McKinney was a curriculum facilitator at Walter Bickett Elementary School for 2 years. She has spent the previous 3 years at Indian Trail Elementary School teaching fifth grade. Mrs. McKinney decided to further her education by attending Wingate University, where she received her Master's degree in Educational Leadership.

Mrs. Tiffany McKinney enjoys spending time with her family, her husband, Andy McKinney, and her two children, Noah and Abigail McKinney. She enjoys fishing, camping, and watching her children play sports.

Mrs. McKinney is committed to making a difference in the school she serves. She enjoys building positive relationships and always looks to enrich the learning experience for all students.

Contact Mrs. McKinney

• Email: tiffany.mckinney@ucps.k12.nc.us

About Mr. Oliver

Mr. Oliver is a transformational leader with 20 years of experience as an authentic servant in the industry of education. Upon joining the Union County Public School System, Mr. Oliver provided an educational service to students, parents, teachers, and the community in several states as an assistant principal, instructional specialist, department chair, and high school accounting teacher.

Mr. Oliver is a native of Birmingham, Alabama, and is relocating from Baltimore, Maryland, where he served as an assistant principal and special education administrator in the Baltimore County Public School System. He has adopted the educational philosophy of pragmatism, which connects authentic learning with experiences that are practical for life and growth.

To show his commitment to the profession and his foundation for continuous learning, Mr. Oliver graduated from Auburn University with an Educational Specialist degree in curriculum and teaching, Master of Education in curriculum and teaching, and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership. He also graduated from Miles College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.

In his spare time, Mr. Oliver enjoys sports, spending time with his family, creating memories, and exploring new experiences.

Contact Mr. Oliver

Email: john.oliver@ucps.k12.nc.us

About Ms. Marshall

Ms. Marshall is a Bronx, New York native and has over 20 years of educational experience. She received her Master of Education at Hofstra University in New York and began studies in Educational Leadership soon after at Massachussetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, Massachussetts. In 2006, she relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina and joined the Union County Public School team. Ms. Marshall spent 15 years as a Piedmont Middle School Panther, teaching Health and Physical Education. In an effort to advance her career, she continued her goal in becoming an administrator by completing an add-on Educational Leadership Licensure program at Wingate University in 2018. In 2021, she was excited to become a “Redhawk,” joining the Health Science Academy at Monroe Middle School as an assistant principal. Let’s Go Redhawks!

In her spare time Ms. Marshall loves spending time with her family, her beautiful mother of much wisdom, her son Javon and her daughter Bria. She will be remiss not to mention her sweet  loving shih tzu named Candy. Ms. Marshall also loves to travel, meditate, watching a good movie and enjoys experiencing cuisine from different restaurants. 

Contact Ms. Marshall

• Email: trena.marshall@ucps.k12.nc.us

• Principal: Dr. Angela Foster
• Representative: Faith Saxton