Bio:

As a product of Desoto County Schools and a graduate of Horn Lake High School, I am thrilled to be given the opportunity to serve as principal of Lake Cormorant Elementary School!

Following high school, I obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of Mississippi. I taught second grade at Chickasaw Elementary School for one year. When Center Hill Elementary opened in 2002, I welcomed the opportunity to teach in a new school. I taught second grade at Center Hill Elementary School for 13 years.

In 2015, I accepted a full scholarship to the Principal Corps program at The University of Mississippi. This incredible educational leadership program allowed me to spend a year as an administrative intern at Southaven High School and Overpark Elementary School. In 2016, I obtained a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership. I served as an assistant principal at Southaven Intermediate School for three years. This allowed me to develop skills as an instructional leader, while learning from successful mentors.

My husband, Rick, and I graduated from Horn Lake High School and are thrilled with the opportunity to serve in the Lake Cormorant community! We have two sons, Garrett and Drew, and they have also been educated by Desoto County Schools. Therefore, I am delighted to lead a school in this very successful school district. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can help you in any way.

Nathan Hickerson is a native of Desoto County, and a product of Desoto County Schools. He graduated from Horn Lake High School in 2009. After spending a semester at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, he moved back home to finish his Associate Degree at Northwest Mississippi Community College. He later received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Mississippi. He taught four years at Walls Elementary School before going back to receive his Master’s Degree from Arkansas State University. He taught two more years at Walls Elementary School before being hired as Assistant Principal at Pleasant Hill Elementary School and now Lake Cormorant Elementary School.

Nathan is married to Chelsea Hickerson. They have been married six years. They have a two year old daughter named Caroline and a son, Pierce, on the way. He attends Minor Memorial UMC in Walls, where he serves as Church Council President. He enjoys spending time with family, attending Ole Miss football games, hunting, cooking, and reading.