TCHS Teacher Selected For State Leadership Program
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Toombs County High School Engineering Teacher Jess Bush will join outstanding Career, Technological, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) teachers across the state for a 9-month professional learning program this year, as he has been selected to join the 9th class of LEAD CTAE.
LEAD CTAE is a leadership development program specifically for CTAE classroom teachers and school counselors who want to gain valuable skills and knowledge in several areas, including team building, leadership, priority management, business engagement, legislative advocacy and policy, communication, instruction, economic development, and more. The class makes up six program sessions, during which participants work to further develop their skills and abilities to lead better at their respective schools.
Over 140 teachers and counselors applied to the program, and Bush was one of 18 teachers and 2 counselors selected for the class. Class members represent middle schools, high schools, and college and career academies from 20 different school systems across the state.
“Congratulations to Jess Bush who has been selected to participate in LEAD CTAE this year! We are proud to have Mr. Bush representing Toombs County High School in this distinguished group of educators! It is a well-deserved honor for sure!” Toombs County CTAE Director Renee Garbutt commented on the accomplishment. Bush will soon begin his first session of the class, and will later graduate at the 2026 Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education Conference in Columbus.
Other class members are Carin Booth, Hall County; Leon Bowers, Paulding County; Chris Bueschner, Fulton County; Rebekah Busby, Thomaston-Upson Schools; Samantha Dixon, Camden County; Jennifer Gaines, Bulloch County; Mackenzie Gilbert, Oconee County; Antoinette Godfrey, Douglas County; Thomas Gonzales, Richmond County; Curt Hitchens, Walker County; Veronica Ingram, Gwinnett County; Kristi Joyner, Coffee County; Ricardo Lawrence, Talbot County; Sonja Lewis, Atlanta Public Schools; Luz Morales, Peach County; N’Yasha O’Neal, Bibb County; Candice Rayner, Dekalb County; Tammy Shealey, Thomas County; and Kevin Van Der Horn, Floyd County.
