Administration

Mrs. Wheeler is a native Virginian. She was raised in a family of public school educators in Washington, who instilled in her from a very young age the value of receiving an education and the importance of listening, communicating, and understanding the feelings of others.

She received her B.A. degree from the University of Virginia-Wise in 2007. While completing her undergraduate degree, she played collegiate volleyball for two years. She also spent four years on a regional championship and national-qualifying softball team. She completed the qualifications for teacher licensure and embarked on her career with the goal to make a difference in students' educational, emotional, and social wellbeing. Her teaching career began as a 6th grade math teacher at Chancellor Middle School in Spotsylvania Public Schools. Upon completing her 8th year, she came to Fredericksburg City Schools to teach 6th and 7th grade math at Walker-Grant Middle School. During this time, she also completed an M.A. in Educational Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Mrs. Wheeler proved to be a highly effective and compassionate administrator as assistant principal at Lafayette Elementary School, a position she began in 2017. The next year, she was appointed assistant principal at Hugh Mercer Elementary School. During this time, she gained experience, knowledge, and understanding of the educational process for K-5 learners. In 2019, she was appointed the principal of Lafayette Elementary School. 

Mrs. Wheeler’s educational experiences have afforded her the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of educators to meet the common goal of increasing student achievement and wellbeing. Her educational philosophy is based on her uncompromising belief that all students can learn, given a positive learning environment, strong and knowledgeable leadership, a committed and focused educational team, and an encouraging community and a supportive family.