We are excited to introduce Dr. Ammie Akin who will serve as Interim Superintendent for our school ministry. Dr. Akin has a deep and genuine love for the Lord, a high commitment to education, a relentless passion for Christian Education, and a grateful appreciation for Briarwood Christian School as a vital ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church. She has communicated to us that “the deepest desire of her heart is for God to be known, trusted and loved.”
Since childhood, Dr. Akin has sensed the Lord’s call on her life to serve Him and others as an educator. She completed her undergraduate training in the College of Education at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and continued her education by earning a Masters, Educational Specialist, and Doctorate in Educational Leadership at Samford University. She is a career educator with a background spanning all levels, from elementary to high school and college, serving as a teacher, an administrator, and as an assistant superintendent. Throughout her career, her greatest strength has been mentoring teachers to leadership roles. Dr. Akin joined the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies (ELPTS) at The University of Alabama in 2020 as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership. She is a member of the Leadership for Character Team, which is part of the Center for the Study of Ethical Development at The University of Alabama. She is a leadership facilitator and develops programs for aspiring and current Principals and Superintendents. She also assists with the Superintendents’ Academy through The University of Alabama.
Not only does Dr. Akin bring her heart, her exemplary education, and her leadership experiences to Briarwood, but she also comes with the perspective of being a BCS parent for the last 5 years. She and her husband, Will, have been blessed with three boys - Jack (10), George (8), and Henry (4).
Dr. Akin states that she looks forward to working with the Briarwood Session and School Board as she begins serving as the Interim Superintendent on July 13. She has also stated her intention, with guidance from the Lord, to “work to discover the needs of the school family, free people up to do what they do best, and provide spiritual support for the staff.”
Please join us in thanking our Lord for calling Dr. Akin to this role, for such a time as this, and let’s all unite together in prayer for her and our entire team of administrators, educators, coaches, and staff as we rely upon the Lord and serve Him together in the challenging field of Christian Education. May God use all of us to make Briarwood a Christ-honoring Great Commission School for His Glory.