Brad J. Tarver is a native of Haines City, Florida and is currently committed to the Haines City community in which he was born and raised. Mr. Tarver is a product of the Polk County School System and is delighted to be able to give back to his community by serving as the leader of Shelley S. Boone Middle School while promoting rigorous educational opportunities. With seventeen years of experience and trainings in education, Mr. Tarver has worked with the diverse community of the area as an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Teacher, a Guidance Counselor, and the Assistant Principal of Curriculum. Mr. Tarver now serves as the Principal of Shelley S. Boone Middle School, where his expectations is to ensure that the students receive high-quality, globally focused educational opportunities to prepare them for real world experiences. He currently has obtained a B.S. in Psychology from Florida A& M University, M.A. in School Guidance/ Mental Health Counseling from Webster University, and an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership from Argosy University.

Enrique Gutierrez started his teaching career in Haines City, Florida and is currently returning to Boone Middle as an assistant principal. Mr. Gutierrez is a Polk County Public School graduate who gives credit to his teachers for his educational success and educational philosophy. He has obtained both a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education and a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of South Florida. Mr. Gutierrez started teaching in 2001 at Eastside Elementary where he taught 3rd and 5th grade. He then transferred to Southwest Middle School where he became a teacher trainer and then a dean of students. He was then given the opportunity to be an assistant principal at both Dundee Ridge and Boone Middle School. In 2016, Mr. Gutierrez was given the opportunity to work with the R.E.A.L Academy where he spent three years. Mr. Gutierrez has now returned to Boone Middle and looks forward to helping the diverse community in Haines City. Mr. Gutierrez believes that the foundation of all education should be positive relationships and servant leadership.

Lakisha Scott started her career in Polk County Public Schools in 2001 at Lake Alfred Elementary; there she was promoted to Literacy Coach.  Currently she serves as the Assistant Principal at Boone Middle School. Prior to this position, Lakisha Scott was a literacy coach at Boone Middle, Lake Shipp Elementary, McLaughlin Middle, and Lake Alfred Elementary. She has spent the majority of her coaching career working in turnaround schools. By working collectively with all stakeholders, she has been able to help bring these schools out of corrective action.
Her educational experience includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from University of South Florida and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University.