The Hoover Board of Education has approved the hiring of a new coordinator for the Riverchase Career Connection Center (RC3) and two new assistant principals. Matthew Epps, who has been principal of the Shelby County Career Technical Education Center, will be the new coordinator at RC3. Emily Fogleman, the lead enrichment specialist for Hoover City Schools, will be the new assistant principal at Brock’s Gap Intermediate School, and Mallory Creel, a math teacher at Berry Middle School, was named the new assistant principal at Greystone Elementary School.
Matthew Epps, New RC3 Coordinator
Epps brings 20 years of educational experience and extensive knowledge of career and technical education opportunities for students. Prior to his current role, he served as the principal of Helena Middle School and as an assistant principal at Oak Mountain High School. He also served as an assistant principal and career and technical education director at Midfield High School.
Epps was named the 2025 Alabama High School Principal of the Year and was the 2024 High School Principal of the Year for the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools. He also received the 2026 UAB Exemplary Educational Leadership Service Award.
Emily Fogleman, New Assistant Principal at Brock’s Gap
Fogleman has 15 years of experience in education, including 11 years at Brock’s Gap Intermediate School. She has designed and implemented concept-based learning strategies to engage learners while supporting student achievement. In her district leadership role, she has led professional learning for elementary enrichment specialists, strengthening instructional alignment and program consistency across the school district.
Mallory Creel, New Assistant Principal at Greystone
Creel brings 14 years of experience in education into her new role as assistant principal at Greystone Elementary. She currently serves as a math teacher at Berry Middle School. Prior to joining Hoover City Schools, she taught fifth grade in Homewood City Schools, where she helped promote the school’s house system and student leadership and served on the Hope Institute Character Education Leadership Team.
Original reporting: Hoover Sun — read the source article.
