Who's in charge at your school? These 9 Naples area schools get new principals

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By Ellessandra Taormino

With a new school year coming up, some Collier County schools are experiencing changes in leadership. Eight elementary schools and one middle school are getting a new principal this year.

Here is who they are:

Big Cypress Elementary

Dr. Oliver Phipps, the current interim principal of Big Cypress Elementary, will step into the position of principal in the fall. Phipps has been with Collier schools for 33 years and has spent seven of those years as a principal.

Eden Park Elementary

Mary Ann Caseres, the former principal of Golden Gate Elementary, will be replacing Christina Anderson who is now principal of Laurel Oak Elementary. Caseres has been with Collier schools for 29 years and has spent three of those years as a principal.

Golden Gate Elementary

Dr. Jennifer Scrant, the former interim principal at Laurel Oak Elementary, will be replacing Mary Ann Caseres who is now principal of Eden Park Elementary. Scrant has been with the school district for 18 years. This will be her first year as a principal.

Laurel Oak Elementary

Christina Anderson, the former principal of Eden Park Elementary, will be replacing interim principal Dr. Jennifer Scrant who is now principal of Golden Gate Elementary. Anderson has been with Collier schools for 17 years and has spent two and a half of those years as a principal.

Lake Trafford Elementary

Katie Sandlin, the former principal of Palmetto Elementary, will be replacing Amity Wyss who relocated out of state. Sandlin has been with the school district for 17 years and has spent three of those years as a principal.

Pinecrest Elementary

Matt Dyer, the former principal of Manatee Middle, will be replacing Laura Mendicino. Dyer has been with the school district for four years and as spent two of those years as a principal.

Palmetto Elementary

Tiffany Wind, the former assistant principal of curriculum and instruction at Palmetto Elementary, will be replacing Katie Sandlin who is now principal of Lake Trafford Elementary. Wind has been with Collier schools for 11 years. This will be her first year as a principal.

Vineyards Elementary

Mitchell Kinstler, the former assistant principal of curriculum and instruction at Gulfview Middle, will be replacing Edward Laudise. Kinstler has been with Collier schools for 26 years. This will be his first year as a principal.

Manatee Middle

Jay Fike, the former assistant principal of curriculum and instruction at eCollier Academy, will be replacing Matt Dyer who is now principal of Pinecrest Elementary. Fike has been with the school district for 19 years. This will be his first year as a principal.