By Michele Jones
USD 383 Office of Communications
Manhattan, KS – Amber Cook has been named the principal of Oliver Brown Elementary School.
Cook has served as the Early Childhood Center Principal for Geary County (KS) School District since August of 2021. Prior to that, she was a 5th grade and 3rd grade elementary classroom teacher in the Gardner-Edgerton (KS) School District from 2016-2021. She has also served a Title 1 elementary teacher/intervention coordinator for Lawrence (KS) Public Schools from 2015-2016. She began her career as an elementary classroom teacher in Lawrence in 2007. Mrs. Cook received a Bachelor of Arts from Kansas State University in Elementary Education and a Master of Science in School Leadership from Baker University.
“I am honored and excited to join the Oliver Brown Elementary School community,” states Cook. “I am committed to building upon the school's achievements and fostering an inclusive environment where all students feel supported and valued, alongside their parents and families as our partners in education.” “We are excited for Mrs. Amber Cook to join our team as the Principal of Oliver Brown Elementary School,” states Superintendent Eric Reid. “She possesses the skill set needed to advance Oliver Brown toward its full potential. We are looking forward to supporting her in making the most of this leadership opportunity to benefit students, families, and staff.”
Cook will begin her role in July, 2024