Faculty/Staff

Haywood High School
1175 East College Street
Brownsville, TN 38012
731-772-1845

Principal: Dorothy J. Bond (bondd1@k12tn.net )

Principal at Haywood High School this year is Dorothy Bond. A Carver High School graduate, Dorothy Bond earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and Secondary Education from Lane College. At the University of Memphis she earned hours in elementary guidance and counseling, an elementary certification endorsement from the University of Tennessee-Martin and a Master’s of Education in Educational Leadership from Trevecca Nazarine University. She taught at Anderson Grammar School from 1973 to 1994, and at Sunny Hill School from 1995 to 1997 before being named assistant principal in 1997. She took the reins as principal of Sunny Hill in 1998, and last year served as principal at Haywood Junior High School. She is active in the community and in her church, and she and her husband, Joe, have a daughter.

Assistant Principal: Dr. Jerry Pyron (pyronj@k12tn.net  )
Dr. Jerry Pyron is an assistant principal at Haywood High School. He has been employed by the Haywood County School System since 1990 and has 22 years of teaching experience. Most recently he has taught at Haywood Junior High School. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Union University, a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and a Doctorate in Leadership and Professional Practice from Trevecca Nazarene University. He and his wife, Alison, have two sons.

Assistant Principal: Michelle Tillman (tillmanm3@k12tn.net )
Mrs. Michelle Tillman will serve as an assistant principal at Haywood High. She was Director of Career and Technical Education during the 2009-2010 school year. Mrs. Tillman attended Dyersburg State Community College, then completed her undergraduate degree at Lambuth College with a Bachelor’s of Music Degree. She earned a Master’s Degree in Education in 1998 from Union University, then an Education Specialist Degree in Administration and Teacher Supervision at Union. She has taught music and choir in schools since 1994 and came to Haywood High in 2001 to serve as the school’s choral director. In addition to her duties as assistant principal, Mrs. Tillman will continue to direct the HHS Show Choir. She and her husband, Sammy, have two children, both of whom are attending Haywood County schools.

Assistant Principal: Drayton Hawkins (hawkinsd@k12tn.net)

Drayton Hawkins, former Sunny Hill and Anderson Assistant Principal, will serve as an assistant Principal at Haywood High School for the 2010-2011 school year. Mr. Hawkins is a graduate of Ripley High School. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree in English at Tennessee State University, and his Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Trevecca Nazarene University. He has also completed teacher education coursework at the University of Memphis. Before his assistant principal appointments in Haywood County Schools, Drayton taught English, creative writing, and computer and coached basketball, softball, and volleyball at Haywood Junior High School from 1998-2006. Mr. Hawkins served as an educational assistant at Lauderdale Middle School in 1997, and as the principal for Ripley Primary School for the 2009-2010 school year. Drayton and his wife, Krystal, have two sons.

Director, Career and Technical  Education: Pam Diebold (dieboldp@k12tn.net)

Pam Diebold will serve as Interim Director of the Career and Technical Education at Haywood High School for the 2010-2011 school year. She comes to the directorship after teaching 10 years in the department. Pam graduated from high school in Ballard County, Kentucky, and earned a degree in Family and Community Sciences Education from Lambuth University. She received her Occupational Foods Endorsement in 2002 from the University of Tennessee at Martin, and completed her Master’s in Educational Leadership from American InterContinental University in 2009. She began working for Haywood County Schools as a Culinary Arts teacher in 2000. She has served as an officer in the professional organization for teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences (TATFACS), and was a regional representative in 2009 -2010. Diebold was recently inducted as the organization’s vice president for 2010-2011. She and her husband, Barry, have three sons.