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Administration
Principal: Dr. Keyona Powell
Greetings! I am Dr. Keyona Powell, Principal at Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts.
Education is the passport to opportunities and my goal is ensure all students have access to a rigorous education as well as post graduate opportunities that adequately prepare them for life after high school. In terms of education, I hold a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana, a Masters of Science in Counseling from The University of the District of Columbia, and a PhD in Education Leadership from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. With over fifteen years of experience in education, I strive to promote student academic and social emotional development by enhancing the student experience through partnerships, program innovation, classroom instruction, direct support, and a supportive and inclusive culture and climate. Utilizing an innovative leadership lens, I work to contribute to students' and staffs' individual development through the creation of a vibrant, healthy, resilient, and rigorous learning environment.
Outside serving as Principal, I am a mother, an adjunct faculty member at UMKC, and I love to travel.
Vice Principal: Chester Palmer
Greetings! I am Chester Palmer, Vice Principal at Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts.
I was born in Mount Pleasant Texas to Imogene Garrett and Howard Palmer. I graduated high school from Mount Pleasant High School, in Mount Pleasant, Texas, where I was the first black to receive the honor Most Valuable Athlete. After graduation, I attended Wiley College in Marshall, Texas on a baseball scholarship and played all 4 years and became the captain of the baseball team. While in college, was a part of the drama club and appeared in several plays, named the most likely to succeed, secretary of the senior class and joined Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated, where I served as Basileus.
After graduation from college, I moved to Kansas City, where I worked in the business industry for several years with companies like AT&T, Colgate Palmolive, Ford Motor Company and Jackson County Department of Corrections.
I have worked in the field of education for the past 40 years and have held several positions while on this journey such as: Substitute Teacher, Paraprofessional, Coach, Principal, Vice Principal and Conflict Mediation Coordinator.
I have furthered my education by attending University of Missouri Kansas City located in Columbia, Missouri. There I received a Master’s of Education with an emphasis on Leadership Urban Education as well as an Educational Specialist certification in Leadership Policy and Analysis.
I am married to the love of my life Lois and we have been married for 30 years and have 4 children.
Dr. Nicole Blankeney - Vice Principal
Tiara Washam-Willaims - Vice Principal