Ellisha Hastings is in her third year as principal at Seymour Elementary in Seymour, Mo, the town she grew up in. Ellisha began her teaching career at Seymour in 2015. She has taught in elementary computer lab, physical education, and elementary title math before becoming the elementary principal. Ellisha has a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Arkansas State. She is currently working on her specialist degree at Arkansas State. Ellisha is married to her husband Chris and they have two boys, Harrison and Hendrix.

“I really became passionate about leadership when one of Seymour’s very best teachers, who I worked alongside at the time, told me one day that I should become the next principal. Hearing her say that was the moment I believed I could actually do it. I want to make sure that all my staff and students here at Seymour know that I believe in them. I look forward to growing in my leadership here at Seymour and making the school the best it can be!”

My favorite quote is, “People don’t know how much you know until they know how much you care.” – Theodore Roosevelt