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Dr. Vanita Pharrams
Principal
Mount Olive Intermediate
pharramsv@russellcsd.net

 

Garrett Burns, Assistant Principal

 

Ms. Garrett Burns
Assistant Principal
Mount Olive Intermediate
burnsg@russellcsd.net

I am elated to serve as the principal of Mount Olive Intermediate School. I hope your summer break has been restful and rejuvenating. The faculty and staff are ready to support our students and parents. As in past years, we are prepared to serve each student with excellence and dedication.

Despite the significant changes that our nation is facing educationally, we stand ready to navigate through the 2024-2025 school year in a positive and creative manner to ensure that we maintain a strong learning community that guarantees optimum success. 

 

Children First,

Vanita Pharrams, Ph.D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My name is Garrett Burns and I am honored to join the Family! I grew up in Columbus, GA. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Elon University in North Carolina. I then moved to Manchester, England where I received my Postgraduate Certificate in Education and Masters of Education in the Psychology of Education from The University of Manchester. I then moved back to the states and began my career in Phenix City. I was a Kindergarten teacher for 3 years before becoming an Instructional Coach for 3 years. This past August, I graduated with my Masters of Education in the Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education from Auburn University. I currently call Phenix City home with my husband.