Bo Rollins, Education Management

Hi, I'm Bo Rollins from Mount de Sales Academy. Welcome to my profile!

Bo Rollins's Bio:

Bo Rollins works at Mount de Sales Academy in Macon, GA. Bo has held several teaching positions in universities throughout Georgia before moving to an independent school. Currently Upper School Principal at Mount de Sales Academy, he develops academic polices and manages the academic office while teaching AP English Literature to seniors. He has presented and published on a diverse range of works, including those by Shakespeare, Salinger, and Tolkien, but his primary interest lies in the application of carnival principles—feasting, festive laughter, crowning and uncrowning, and the suspension of hierarchies—to early modern drama. His book, Jesting, Revenge, and The Carnival Tradition will be published by Bucknell University Press next year.

Bo Rollins's Experience:

Upper School Principal at Mount de Sales Academy
August 2006 - Present | Macon, GA
Involved in the recruiting, hiring, evaluating, and retaining of faculty. Set the standards for a robust evaluation program and engaged teachers in a professional feedback process. Provided oversight to significant portions of the admissions process, toured prospective families, and increased the presence of international students by recruiting and accepting students through China Project Hope, including hosting a Chinese student in my home Led continued professional development with the one-to-one iPad training as we currently work toward being an Apple Distinguished School Made significant progress in raising faculty morale and catalyzed productive communication in the Upper School with a variety of media Established Mount de Sales as a Cum Laude School and then managed and promoted the Cum Laude Chapter Led the school’s continuous improvement of curriculum development, including the curriculum mapping and alignment process across divisions, ensured the delivery of an aligned curriculum, and successfully implemented the first hybrid learning curriculum in any independent school in Middle Georgia Transformed the culture of the Middle School by creating a strategic plan based on the nationally recognized Ron Clark Academy (Added Midnight School, the House System, and the Essential 55) Cultivated leads, met with prospective donors, and increased giving toward a $4 million campaign Managed the master schedule for 450 Upper School students, including conducting course advisement processes Founded and directed dual enrollment programs with Mercer University and Wesleyan College, which added classes to the curriculum in global studies, Chinese, entrepreneurship, and nursing without cost to the school and expanded the existing dual enrollment program with Macon State College, ensuring more students receive college credit Provided leadership for analyzing assessment data to inform instruction and curriculum changes Designed and administered our school’s first alumni survey and planned curriculum improvements based on the results Participated extensively in the preparation for the five year dual SACS/SAIS re-accreditation process Led marketing efforts to ensure that Mount de Sales is positioned as the leading school in Middle Georgia, which included overhauling portions of the website and implementing three diploma endorsement programs—Global Scholars, STEM, and Arts and Humanities

Bo Rollins's Education:

Berry College
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Georgia State University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Concentration: English Language and Literature/Letters

Bo Rollins

Upper School Principal | Education Management

Hi, I'm Bo Rollins from Mount de Sales Academy. Welcome to my profile!

Bo Rollins's Bio:

Bo Rollins's Experience:

Upper School Principal at Mount de Sales Academy

Bo Rollins's Education:

Berry College

Georgia State University