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Brenda Hafner, Principal 

 

 


Career Experience:  

 

Mrs. Hafner begins her second year at Blythewood Middle. She began her teaching career at E.L. Wright Middle School, here in Richland Two, and remained there for 10 of her 14 years in education. In that time, she served as a classroom teacher for both the students at E.L. Wright Middle School and the Leadership Academy at Wright (L.A.W.), as the curriculum effectiveness specialist, an assistant principal, and as the assistant principal for curriculum and instruction. Mrs. Hafner opened the Center for Accelerated Preparation in 2008 before coming to Blythewood Middle School. 

 
 

 

Education:

 

She received her bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of South Carolina and her Master of Arts in Teaching from The Citadel. She is currently pursuing her doctorate degree in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern University. She and her husband, Brian, grew up in Columbia and are both products of our excellent educational system in Richland Two. 

  

 

 

Professional Organizations:  

South Carolina Association Supervision & Curriculum Development, South Carolina Association of School Administrators, South Carolina Middle School Association, and Blythewood Chamber of Commerce 

 

Favorite Quote: Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.  -William Butler Yeats 

  

Phone: 803-691-6850 ext. 85403         E-Mail: bhafner@richland2.org