Before returning to Hume-Fogg as its new principal, Paul Fleming served as principal at Meigs Magnet Middle School and assistant principal at Martin Luther King Magnet School. From 1994 to 2003, he taught 9th grade Government, 10th grade World Studies, and a 12th grade Humanities courses at Hume-Fogg. He also chaired its Social Studies Department. In addition to his years at Nashville’s other two academic magnet schools, he has served on the faculty of the Governor’s School of International Studies, a one-month program for gifted high school students at the University of Memphis.

Kellie Hargis began her career as an educator serving as a fine arts, humanities, and music educator for grades 7-12. After moving to Nashville in 1999, she made the transition into the field of school counseling. Since then, Ms. Hargis has served as a school counselor for students in grades PK-12 in both regular and alternative education settings for Wilson County and Metro Nashville Public Schools. Most recently, she served as Coordinator of School Counseling Services for the Tennessee Department of Education.