Administration

June Tribble - Principal

Mrs. Tribble has over 25 years in education.  She served as assistant principal for nine years at Kelly Mill Elementary, Liberty and Otwell Middle Schools.

Mrs. Tribble completed her specialist degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Phoenix in 2016.  She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Kennesaw State University and a Master’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of North Georgia.  Her certification, in addition to Leadership, includes Math, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts in grades 4-8, as well as a gifted endorsement.  Her teaching career in Forsyth County has included tenures at Otwell Middle, Vickery Creek Middle, and Liberty Middle Schools.  Prior to that, she taught pre-kindergarten for two years.  In addition to classroom teaching and administration, she held the position of Assistant Professor of Education, Admission and Field Placement Coordinator at the University of North Georgia. During her time at the University of North Georgia, she also taught classes through their Post-Baccalaureate Program for Education.

She is a long-time resident of Forsyth County and graduated from Forsyth County High School.  She is married to a life-long resident of Forsyth County and has two married children, who have given her four beautiful grandchildren: Emerson, Macie, Chase, and Holden. She enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

Davetta Niemi- Assistant Principal

I am thrilled to join the Matt Elementary community this year in my new role as Assistant Principal. With 31 years in education, I remain as passionate as ever about supporting students, teachers, and families and helping every child reach his/her full potential.

Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of teaching for ten years in Arkansas and eight years in Texas, serving students in both general and special education settings. For the past twelve years, I have proudly served at Whitlow Elementary as a teacher, instructional coach, and assistant administrator. 

I earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in Reading from Harding University. I later completed a Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction at Piedmont University, along with my Tier I Leadership Certification.

A lifelong love of learning and a genuine desire to help others continue to inspire my work each day. Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my husband, our three children, and four grandchildren. I also love reading, cooking, hiking, and traveling.

I am honored to become part of the Matt Elementary family and excited to begin this new chapter. I look forward to partnering with our students, staff, and families as we work together to make this a year filled with growth, success, and meaningful connections.

Suzanne Pitz- Assistant Principal

I am honored to be a part of the Matt Elementary family as an assistant principal and look forward to serving the students, staff, parents, and stakeholders. I have been in education for 24 years, with 17 at the elementary level. I began my career teaching high school language arts in Fulton County before moving to Forsyth County as a fifth-grade teacher at Daves Creek Elementary. In addition to teaching fifth grade, I enjoyed teaching gifted students for many years before moving to Johns Creek Elementary as an instructional coach. I have served as an assistant principal for the past three years at Johns Creek Elementary. 

I earned my Education Leadership certification from the University of North Georgia, my Master’s of Education from Georgia State University in English Education, and my Bachelor of Science degree from Willamette University in English and Speech Communication. I also hold my gifted endorsement, math endorsement, and the Advanced Training for Environmental Education certification. 

When not at school, I enjoy fly-fishing and hiking with my husband, two wonderful boys, and our therapy dog Epic.