Administration

Dr. Jeffrey Walkington — Director

Dr. Jeff Walkington (jwalking) is the Director of Uni High. Dr. Walkington began his career as a teacher of English in public schools; he later took on teaching and administrative roles in independent schools, such as Webb School in Knoxville, TN (Director of the Writing Center, Public Relations Director), and Cannon School in Charlotte, NC (Upper School Director, Assistant Headmaster). His most recent post was Vice President for Academic Affairs at Latin School of Chicago. Walkington earned his bachelor's degree in English and French at DePauw University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in English at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Jeff and his wife Sarah have a daughter in college, Ellen, and a son in seventh grade, John.

Jeanette Nuckolls — Associate Director

Dr. Jeanette Nuckolls (nuckolij) holds a Doctorate of Education in Education Administration and Foundations and a Master of Science degree in Special Education with a concentration in Learning Disabilities and Social Emotional Disorders, both from Illinois State University, in addition to a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Secondary Education from Bradley University. She has been the Principal of Normal Community High School in Normal, Illinois from 2002 to 2012, and has in the past served as Assistant Principal for Normal Community West High School, the Dean of Students at Naperville Community School District 203, and the Chair of Special Education for Joliet Township High Schools. She joined Uni in the summer of 2012

April Warren-Grice — Assistant Director for Student Life

April Warren-Grice (agrice2) earned a B.A. in English and a M.A. in Education from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO. She taught Language Arts at ad Aibling High School, a Department of Defense school, in Bad Aibling, Germany, and then at Ritenour High School in St. Louis, MO. While teaching at Ritenour, she also coached the girls' varsity basketball team and created and directed an after-school program geared to help raise the the academic achievement of Black and Latino/a students. In 2007, Ms. Warren-Grice received the National Teacher's of Excellence Award. Upon leaving Ritenour, she enrolled in the Educational Policy Studies PhD program at The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Ms. Warren-Grice aims to complete her PhD in May 2013. She has worked at Truman State University as a Hall Director, where she ran a building of more than 350 students, employing more than 80 staff members and 12 residential advisers. Additionally, she has served as a counselor at both Truman State and the University of Illinois. She joined Uni in the summer of 2012.

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