Administrative Team
Dr. Emily Lembeck, Superintendent Dr. Emily Lembeck assumed the office of Marietta City Schools (MCS) Superintendent on July 1, 2005, becoming just the 12th superintendent – and first female superintendent – in the system’s 113-year history, leading the Marietta City Schools’ 12 schools, approximately 8,000 students and 1,300 employees.
Dr. Lembeck served as Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Operations of Marietta City Schools from 2001 until her appointment to the superintendence in 2005. In that role, she was responsible for the school system’s overall instructional program. Before her successful career in school administration, she dedicated eleven years to the classroom as a teacher in Florida and Georgia. Beginning in 1991, she served as Instructional Lead Teacher at MCS’ West Side Elementary for three years, followed by six years as principal of Dunleith Elementary School and then a year as principal of Marietta Middle School. In each of these positions, her student-centered approach to teaching resulted in improved test scores and increased parental involvement. A graduate of Brooklyn College in New York, Lembeck holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Georgia, a Masters in Administration and Supervision from Nova University in Florida, and a Bachelor in Early Childhood from Brooklyn College in New York.
Email: elembeck@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Phone: (770) 422-3500, ext. 253
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Dayton Hibbs, Associate SuperintendentDayton Hibbs brings classroom experience as an elementary grades teacher in Florida, eight years direct administrative experience at the elementary, middle and high school level, as well as expertise in the areas of start-up charter school administration, educational technology, and curriculum development. He joined Marietta City Schools in 2005 as an assistant principal at Marietta High School. In 2006, Hibbs became Principal of Marietta Center for Advanced Academics (MCAA). After two years at MCAA, he was named Principal at Marietta Sixth Grade Academy (MSGA) where he successfully served for 3 years.
A graduate of Nova Southeastern University, Hibbs earned a Master of Science in Educational Technology at that institute, and he completed a certificate program in Educational Leadership and Supervision with an Emphasis in Curriculum Development at Florida Atlantic University, and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education.
Email: DHibbs@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Phone: (770) 422-3500, ext. 268
Dr. Donna Ryan, Assistant Superintendent for Special Services Dr. Donna Ryan came to Marietta in 2006. As the former Director of Metro West Georgia Learning Resources System (GLRS) — a network of 17 regional centers designed to meet the needs of Georgia’s teachers and parents of students with special needs — Ryan helped develop and monitor projects designed to build capacity at the student, teacher, administrator, and system level.
A graduate of Georgia State University, Ryan holds a Ph.D. in Special Education, and earned an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, and a Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Email: dryan@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Phone: (770) 422-3500, ext. 238
Superintendent's Cabinet
| Dayton Hibbs Associate Superintendent 250 Howard Street Marietta, GA 30060 Phone: (770) 422-3500, ext. 268 |
Thomas Algarin Director of Communications 250 Howard Street Marietta, GA 30060 Phone: (770) 422-3500, ext. 282 |
| Dr. Donna Ryan Assistant Superintendent for Special Services 250-B Howard Street Marietta, GA 30060 Phone: (770) 422-3500, ext. 238 |
Allison McMahon Director of Human Resources 250 Howard Street Marietta, GA 30060 Phone: (770) 422-3500 |
| Jill Sims Executive Director, Curriculum and Instruction 250 Howard Street Marietta, GA 30060 Phone: (770) 422-3500, ext. 228 |
Danny Smith Executive Director, Maintenance and Support 250 Howard Street Marietta, GA 30060 Phone: (770) 422-3500 |
