King Street Campus

Mr. Michael Burch serves as lead Administrator of Operations and Student Support at the KingStreet Campus at Alexandria City High School. Mr. Burch has over 30 years of experience working with young adults, the last 13 of which have been spent at ACHS. Prior to moving into his current role, Mr. Burch served as an assistant principal since 2020.

Mr. Burch joined the staff of T.C. Williams High School, currently ACHS, in 2010. During his tenure, he has also served as a teacher in the physical education department, assistant athletic director, coordinator of testing, and head volleyball coach.

Before coming to ACPS, Mr. Burch spent 17 years in college athletics with various higher education institutions. Mr. Burch holds both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Education from Virginia Tech University. He received his certification in educational leadership and administration from The George Washington University. Mr. Burch sits on the Alexandria City Gang Prevention Task Force. 

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Briana Hardaway is the Director of High School Counseling at ACHS. She is a native of Alexandria and a proud Titan Alum (c/o ’98). She now resides in Prince William County and is the proud mother of two sons. She graduated from Old Dominion University in 2002 and remained at the university to complete her Master’s Degree in School Counseling in 2004. Her dedication to the counseling profession and students led her to pursue her Education Specialist Degree in Administration and Leadership at Regent University in 2016.

Ms. Hardaway worked as a caseload counselor for ten years at Potomac Senior High School in Prince William County and went on to lead the Student Services department at Freedom High School in Prince William County for seven years as Director of School Counseling. She  has extensive experience as a professional school counselor as well as in leadership of school counseling. She is passionate about building positive relationships and collaborating with all stakeholders to achieve common goals. Ms. Hardaway is also experienced in developing master schedules, leading counselors to obtain RAMP designation, and overseeing testing at the high school level. 

Ms. Hardaway is an active member of the American School Counselor Association and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

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Mr. Roberson joined the Titan Family in 2022 as an Assistant Principal. With over 30 years of experience in various educational and supportive positions, Mr. Roberson brings diverse skills and expertise. He has held positions as a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Specialist, Teacher, Behavior Specialist, and Investigator, making him a unique and inspiring leader who empowers others to achieve excellence.

Mr. Roberson takes immense pride in fostering strong relationships with all stakeholders and implementing sustainable systems to enhance student success. Notably, he is a United States Army Combat Veteran with a Bachelor's Degree from Florida Memorial University, a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Walden University, and an Educational Specialist Degree in Administration and Supervision from Nova Southeastern University. His impressive educational credentials and extensive experience make him an asset to the Titan nation.

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Ms. Kelly Davis has been in education for over 25 years and has worked in Denver Public Schools as an English teacher and Dean of Students, Arlington Diocese as a Dean of Students, and has served Alexandria City Public Schools as a Dean of Students and Assistant Principal. Ms. Davis holds a B.A. in English from West Virginia State University, an M.A. in Curriculum and IN from the University of Colorado at Denver, and she completed the principal’s licensure program at Denver University. 

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Ms. Candace Hyman joined the ACHS administrative team in 2022 following nine years of teaching experience of secondary mathematics in North Carolina and Virginia and three years of experience as an MTSS specialist & interventionist in Fairfax County Public Schools. Ms. Hyman holds a B.S. from Winston-Salem State University in Mathematics with a concentration in secondary education and an M. Ed. from Liberty University in Administration and Supervision.

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Ms. Jessica Milliken joined the staff at ACHS as an Assistant Principal of the International Academy in 2022 after 16 years serving multilingual learners (MLs). Before joining ACPS, Ms. Milliken was a teacher, department chair, curriculum writer, instructional coach and a program coordinator. She specialized in instructional best practices, worked with teachers to improve their craft, and created structures to increase  on time graduation for students.

Ms. Milliken earned her B.A. from UNC Chapel Hill studying Spanish and Communication and loves to cheer for her Carolina Tar Heels! She earned her M.Ed. from George Mason University specializing in Multilingual and Multicultural Education. She earned her Certificate in Leadership and Supervision from The George Washington University.  

Working as an administrator in the International Academy is Ms. Milliken’s dream job, and she loves supporting the diverse students and families of Alexandria City.

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Robert Lewis is the new assistant principal at Alexandria City High School-International Academy (ACHS-IA) beginning Jan. 8, 2024. In this role, Lewis leads the IA staff in creating an outstanding learning environment for multilingual learners (MLs) based on the core principles of the Internationals Network for Public Schools (INPS) model. The assistant principal works with all members of the community to support the program’s mission and vision within ACHS.

Lewis previously served as campus executive director at Gestalt Community Schools in Memphis, Tennessee where he provided academic and operational leadership for a K-8 charter school campus. He also was the middle school principal at Lausanne Collegiate School in Tennessee. In Mexico City, Mexico, Lewis worked for The American School Foundation where he established a solid foundation for success through oversight of International Baccalaureate (IB) programming and recertification at the middle school. Lewis also served as program director for the New York City Department of Education, overseeing a more than $25M federal grant to educate families about school choice. 

Lewis earned a Bachelor of Science in secondary social science education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He has a Master of Arts in history from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Business Administration in human resource management (with distinction) from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University. Lewis earned a Doctor of Education in school administration at the University of Pittsburgh. He also has TEFL Certification for teaching English as a foreign language.