Administration
Joe Crumby, Principal
Mr. Crumby comes to Gladeville Middle School from Green Hill High School, where he has served as Assistant Principal since 2024. Prior to joining Green Hill, he spent five years as the Dean of Students at Father Ryan High School. Mr. Crumby began his career in education in 2011 at LaVergne High School in Rutherford County, where he served as a teacher, Administrative Dean of Students, and Assistant Principal. A graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, Mr. Crumby earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education before completing a Master of Arts in Education in Instructional Leadership from Bethel University in 2015.
Jennifer Bamford, 7th Grade Assistant Principal
Mrs. Bamford has been with Wilson County Schools since 2019, working as an 8th Grade ELA teacher at Gladeville Middle School. Prior to joining the GMS family, she taught 7th grade ELA at Smith County Middle School in Carthage, TN. During her time at GMS, Mrs. Bamford has been a Jr. Beta Club and Student Council Sponsor. Mrs. Bamford holds a B.A. in Elementary Education and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, both from Tennessee Technological University. She also earned an Education Specialist Degree in Accountability and Instructional Leadership from Trevecca Nazarene University.
Christy Sapp, 6th Grade Assistant Principal
Mrs. Sapp has been with the district since 2018, starting as an 8th Grade Math teacher at Mount Juliet Middle School. In 2019, when Gladeville Middle School opened, she began teaching 8th Grade Algebra I and continued in that role for 5 years before joining the administration team. She proudly started the Math Competition Club, served as a BETA sponsor, and was the Head Coach for the cheerleading squad. She holds a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in 4 - 8 Mathematics from Middle Tennessee State University and a Masters of Educational Leadership from Carson Newman University.
Jordan Simpkins, 8th Grade Assistant Principal
Dr. Simpkins has worked in Wilson County Schools since 2013. Before serving as an Assistant Principal, he taught English, History, and Psychology at Wilson Central High School. Prior to coming to Wilson County, he taught at Bailey STEM Magnet Middle School in Nashville as well as Pope John Paul II High School. Dr. Simpkins was proud to coach Track & Field as well as sponsor Student Council and the German Exchange Program. He holds an undergraduate degree from Samford University, a Masters in Education from Trevecca, and an Ed.S. and Ed.D. from Union University. In 2021 he completed his doctoral dissertation in Educational Leadership at Union, studying school governance.