Neag School alumna Megan Baker ’12 6th Year, a graduate of the UConn Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP), has served since 2015 as principal of Tourtellotte Memorial High School, a public high school in the Thompson (Conn.) school district with 251 students in Grades 9 to 12. Prior to that, Baker was curriculum director for pre-K to Grade 12 and part-time assistant principal at Tourtellotte. Baker is also a member of the Neag School Alumni Board. In this special photo essay, photographer Cat Boyce shadowed Baker earlier this spring in order to offer a glimpse into a typical day in the life of Baker and her role in principalship.
![8:00 a.m. — Baker checks out students in the class, as part of her weekly teacher observations. (Photo Credit: Cat Boyce/Neag School)](https://education.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1621/2018/05/7-DavidPolgar-0159-Baker-150x150.jpg)
A Day in the Life of a School Principal: Megan Baker ’12 6th Year
May 8, 2018