Mrs. Thrift, Principal of Matoaca Elementary, joined the Matoaca community in the fall of 2013. Mrs. Thrift has served CCPS as a Reading Specialist at Curtis Elementary and as an Assistant Principal at Ettrick Elementary.
Mrs. Thrift is a native of Pickens; SC. She joined the CCPS family in 2004 after having been an elementary teacher and a reading recovery teacher in both South Carolina and California. She has a master’s degree from Longwood University and a bachelor’s degree from Southern Wesleyan University
Mrs. Thrift enjoys spending time with her family, doing yard work, and reading. She is also a huge college basketball fan.