Lynn Hall-Green
Assistant Principal
Welcome to DEMA, where creativity and innovation happen! It is an honor to serve as Assistant Principal and to partner with our students, families, and staff in creating a learning environment where every child can thrive. I am committed to fostering a culture of high expectations, meaningful relationships, and academic excellence. Our 2025-26 theme is Building a Winning Culture from Vision to Action.
Daily, I strive to support teachers in delivering rigorous and engaging instruction, encourage students to embrace their potential, and ensure that our school remains a safe, inclusive, and vibrant place to learn. Together, we provide engineering experiences using an inquiry-based curriculum that embraces student creativity and teaches critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Thank you for entrusting your child’s education to us. I look forward to a successful year filled with growth, achievement, and endless opportunities.
I am proud to say – I get to work at DEMA!
Hall-Green.Lynn.V@muscogee.k12.ga.us
Andretta Albright
Academic Dean
My name is Andretta Albright and I am proud to be a member of the Downtown Elementary Magnet School team. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education from Huntingdon College and Master’s Degree and Educational Specialist Degree in Elementary Education from Troy University at Phenix City. I have taught kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 5th/6th (Jumpstart). I transitioned from the classroom into a leadership role as a Reading Coach, District Reading Coach, and then joined the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education. At ADECE, I served in several roles-First Class Pre-K Monitor, Professional Development Specialist, and Region Director. Most recently, I worked with the Alabama Reading Initiative as a Regional Literacy Specialist. I believe that relationships are the foundation of success and look forward to fostering strong relationships with the students, families, and staff at DEMA.
Albright.Andretta.L@muscogee.k12.ga.us
Cholana Foley
Academic Coach
I am the proud Academic Coach at Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy. My goal as an Academic Coach is to create a cultivating learning community that is inclusive of all faculty and staff’s individual needs while encouraging teachers to reach their full potential. I am passionate about mentoring and supporting teachers with strategies to enhance their unique learning characteristics, interests, and capabilities through rigor, collaboration, and gradual release. As an Academic Coach, I have the opportunity to help our teachers develop a deeper appreciation of the learning content while encouraging our teachers to utilize best practices, implement personalized learning for students, and incorporate district programs to increase student achievement. In addition, I support our teachers as they use data to develop strategies to enhance their instruction through collaboration and coaching conversations.
Foley.Cholana@muscogee.k12.ga.us