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Administration

Dr. Ashley Deckelman - Principal

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314-213-8168

Effective July 1, 2024, Dr. Deckelman serves Pattonville as the principal of Willow Brook. Dr. Deckelman has previous experience as the assistant principal of Oak Brook Elementary School in the Parkway School District. Also at Parkway, she served as a first grade teacher at Oak Brook, an administrative intern at Barretts Elementary School and a technology integration specialist across four schools. Prior to that, Deckelman was a fifth grade teacher in the Rockwood School District and third grade teacher at Sullivan School District. 

Dr. Deckelman has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Southeast Missouri State University, a master’s degree in administration from William Woods University and a doctorate in education leadership from Maryville University.

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Margo Souza - Administrative Intern

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Margo Souza was selected as Willow Brook's administrative intern in 2024. Mrs. Souza was previously a fourth grade teacher at Lonedell Elementary School in the Lonedell R-XIV School District, where she also served as a summer school principal in 2022. She began her career in education in South Carolina as a third and fifth grade teacher at Kingsbury Elementary School. Mrs. Souza earned her bachelor’s degree in early childhood and elementary education from Maryville University and master’s degree in teaching and learning-leadership from Liberty University in Virginia. This year, she earned a master’s degree and is working towards her doctorate, both in educational leadership, from Maryville.