Ms. Taisha Nelson, principal of Kingsbury Middle School, has an extensive background in secondary education and administration. She has served Memphis-Shelby County Schools in a variety of positions, thus allowing her to gain invaluable experience in all aspects of public education. She began teaching in the district when it was Memphis City Schools and, since then, has served this district as an assistant principal at alternative, traditional, and international baccalaureate high schools since then. She credits her time serving this district as excellent preparation for her position as Principal of Kingsbury Middle School.

Ms. Nelson is honored to be the principal of Kingsbury Middle School. She appreciates the international diversity, academic, athletic, and co-curricular traditions that are well established at the school and greatly values the strong parent and community support and looks forward to seeing the Falcons continue to show P.R.I.D.E. of excellence in all that they have done for many years to come.