Carolyne Albert-Garvey became principal at Maury Elementary School in Washington D.C. in the fall of 2009. The first eleven years of her career were spent teaching at the elementary level. Ms. Albert-Garvey taught in French language immersion programs in Maryland and Virginia. In 2000, she left teaching and went to work for K12 Inc., an online curriculum company that focuses on virtual schools and home-schooling. In 2004, Mrs. Albert-Garvey was accepted into the New Leaders for New Schools program and has been a school leader in DC since 2005. Mrs. Albert-Garvey holds an M.S. in Educational Administration from Trinity University, an M.A. in International and Comparative Education and Adult Training from The George Washington University and a B.A. in Elementary Education from L'Université de Moncton,Canada.