​Meet the Principal

Patti Denny has been the principal of Rama Road Elementary School since December 2011.  She has worked in CMS since December 1993. Prior to becoming the principal at Rama Road ES, Mrs. Denny was the Zone Support Coordinator for the Central Secondary Learning Community in CMS.  She has also served in the roles of Assistant Principal at Western Union Elementary School in Union County and Assistant Principal at Jay M. Robinson Middle School. She was an Academic Facilitator at Mountain Island Elementary and has taught Kindergarten, First and Second Grade in CMS.

Mrs. Denny was born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin and has lived in the Matthews/Charlotte area since she was a year old. She attended Charlotte Catholic High School in Charlotte, NC.  Mrs. Denny is a National Board Certified Teacher and was selected as a NC Principal Fellow in 2007. She holds a BA in Elementary Education and a Masters in School Administration from UNC-Charlotte. 

Mrs. Denny lives with her husband in Union County.  She has three dogs and enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.  Her favorite thing about Rama Road Elementary is the diversity of the student population and the family atmosphere of the school created by our amazing teachers.  If you would like to meet Principal Denny, please contact her at patriciam.denny@cms.k12.nc.us.