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MCSS Directors

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Nikki Rodman, Director of Information Technology
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Carter Watkins, Director of Public Relations
Carter Watkins is an award-winning journalist who transitioned into education after retiring from television news. Carter spent nearly his entire career with WHNT-TV, gathering news not only in north Alabama but across the nation. After an exciting career in journalism, Carter accepted the position of Communications Coordinator with Florence City Schools in 2019. Following a successful tenure with FCS, Mr. Watkins accepted the position of Director of Public Relations with the Madison County School System in October of 2021. The MCSS Communications Department works to promote school district accomplishments and our people through numerous avenues that engage our community and stakeholders. Follow the Madison County School System on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
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Mary Stump, Director of Special Education
Mary Stump has been employed by the Madison County School District since 1992. She has served the district as a special education teacher, a school administrator, and is currently the Director of Special Education. Ms. Stump holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Jacksonville State University and was employed by the Calhoun-Cleburne County Mental Health Center. While there she worked as a habilitation specialist for adults with disabilities and as a transition therapist for individuals with mental illnesses. Upon relocation to Madison county in 1990, she earned a Master’s degree in Special Education and later added a certification in Educational Leadership, both from Alabama A&M University. Ms. Stump is a graduate of Leadership Huntsville-Madison County Class L-30, a member of the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools and a member of the Alabama Council for Administrators in Special Education. She is married to Bo Stump and they have two sons, Cole(Hannah) and Will, and a granddaughter, Charlotte.

Mary Stump has been employed by the Madison County School District since 1992.  She has served the district as a special education teacher, a school administrator, and is currently the Director of Special Education.  Ms. Stump holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Jacksonville State University and was employed by the Calhoun-Cleburne County Mental Health Center.  While there she worked as a habilitation specialist for adults with disabilities and as a transition therapist for individuals with mental illnesses. Upon relocation to Madison county in 1990, she earned a Master’s degree in Special Education and later added a certification in Educational Leadership, both from Alabama A&M University.  Ms. Stump is a graduate of Leadership Huntsville-Madison County Class L-30, a member of the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools and a member of the Alabama Council for Administrators in Special Education.  She is married to Bo Stump and they have two sons, Cole(Hannah) and Will, and a granddaughter, Charlotte.

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Joe Cuzzort, Director of Operations
Mr. Cuzzort came to Madison County Schools in June 2014 as the Supervisor of Maintenance and Construction. He became the Director of Operations on August 20, 2019. His role as the Director of Operations encompasses operations, construction, facility maintenance, and custodial services for the Madison County School System. He has over thirty years of experience in the construction industry. He enjoyed a successful twenty seven year career with Thompson Tractor, a Caterpillar Equipment Dealer. Cuzzort owned and managed Saylor Developers, LLC from 1998-2017 as a residential home builder, building speculative and custom homes in the North Alabama area. Along with residential construction, he served as a job superintendent on commercial jobs from central to north Alabama. He and his wife, Kellye, own and operate Cuzzort Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Whiskers in Madison, Alabama, serving two thousand clients per month with fourteen team members. They have two wonderful children; Saylor, a senior, and Ethan, a sophomore at Sparkman High School.
Mr. Cuzzort came to Madison County Schools in June 2014 as the Supervisor of Maintenance and Construction. He became the Director of Operations on August 20, 2019. His role as the Director of Operations encompasses operations, construction, facility maintenance, and custodial services for the Madison County School System. 
 
He has over thirty years of experience in the construction industry. He enjoyed a successful twenty seven year career with Thompson Tractor, a Caterpillar Equipment Dealer. Cuzzort owned and managed Saylor Developers, LLC from 1998-2017 as a residential home builder, building speculative and custom homes in the North Alabama area. Along with residential construction, he served as a job superintendent on commercial jobs from central to north Alabama. 
 
He and his wife, Kellye, own and operate Cuzzort Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Whiskers in Madison, Alabama, serving two thousand clients per month with fourteen team members. They have two wonderful children; Saylor, a senior, and Ethan, a sophmore at Sparkman High School.