Mrs. Kristie Ezzell has been principal at Russellville Elementary since 2007.  Mrs. Ezzell served as assistant principal at RES for two years prior to becoming principal.  She taught second grade at West Elementary for fourteen years before making the move to RES to serve as the At Risk/ISS instructor and the 21st Century Afterschool site coordinator.   Mrs. Ezzell attended Russellville High School where she graduated in 1986.  She earned her undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education from Auburn University in 1990.  After teaching for three years, she went on to earn her master’s degree from the University of North Alabama in 1995.  Mrs. Ezzell later decided to return to college to earn her certification in Administration.  

Mrs. Ezzell is married to Terry Ezzell and they have two sons, Logan and Landon.

Mrs. Tiffany Warhurst started her career at West Elementary School in 2009 as a collaborative special education teacher. She taught there for two years before becoming guidance counselor at Russellville High School in 2011. She served as guidance counselor at Russellville High School for seven years before becoming assistant principal at Russellville Elementary School. This is her third year to serve as assistant principal. Mrs. Warhurst graduated from Russellville High School in 2005. She earned her undergraduate degree in Collaborative Special Education (K-6) from Athens State University in 2009. She earned her first master's degree in School Counseling (P-12) from the University of West Alabama in 2010. After six years of serving as a guidance counselor, she earned her second master's degree in Instructional Leadership from the University of North Alabama.

Mrs. Warhurst is married to Eric Warhurst and they have two daughters, Bayleigh and Aubrey.