Dr. Albertnetta "Abby" Hamilton

Dr. Hamilton has served as an educator in Baldwin County School System since 1991. She has held her current position as principal at Bay Minette Intermediate School since 2000. She is married to Dunston K. Hamilton, M.D.. She has three children, and is a faithful member of Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church, where she teaches Sunday School, she is a member of the choir, and serves as Youth Director.  

Her extensive education background is as follows: Dr. Hamilton is a graduate of Vigor School and upon high school graduation, she attended Sandford D. Bishop Community College. Dr. Hamilton recieved her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from the University of South Alabama in 1991. In 1995, she graduated from Univ. of South Alabama with a Master's of Arts in Elementary Education Degree. Dr. Hamilton, earned her Educational Administration Certificate in 1999.  In 2004, she earned the status of Education Specialist, also from Univ. of South Alabama. Dr. Hamilton received her Doctorate Degree in Administrative Studies from the University of West Florida in 2010.

Dr. Abby Hamilton is very involved in the community and extremely active. She has served: On the Board of Directors for the Alabama Cooperative Extension, WKRG Mobile and Baldwin Advisory Council, as a member of the Heritage Junior Women's Club, North Baldwin Community Concert Board Member, North Baldwin United Way Board of Directors, Baldwin County Credit Union Board in 2003, North Baldwin Infirmary Foundation Board of Directors, 2005 to present, Dr. Hamilton is also actively involved with the Lighthouse Shelter for Battered Women and Children.

Work Experience

• Bay Minette Intermediate School - Bay Minette, AL -2000 to present
• Bay Minette Intermediate School/Pine Grove Elementary School - Bay Minette, Alabama - Administrative Intern - 1999-2000
• Rockwell Elementary School - Malbis, Alabama - Teacher- 1997-1999
• Spanish Fort Elementary School - Spanish Fort, Alabama - Teacher - 1991-1997

Professional Experiences

• Effective Schools Training
• NASSPE
• Thinking Maps Trained
• Positive Behavior Interventions Supports
• Alabama Reading Initiative
• Alabama Math, Science, Technology Initiative
• K-12 Advisory Council
• Baldwin County Parent Advisory Council
• Federal Programs Advisory Council, 2003
• Baldwin County Alabama Cooperative Extension
• Education Advisory Council

• National Educational Association
• Alabama Educator's Association
• Baldwin County Educator's Association
• CLAS
• AAESA (President- 2003)
• BCAPE
• READ!
• ADK
• NAESP

Awards and Distinctions 

• Recipient of Baldwin County Public Schools Principals and Administrators Scholarship
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Kappa Delta Phi
• USA College Education Association
• Who's Who Among American Teachers
• Outstanding College Students of America
• President's List
• Who' Who Among International Principals