
South Carolina native, Dr. H. MiUndrae Prince currently serves an Executive Director
of Schools for Richland County School District One. Prior to this position, he served as
Associate Chancellor for Human Capital, Equity and Accountability for the Education
Achievement Authority of Michigan.
He began his career in education as a high school English teacher in Darlington, South
Carolina and later taught English at Lower Richland High School where he also served as an
assistant principal. In 1999, Dr. Prince was appointed principal of Columbia High School,
making history as the school’s first African-American principal. By the end of his third year
as principal, the school became one of the highest performing schools in the district and the
state, prompting visits from the then Governor of South Carolina and the State
Superintendent of Education. In 2009, while still serving at the South Carolina Department
of Education, Dr. Prince was recruited to serve as Associate Superintendent for Curriculum
and Instruction for the Kansas City, Missouri Public School System in Kansas City, Missouri.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Education with a minor in Spanish from
South Carolina State University, a Master of Education, an Education Specialist and Doctor
of Philosophy degrees in Educational Administration from The University of South Carolina.
In 2012, he earned a second Doctor of Philosophy degree in Urban Education and Policy from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
In addition to his career as a public-school educator, Prince has also taught English at
Benedict College and has served as an adjunct professor of Educational Administration at
South Carolina State University and at the University of Kansas. He is also a member of a
number of professional and civic organizations including the American Association of School
Administrators, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and Phi Delta
Kappa Educational Honor Society and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Dr. Prince is also the
author of the book, Mending the Broken Wings—Seven Strategies for Improving the Academic Achievement of Males of Color.
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