Administrative Team
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Christina Caballero Mrs. Caballero was named principal at Matthew Henson Middle School in 2015. She is a longtime educator with Charles County Public Schools and began her teaching career at Mattawoman Middle School in 1998 as a health and physical education teacher. In 2007, Mrs. Caballero began serving as a vice principal at Mattawoman Middle School. Mrs. Caballero has a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education (K-12) from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s Degree in Supervision and Administration from the University of Phoenix. As principal, Mrs. Caballero looks forward to working in a close partnership with staff, students, parents and the community to maintain high expectations for academics as well as an environment where all students have the opportunity to succeed. |
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Adam Kennedy Assistant Principal akennedy@ccboe.com |
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Derrick Thornton Mr. Derrick Thornton was named assistant principal at Matthew Henson Middle School in 2025. Before coming to Henson, Mr. Thornton was an Assistant Principal at Berry Elementary. He is a dedicated and experienced educator with 12 years of experience, including three years in Pre-K and nine years as a computer science teacher at Mattawoman Middle School. Mr. Thornton is a proud graduate of Florida A&M and a military brat who considers Colorado home. He is a foodie who enjoys hiking, outdoor activities, and traveling. |
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Brittany Yhap Brittany A. Yhap was named assistant principal at Matthew Henson Middle School in 2025. She was also named the 2025 Charles County Public Schools Assistant Principal of the Year. Yhap is a Charles County native who began her teaching career in 2011 at Fred M. Lynn Middle School in Prince William County as a 7th-grade ESOL/Language Arts teacher. In 2012, Ms. Yhap transferred to Charles County Public Schools and began her six-year teaching career at John Hanson Middle School as a 6th-grade Language Arts Teacher. In 2015, she became the FAME Administrator for the first FAME cohort at John Hanson Middle School. In 2017, she moved to General Smallwood Middle School, where she taught 6th-grade ELA. The following year, in 2018, she served as a 9th-grade School Administrator at Thomas Stone High School. In 2019, Ms. Yhap took on the role of 6th-grade Vice Principal at Theodore G. Davis Middle School. Ms. Yhap earned her Bachelor’s degree in English Arts in 2010, along with her Master’s degree in Secondary Education and Literature from Hampton University in 2011. Most recently, she has completed her Administrator 1 Certification through Towson University and is looking forward to servicing all stakeholders through authentic leadership. |
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Barrie Hamilton |