Mrs. Tribble has over 25 years in education.  She served as assistant principal for nine years at Kelly Mill Elementary, Liberty and Otwell Middle Schools.

Mrs. Tribble completed her specialist degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Phoenix in 2016.  She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Kennesaw State University and a Master’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of North Georgia.  Her certification, in addition to Leadership, includes Math, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts in grades 4-8, as well as a gifted endorsement.  Her teaching career in Forsyth County has included tenures at Otwell Middle, Vickery Creek Middle, and Liberty Middle Schools.  Prior to that, she taught pre-kindergarten for two years.  In addition to classroom teaching and administration, she held the position of Assistant Professor of Education, Admission and Field Placement Coordinator at the University of North Georgia. During her time at the University of North Georgia, she also taught classes through their Post-Baccalaureate Program for Education.

She is a long-time resident of Forsyth County and graduated from Forsyth County High School.  She is married to a life-long resident of Forsyth County and has two married children, who have given her four beautiful grandchildren: Emerson, Macie, Chase, and Holden. She enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

My name is Lacey Gooch, and I am excited to serve the students, staff, and families of the Matt community as Assistant Principal! This will be my 16^th year in education, with all of them being in Forsyth County. Throughout my career, I have served as a middle grades math teacher, Instructional Technology Specialist, and Assistant Administrator. I have had the pleasure of working at Otwell Middle School, DeSana Middle School, and North Forsyth Middle School. I graduated from North Georgia College & State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Middle Grades Education. I earned my Master's Degree in Middle Grades Math and Science from Valdosta State University, and my Specialist Degree in Instructional Technology from Kennesaw State University. My Tier I Leadership certification was obtained through University of West Georgia. My husband, Jon, and I have two boys. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, and playing piano.

I am honored to be a part of the Matt Elementary family as an assistant principal and look forward to serving the students, staff, parents, and stakeholders. I have been in education for 24 years, with 17 at the elementary level. I began my career teaching high school language arts in Fulton County before moving to Forsyth County as a fifth-grade teacher at Daves Creek Elementary. In addition to teaching fifth grade, I enjoyed teaching gifted students for many years before moving to Johns Creek Elementary as an instructional coach. I have served as an assistant principal for the past three years at Johns Creek Elementary. 

I earned my Education Leadership certification from the University of North Georgia, my Master’s of Education from Georgia State University in English Education, and my Bachelor of Science degree from Willamette University in English and Speech Communication. I also hold my gifted endorsement, math endorsement, and the Advanced Training for Environmental Education certification. 

When not at school, I enjoy fly-fishing and hiking with my husband, two wonderful boys, and our therapy dog Epic.