Principal Cormier, who took the helm at Sanderlin in 2019, expanded the IB magnet program from 500 to 800 students.  The expansion has resulted in a more diverse population while maintaining high student achievement and increasing learning gains for minority students.  Last year, Sanderlin was awarded the President's Magnet School of Merit Award of Excellence as an equitable and diverse magnet school.  Principal Cormier serves as a district Blended Coach, and currently mentors three new principals.  She began her educational career in 2002 in Manatee County as a language arts teacher and reading coach.  She joined Pinellas in 2014 as principal at Seventy-Fourth Street Elementary and has also served as principal of Safety Harbor Middle School.