GSEHD alumna Mary Fisk (master's, Educational Leadership and Administration) has been named Principal of Yokosuka Primary School (Japan), a Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) school.
Per the DODEA announcement:
Ms. Fisk brings many educational experiences with her to Yokosuka Primary School. She has worked in the elementary setting as a teacher and school counselor in both public schools and charter schools. Ms. Fisk began her DoDEA career in 2012 as a school counselor at MC Perry Elementary School. After working as both a classroom teacher and school counselor in Iwakuni, she was promoted to assistant principal at the Sullivans Elementary School in 2019. For the past three years, she has had the honor of leading Ikego Elementary School as the school principal.
Serving in various leadership roles throughout her educational career, Ms. Fisk has maintained a focus on nurturing the whole child. She has positively impacted the growth of military-connected students by implementing school-wide strategies to support literacy, mathematics and social/emotional learning. For Ms. Fisk, community involvement is critical to students being college and career ready. Her collaborative leadership approach is beneficial in engaging community stakeholders to ensure student success. Her enthusiasm and dedication for education will support Yokosuka Primary School students’ love of learning.