Christina Kishimoto
Christina Kishimoto | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Education | Barnard College[1] |
Alma mater | Columbia University Teachers College[1] |
Children | 1[1] |
Christina Kishimoto is an American education administrator. She serves as superintendent of the Hawai'i Department of Education starting i 2017 through the end of her contract in 2021 and Hartford, Connecticut; and superintendent of Gilbert Public Schools.
Biography[]
Christina Kishimoto was born in the Bronx in New York. She has four siblings. Kishimoto was inspired to pursue a career in public education by her childhood teachers. Kishimoto was part of the A Better Chance program, which she moved from the Bronx to attend school in Wellesley, Massachusetts, as a sophomore. She'd eventually attend Barnard College and earn her PhD from Columbia University Teachers College in education administration.[1]
Kishimoto is the former superintendent and chief executive officer of Gilbert Public Schools in Gilbert, Arizona.[2] She is also former superintendent of Hartford, Connecticut.[3]
Kishimoto became superintendent of the Hawai'i Department of Education in August 2017 with a salary of $240,000.[3] In early March 2021, she has announced that she'll be stepping down as the superintendent due to poor job performance during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Kishimoto is married and has one daughter and lives in the Ala Moana neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Dingeman, Robbie. "Can Hawai'i's Latest Schools Superintendent Reform Our Public Schools?". Honolulu Magazine. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Hawaii public schools' superintendent selection nears". The Washington Times. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ a b Lee, Suevon (24 May 2019). "Hawaii School Superintendent Gets High Marks In Year 2". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ sessoyan@staradvertiser.com, By Susan Essoyan; March 9, 2021 (2021-03-10). "Hawaii schools superintendent Christina Kishimoto stepping down in July when contract ends". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2021-03-11.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Living people
- Barnard College alumni
- Columbia University alumni
- People from Honolulu
- People from the Bronx
- State superintendents of public instruction of the United States
- Women academic administrators