Current perspective on Wayland
What is your favorite part about Wayland?
I really enjoy visiting schools and engaging with students and teachers. What's really cool about my job is that I was in a kindergarten class this morning, reading and talking with students who have just started school and have been in school for six weeks. Then in the middle of the day, I was at the middle school with sixth graders, talking about what they were reading, and now I'm talking to [the WSPN reporters] in the high school. Then I was meeting with WHS Principal Dr. Allyson Mizoguchi and just talking to her. I get to interact with a lot of wonderful students, caring adults and thoughtful people at all different kinds of stages in their educational journey.
Have you learned anything about Wayland that sets it apart from other school districts you've worked at in the past?
I think because Wayland is a small community, there are really close relationships. I'm struck by the fact that all the students seem to know each other and that the teachers know the students. That doesn't happen everywhere. The advantage of having a close-knit community really makes a difference because I haven't worked in a community this small before, where people really know each other well. Now, sometimes that can be a challenge, but overall, there are certainly advantages around getting to know the adults well and the connections you can make in the district.