91. Let’s Be Honest! w/ Dr. Manouchka Pierre, Principal, Intervention Coordinator and Coach

I am Dr. Manouchka Pierre but before that, I was just a small island girl from Haiti. I was raised in the suburbs of NY. Although a tried and true NYer, I have also lived in Florida, which is where my teaching career began. I am the mother of two wonderful women, who are also my best friends. They keep the family group chat lively and keep me laughing. I am a Knight twice over, earning both my Bachelors and EdD from UCF. I have 2 Masters degrees, 1 in social science education, my first love, and the other in public administration and policy. My dissertation focus and my life’s work as an educator is focused on education equity and inclusion. I started my international education experience in the Kingdom of Bahrain, first teaching sociology and psychology, and then as Principal of the HS. I have experience at the Elementary, Middle and High School levels but HS is where I belong (and my favorite). In my “spare time”, I also work as a consultant with graduate students, guiding them through their doctoral journey, or with schools/companies needing curriculum writing. As the incoming HS Assistant Principal, I’m excited about what lies ahead. Cayman International School is definitely an island homecoming for me and the welcome I’ve received definitely has made it a home worth coming to. The sense of community and collaboration takes away the isolating feeling that the “teacher island” sometimes can be. My current hobbies are travel, writing (a book of poetry published, children’s book on its way), and eating great food! One day those loves will come together either in a cookbook or a restaurant, maybe both. Website https://differentiatededconsulting.com/ Follow on LinkedIn @Manouchka Pierre #changeagent #intersectionality #impostersyndrome #other #schooltoprisonpipeline #haitianculture #haitiancreole #educationpolicy #equityandinclusion #disciplinedisparity #educationalleadership