Meet your Principal
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Dr. Vicki WongDr. Wong is the new principal of Los Coyotes Elementary. She comes to us from Fallbrook Union Elementary School District in San Diego County where she served as the Assistant Principal of a Dual Immersion and Steven Covey Leader in Me school. Prior to working in Fallbrook Union, Dr. Wong served as a program specialist for grades TK-12 in Saddleback Valley Unified school district and taught as a classroom teacher for 14 years in both primary and upper grades. After earning her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Cal State University Long Beach, Dr. Wong obtained a master’s in Education - Administration from Concordia University. Her passion for her students spurred her on to further expand her knowledge in student learning and motivation. Dr. Wong earned her Doctor in Educational Leadership - Educational Psychology from the University of Southern California in May of 2019. Dr. Wong believes that all students have the right to high-quality instruction and a nurturing learning environment. At the core of her decisions is the desire to ensure that her students are supported academically, socially, and emotionally. Her focus is to encourage her students to be global leaders in the 21st-century job market while ensuring they develop positive socio-cultural attitudes. Dr. Wong was married for 23 years before losing her husband to cancer. She is a mother of three young adult children. Her daughter, Amanda, is a 3rd-grade teacher in Irvine Unified School District. Her son, Mitchell is a student at Texas Christian University and is majoring in Global Supply Chain Management. Jacob, the youngest, is a sophomore attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo studying biomedical engineering. |