The Montgomery County Board of Education approved the appointments of three new school principals during its meeting on Thursday, May 21.
The newly appointed principals are:
- Micah W. Wiggins, principal of Sherwood High School
- Kimberly D. Haden, principal of Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School
- Kristen M. Reza, principal of Burnt Mills Elementary School
Haden currently serves as principal intern at Rachel Carson Elementary School in Gaithersburg, while Reza is principal intern at JoAnn Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres in Silver Spring.
Wiggins joins Montgomery County Public Schools from Baltimore County Public Schools, where he currently serves as principal of Parkville Middle School.
In a previously published interview with BCPS, Wiggins shared that he knew he wanted to become a teacher as early as sixth grade, inspired by a social studies teacher who made students feel “seen” and valued during a time of school integration in the South.
“She taught me about equity before I even knew what the word was,” Wiggins said in the interview, recalling how his teacher encouraged and supported students regardless of their socioeconomic background.
Wiggins also described one of his proudest accomplishments as principal being the transformation of school culture at Parkville Middle School.
“The school is more welcoming, caring, and most importantly, safer,” students told him during a “Pizza with the Principal” event reflecting on the changes made during his leadership, according to the interview.
He was also named a finalist for Middle School Principal of the Year in Baltimore County after just three years as principal.
Outside of education, Wiggins has also spoken publicly about his passion for history. In the same interview, he identified civil rights attorney Charles Hamilton Houston, often referred to as “The Man Who Killed Jim Crow,” as one of his personal role models. He also shared that his great-great-great-grandfather, Paul Wiggins, was a runaway slave who later served in the 36th Regiment of the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War.
