Monica Goldson
CEO
Prince George’s County Public Schools
San Diego, CA USA
“If you believe you can do it, you can.”
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By Roadtrip NationMonica Goldson
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
I earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
I started my career as a high school mathematics teacher.
After teaching for a number of years, I went back to school to earn my master’s degree in educational leadership and administration.
As I gained experience, I was able to move up from classroom teacher to mathematics specialist, assistant principal, and then principal.
I eventually worked my way up to chief of operations, where I managed all of the transportation, food services, and construction in the school district.
After that, I served as the deputy superintendent for teaching and learning, where we decided what curriculum our students would learn.
Finally, I became the CEO for the school district and have been serving in this position for the last four years.
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Education
High School
Graduate
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Bowie State University
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Bowie State University
Doctorate
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Howard University
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Howard University
Career
CEO
I represent 131,000 students and 198 schools in Prince George’s County, Maryland, as superintendent.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Business
Teaching / Mentoring
Day to Day
I spend a lot of time in meetings. I may be meeting with my own central office staff as we try to execute policies and recommendations for students. I may visit schools and meet with the staff about important topics or things they'd like to execute. The best part of my job is when I actually get to go into classrooms and see students and teachers working.
