Christina Kishimoto
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| Education | Barnard College[1] |
| Alma mater | Columbia University Teachers College[1] |
| Children | 1[1] |
Christina Kishimoto is an American education administrator. She served as superintendent of the Hawai'i Department of Education from 2017 through 2021. She also served as superintendent in Hartford, Connecticut, and Gilbert, Arizona.
Early life and education
Kishimoto was born in the Bronx in New York. She has four siblings.
She was inspired to pursue a career in public education by her childhood teachers. She was part of the A Better Chance program, via which she moved from the Bronx to attend school in Wellesley, Massachusetts, as a sophomore.
She attended Barnard College, and earned a PhD from Columbia University Teachers College in education administration.[1]
Career
Kishimoto is the former superintendent and chief executive officer of Gilbert Public Schools in Gilbert, Arizona.[2] She was also a superintendent in Hartford, Connecticut.[3]
Kishimoto became superintendent of the Hawai'i Department of Education in August 2017, with a salary of $240,000.[3] In early March 2021, she stepped down as superintendent after complaints about her job performance during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] She was succeeded by Waipahu High School Principal Keith Hayashi.[5]
Personal life
Kishimoto is married, and has one daughter. She lives in the Ala Moana neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dingeman, Robbie (23 April 2018). "Can Hawai'i's Latest Schools Superintendent Reform Our Public Schools?". Honolulu Magazine. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ↑ "Hawaii public schools' superintendent selection nears". The Washington Times. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- 1 2 Lee, Suevon (24 May 2019). "Hawaii School Superintendent Gets High Marks In Year 2". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ↑ Essoyan, Susan (2021-03-10). "Hawaii schools superintendent Christina Kishimoto stepping down in July when contract ends". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ↑ Meinecke, Jill (2022-05-20). "Split BOE selects Hayashi as next superintendent". Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association. Retrieved 2026-05-14.