Muirlands Middle School

Administration

Principal:

Christine Hargrave
chargrave@sandi.net
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Assistant Principals:

Jennifer Nash
jnash@sandi.net
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Peter Scott
pscott@sandi.net
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Chris Hargrave:

Mrs. Hargrave moved to San Diego from Orange County to attend San Diego State University where she earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology, a teaching credential, Master's Degree, and Administrative credential. As an avid learner, Mrs. Hargrave actively seeks opportunities to further her knowledge of teaching and learning. Over the years, she has participated in national and local projects and institutes.

Mrs. Hargrave first came to Muirlands thirteen years ago when it was reconfigured from a junior high to a middle school. Throughout her career as a middle school educator, she taught sixth grade history, math, and literacy. Prior to becoming principal of Muirlands she was a peer coach/staff developer, vice-principal at Marshall Middle School, and principal at Mann Middle School for two years.

Mrs. Hargrave believes that schools must create and sustain a culture that allows every student to develop to his/her greatest potential. She believes that students must feel safe to share their thinking and challenge each other to explore other ideas and opinions. Muirlands middle school staff is committed to building a sense of community on campus and in classrooms to provide an environment in which students feel comfortable and confident to take risks.

In addition to a supportive environment, she believes that students must be provided with academically challenging curriculum that will allow them to become critical thinkers and problem solvers. Mrs. Hargrave believes that education is a collaborative endeavor between educators, parents, students, and the community.

Peter Scott:

Peter Scott graduated from U.C. Davis with a degree in Sociology and a minor in Exercise Physiology. While at Davis, Mr. Scott worked as research assistant in developing the Youth Economic and Educational Sustainability Center in Sacramento (an after-school facility for kids to receive academic and occupational/technical training). He worked summers in Camden, NJ and Philadelphia, PA as a site director for Urban Promise, a recreational/educational non-profit organization.

Immediately after graduating, Mr. Scott entered Teach For America, a national movement to improve educational opportunity in under-resourced urban and rural communities with 10,000 alumni and 3,000 current corps members in over 15 sites nationwide. He was placed in Oakland, CA as a resource specialist and served as Department Chairperson. While in Oakland, Mr. Scott also taught math and science in a learning center and team-taught several other classes.

In 2002, Mr. Scott graduated with a Master's degree in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in Cambridge, MA. While a student, he worked as a Team Leader in the College Opportunity and Career Help (COACH) program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. There he managed a team of 6 Harvard graduate and undergraduate students in helping Boston-area high school seniors navigate the college admissions and financial aid processes. After graduating, Mr. Scott worked part-time as a research assistant for a professor in developing a new academic course and authored two cases to be used as instructional tools.

Immediately before moving to San Diego and becoming an assistant principal at Muirlands, Mr. Scott taught 7th grade math in the Boston Public Schools, was a member of the school-site instructional leadership team, and served as the Summer School principal/coordinator.

Jennifer Nash

Jennifer Nash was born in San Diego, California. After graduating from San Diego State University with a degree in Liberal Studies, she then earned her teaching credential at National University. Upon receiving her teaching credential, Mrs. Nash moved to Clark County, Nevada.

For three years, Mrs. Nash team taught first grade at Ira J. Earl Elementary in Clark County, Nevada. There she served as a master teacher, a support provider for pre-service teachers, and the grade level chairperson. Mrs. Nash was also the Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games liaison for her school site. The Inner-City games offers engaging activities and supports on-going relationships that increase confidence and encourage success in all areas of their lives.

While in Las Vegas, Mrs. Nash earned her Master's Degree in Educational Administration and Supervision at the University of Phoenix.

Mrs. Nash returned to San Diego and taught Literacy and U.S. History at Ray A. Kroc Middle School. She also taught the Extended Day Reading Program (EDRP) for students who needed extra support in becoming proficient readers.  After two years at Kroc, Mrs. Nash was selected to be a Vice Principal for Muirlands Middle School.