Meredith Matson

Meredith Matson is a New York City Principal and author. Throughout her twenty-year career as an educator, she taught for eleven years, was an Assistant Principal for five years, and is currently in her fifth year as a principal. During her experience within the classroom, she was a mentor to numerous new teachers and student teachers, she co-led professional development, was a department leader and grade team leader, and an active member of the School Leadership Team. In all her interactions with students and colleagues, her philosophy of promoting high expectations, relationship-building, and spaces to reflect is at the core of her work. Meredith studied secondary education and sociology at the University of Vermont and earned her master’s degree in School Building Leadership at Pace University. She considers herself a lifelong learner and most recently earned her School District Leader certificate at Molloy College. She is also a mother of two boys and she is usually out on an adventure with her family.