Director of Social-Emotional Learning Named For Milford Schools

MILFORD, MA—Superintendent Dr. Kevin McIntyre along with Special Education Director Lucy Jenkins announced on Monday that Lisa Kingkade has been selected for the position of Director of Social-Emotional Learning. This is a newly-created role in the district reporting to the superintendent, which will oversee the ongoing efforts and implementation of SEL initiatives and programming happening in Milford Public Schools.

Kingkade has been the assistant principal/504 district coordinator at Woodland Elementary School in Milford for seven years. Prior to that she served as the assistant principal at Stacy Middle School for four years, and a principal intern for and Crisis Counselor at Milford High School earlier in her career.

She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Regis College, a Master’s in Counseling from Boston College, and a Master of Education Degree in Organizational Management from Endicott College. She currently is also working on a Certificate in Instruction and Social Emotional Character Development in Schools and Out-of-Schools Program at Rutgers University.

“Lisa has been an integral part of Milford Public Schools’ administrative team for more than a decade,” said McIntyre in a statement. “Her depth of experience and ability to relate to both faculty and students makes her a perfect fit for this new role in the district where she will design and implement a vision and supporting curricula for social-emotional learning at all of our schools. Social-Emotional Learning is a critical component of learning and ties into the Milford Public Schools’ mission of providing students with a comprehensive education that prepares students academically but also educates them on how to be responsible, involved citizens with high ethical standards.”

“Having served the Milford Public Schools as a crisis counselor for four years and then an administrator for more than ten years, I have had the opportunity of seeing our district’s needs evolve over time, while supporting our talented faculty and staff through these changes,” said Kingkade in a statement. “Now more than ever, we need to look at educating the ‘whole child,’ providing students with the skills to understand emotions, be empathic towards others, make ethical decisions and build intrinsic motivation. I am excited to serve as the Director of Social Emotional Learning for the district. This is an opportunity for me to work collaboratively with administration, staff and families from pre-kindergarten through high school embedding SEL into the fabric of our daily operations and teaching life skills students need to be successful in the world.”

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