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White Plains Appoints New Ridgeway School Principal
Dr. Kimberly Crawford had been serving as interim principal at Ridgeway.
WHITE PLAINS, NY — A new principal was recently named at Ridgeway School in the White Plains district.
Dr. Kimberly Crawford was selected by the White Plains Board of Education at its Nov. 14 meeting.
She replaces Jessica Torres-Maheia who took a position in another district.
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Crawford had been serving as interim principal at Ridgeway, and prior to that, she was the assistant principal.
Administration officials said the probationary appointment is effective through Sept. 22, 2025.
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“Dr. Crawford has proven to be an excellent administrator and we are delighted to be able to promote her to this position,” said Board President Rosemarie Eller.
Crawford has a bachelor’s degree from Cheyney University, a master’s degree in educational leadership from Cambridge College in Massachusetts and a doctorate in executive leadership from St. John Fisher College.
Before coming to White Plains schools in 2016, she served as a kindergarten and third-grade teacher as well as an administrator in various New York City schools.
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