Dr. Shannon Malone, Principal of the Year, Octavia E. Butler Magnet

Shannon Malone, Ed.D. is a dynamic leader with a demonstrated record of improving student performance, so it isn’t surprising that she was named Principal of the Year and has already been promoted to Senior Director of TK-12 Principals for the entire district.

A fluent Spanish speaker, Dr. Malone served as principal of Washington STEAM Multilingual Academy from 2016 until her promotion this summer. Under her leadership, the school was renamed in honor of Octavia E. Butler, a science fiction writer and PUSD alumna. During Dr. Malone’s tenure, Washington STEAM received a second magnet school grant and became a Dual Language Immersion (DLIP) Magnet with a focus on college and career readiness, academic language acquisition, and social-emotional learning.

Dr. Malone has a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of Southern California, a Master of Science in Cross-Cultural Teaching from National University, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from Loyola Marymount University. Those who work with her describe her as amazing, approachable, and always authentic. “Congratulations and thank you, Dr. Malone!”

Octavia E. Butler Magnet, 1505 N. Marengo Ave., Pasadena, (626) 396-5830 or visit www.pusd.us/Page/4131.