MHUSD Announces New Principals 2020-2021

The Morgan Hill Unified School District is pleased to announce three new Principals for the 2020-2021 school year.  

Amber Andrade is the new Principal at Paradise Valley Engineering Academy.  Amber has been a principal for the last six years, and under her leadership the schools where she served received grants, a California Distinguished School Award, and a Golden Bell. At one of her sites, she led the transformative efforts to develop STEAM and multi-media labs. Prior to her work as a principal, in the same district Amber served as teacher, assistant principal, and project specialist. She has worked closely with PBIS, teacher coaching, and restructuring services for English Learners. Amber says, “I have proudly called Morgan Hill home for the past three years, and I am excited to have this opportunity to serve the community in which I live.”  

Jennifer Del Bono is the new Principal for Martin Murphy Middle School. Jennifer was most recently the Director of Safe and Healthy Schools at the Santa Clara County Office of Education.With 23 years of experience as an educator, including positions as SDAIE and Special Education teacher, mentor for the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) program, principal, and program administrator, Jennifer brings with her a passion for equity, operationalizing systems, and creating strategic partnerships. She has been responsible for overseeing areas of school climate, student attendance, behavioral health, suicide prevention, MTSS, restorative justice, and PBIS.  She states that, “My goal is to ensure equity, well-being, and possibility for all, using my strengths in positive leadership. I am proud to call Morgan Hill Unified School District my new professional home.”

Theresa Sage is the new Principal of Ann Sobrato High School. Theresa has been part of Morgan Hill Unified School District since 1995, when she was initially hired to serve as an English, Social Studies, and ELD teacher at Britton Middle School.  In 2004, she transferred to Sobrato for its inaugural year.  As a founding staff member at Sobrato, Theresa has helped cultivate a culture of excellence. For the first 11 years, she served as a History (CP & AP) and Psychology teacher and took on additional leadership roles as Social Studies department chair and President of the Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers. Since 2015, Theresa has served as an Assistant Principal on the administrative team, overseeing counseling, attendance, the AP program, and Career Technical Education. Former Principal Courtney Macko states, “Theresa is passionate about helping students reach their potential and building capacity among teachers. She takes her role as a leader seriously and takes great care in considering viewpoints of all stakeholders.”

Theresa’s strong commitment to excellence, pushing herself and others to meet the needs of students, and her willingness to continue looking for ways to better serve the larger school community make her a great asset to Sobrato.  Theresa says, “As a founding member of the staff and a mother of three Sobrato graduates, my heart has been with the school since the beginning. I am proud of the work we have done and a culture we have built that is student-centered while rigorous and ambitious in its expectations.  I look forward to continuing to support students and staff as we all reach for excellence.”