Hightower-Guzman Named Marshall Elementary School Principal

Mistee Hightower-Guzman

Marshall Elementary School will have a new principal starting this summer. Last Wednesday, the Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Board of Education appointed longtime Mistee Hightower-Guzman to the position.

Hightower-Guzman has more than ten years of experience in school administration, from elementary to high school, where she served as assistant principal and principal. Her tenure includes being a principal in San Lorenzo, a middle school principal in Livermore, and a teacher at Cesar Chavez Middle School in Hayward.

In her administrative capacity, Hightower-Guzman introduced programs such as “Response to Intervention K-2,” “Professional Learning Communities,” and “Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports,” according to a CVUSD spokesperson. She worked with the staff on school-wide initiatives to enhance student engagement and achievement. 

She has also collaborated with different parent communities to assist in creating student school plans and communicating district functions. 

As a teacher on special assignments, Hightower-Guzman designed lessons to help teachers celebrate cultural diversity and implement a social-emotional curriculum.

Ms. Hightower-Guzman earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of

California, Davis, and her Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from the University of California,

Berkeley.

“Ms. Hightower-Guzman’s vast and successful experience in public education is a tremendous asset, and we are fortunate to have her on our team,” said Superintendent Parvin Ahmadi.

Hightower-Guzman replaces Yvonna Rogers, who served as principal at Marshall for the last four years.