Washington, D.C.
McKinley Technology Campus
Mentor Principal: David Pinder
“I believe that the leader, as holder of the vision, has the responsibility to uphold the same rigorous academic standards for all students.”
With 13 years of experience in the field of education, including leadership, consulting and teaching, Guillaume is excited to be a member of the current New Leaders Washington, D.C. Cohort. He has held a wide array of different positions ranging from teaching French to being an assistant principal of McKinley Technology High School. Additionally, Guillaume was a 9th grade dean of students for two years, an English as a Second Language Middle School Summer Program principal, and an assistant principal at Neil Armstrong Middle School in Oregon. As a teacher, he saw measurable results in his 10th grade classroom, increasing scores by 20 percent on the state reading assessment. He consistently held high expectations for all, especially focusing on English Language Learner students by working with their parents and creating academic extracurricular opportunities.
Through all of his involvement in education, he maintains that his vision is to “instill the belief that all students can be successful and provide the support to make sure they are.” Guillaume is a systems thinker skilled at developing processes, which is what leads to his past successes in motivating staff and students. Guillaume did his undergraduate studies in Paris, and then got his Master’s in Education at Portland State University, his administrative licensure at Lewis and Clark College, and later studied leadership at Harvard University.
