NEWPORT BEACH : 3 Principals, Director of Education Hired
The Newport-Mesa Unified School District has hired a director of elementary education and three principals to fill vacancies at three district high schools.
After nationwide searches involving parents, students, teachers and classified workers at the schools, the Board of Education on Tuesday night approved the hirings in one unanimous vote.
Susan Despenas, who has spent the last 11 years in the Santa Ana Unified School District, will become the new director of elementary education, a job created this year by Newport-Mesa Supt. Mac Bernd.
The principal’s job at Corona del Mar High School, vacated by Tom Jacobson, will be assumed by Donald Martin.
Martin was hired from the Santa Barbara School District, where he worked as assistant superintendent.
The job at Estancia High School was given to Marguerite (Peggy) Anatol, who was an assistant principal at Warren High School in Downey.
The Estancia job opened when Frank Infusino left the district to become an assistant superintendent in the Silver Lake School District near Barstow.
And Bonnie Maspero will become the new principal at Newport Harbor High School.
Maspero comes to the district from Westminster High School, where she served as principal.
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