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Dr. Sonia Matthew
Dr. Sonia Matthew is the 2025 Maryland National Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year, recognized by MAESP and NAESP, with 27 years of experience in public education. She has served as a teacher, reading specialist, TAG coordinator, and assistant principal in Texas and Maryland. A National Board-Certified Teacher, she trains NBCT candidates statewide and serves on the Maryland State Superintendent’s Principal Advisory Council and NAESP’s Professional Learning Advisory Council. Trained in Adaptive Leadership and certified in SEL and Adult Wellness, Dr. Matthew champions equity and access for all students, particularly in urban communities. She is the founder of Imaginate, I