Meet the Principal

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Melissa Sambu, Principal

JESSE FRANKLIN TAYLOR EDUCATION CENTER
Melissa Sambu will become the first principal of Jesse Franklin Taylor Education Center (JFTC). Sambu started her career as a kindergarten teacher for the Meskwaki Settlement School in Tama, IA, before arriving at DMPS in 2006. Sambu focused on Early Childhood in the district from the beginning, serving as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, literacy coach, and a teaching and learning coach (TLC). For the past four years, Sambu has served as associate principal for JFTC. Sambu finished her undergraduate work at Minnesota State University in Mankato, MN, and earned a master’s degree in educational administration from Iowa State University in Ames. Sambu added that she is excited to continue leading and collaborating with staff and families to provide educational opportunities for our earliest learners in DMPS.