In WSPN’s newest podcast, Friday Fast Five, reporters will interview staff and students around Wayland High School and ask them five quick questions. This week, WSPN’s Jane Tardif and Melina Barris talk to WHS Principal Allyson Mizoguchi.
0:00 – Intro
0:21 – How long have you been at Wayland and what is your favorite part about being here?
0:49 – What did you do before you were the principal?
1:02 – Did you always know you wanted to be a principal and how did you end up in this position?
1:51 – What is one thing about Wayland that is unlike any other school you have previously worked at?
2:14 – What is your favorite part about the community at Wayland?
2:42 – Bonus Question: Were you scared when the BMX bike jumped over you and what was going through your mind?
3:21 – Outro


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WHS parent • Oct 23, 2023 at 9:29 AM
We are very fortunate to have Dr. Mizoguchi as our principal.