​White Plains Appoints New School Principal

A new principal for Ridgeway School was appointed Monday at a meeting of the White Plains Board of Education. Jessica Torres was the finalist of more than 180 candidates in the search process.

Torres' start date is Aug. 19.

She comes to White Plains from seven years as a principal in New York City schools in Washington Heights and the Bronx.

She has a bachelor's degree in psychology/sociology from SUNY New Paltz, a master's degree in elementary education from Lehman College and an advanced master's degree in leadership for educational change from Bank Street College of Education. She has experience as an elementary classroom teacher, a literacy coach, an assistant principal and founding principal of a New York City public school, Mount Eden Children’s Academy.

Torres replaces former Ridgeway Principal Tashia Brown who led the school for nine years.

In a statement after the meeting, Torres said, “I’m excited to have been chosen as the principal of Ridgeway Elementary School and to join the White Plains family of educators.”

Find and “Like” Hudson Valley Patches' Facebook Pages.