Maxwell Tankersley<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Staff Writer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mrs. Maggie Tran is the Academy Six Principal at ACHS. She had previously worked as a high school history teacher, which was a decision that came naturally to her. \u201cMy parents were really into history\u2026and I always enjoyed working with children\u2026and people,\u201d she said. \u201cI find the study of history incredibly important, and something that really helped me make sense of the world\u2026I still apply that to my life today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tran grew up in Upstate New York and moved to Winchester, Virginia for most of her childhood. \u201c I know what it feels like to move and\u2026to put yourself out there, and show your vulnerabilities,\u201d she said. \u201cIt also has led me to really value long term friendships and strong relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n After attending high school in Winchester, she got her undergraduate degree at Appalachian State University. Then, she went on to get a graduate degree in educational policy and philosophy from the University of Virginia, and an educational specialists degree from Virginia Tech. Later she taught high school AP US History for 22 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After teaching for a while, she decided it was time for a change. \u201c I loved my years teaching, and I find the study of history incredibly important,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I felt like I had done what I needed to do in the classroom\u2026it was time to try and make a greater impact if I could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In her work, Tran has a specific guideline she lives by. \u201cI have a rule at work which is to do the little things well,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause, if you do the little things well, you develop a sense of credibility with people. For example, showing up on time, sending an email\u2026just basically being dependable\u2026and then when the big things come, it\u2019s easier if you mess up, because people know that you are dependable at least.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Outside of her work, she also has a rule for her life in general. \u201cMy rules to live by for my life is to recognize the gratitude\u2026for the fortunate life that I have,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mrs. Maggie Tran is the Academy Six Principal at ACHS. She had previously worked as a high school history teacher, which was a decision that came naturally to her. \u201cMy parents were really into history\u2026and I always enjoyed working with children\u2026and people,\u201d she said. \u201cI find the study of history incredibly important, and something that really helped me make sense of the world\u2026I still apply that to my life today.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[32,463,78,318],"class_list":["post-1671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-alexandria-city-high-school","tag-principal","tag-school","tag-spotlight"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1671"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1671\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1697,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1671\/revisions\/1697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}