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Superintendent's Biography

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Dr. MacIsaac has a varied and extensive background in public education.  She has both site and district level experience in several districts that range from rural to urban, small to medium size, and all with high performing, second language learner and diverse populations.   She has extensive experience in organizational leadership and has moved many difficult initiatives forward by engaging constituents in a process that supports communication, problem-solving, and consensus.

Dr. MacIsaac has served as a teacher and principal on the elementary and secondary levels.  For the past four years, she has served as the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services in the Castro Valley Unified School District, a high performing district with approximately 9,000 students in grades K-12.  Prior to serving in Castro Valley, Dr. MacIsaac served as the Director of Curriculum and Instruction in the K-12 Dublin Unified School District.  Before she served in Dublin, she was the Director of Curriculum and Instruction in the Lafayette School District.  Like Burlingame, the Lafayette School District is a high performing small K-8 district with strong community and parent participation.

In addition, Dr. MacIsaac has been an adjunct professor in the Teacher Education Department for Alliant University in San Francisco.  Dr. MacIsaac earned her Bachelor’s from California State University, Northridge, and Master’s from California State University, Hayward and her Doctorate from the University of La Verne.  Her dissertation focused on principal leadership and the implementation of after-school programs that support student achievement and success.  Dr. MacIsaac has presented at a number of conferences including the Association of California School Administrators, The National Social Studies Conference, National Educators Association, New Teacher Center and the LEAD Program for Administrators.

Dr. MacIsaac and her husband Patrick have three grown children.  Both of their sons graduated from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo and their daughter graduated from UC San Diego.  Two of their children live in the Bay Area and the third currently lives in Florida.  Dr. MacIsaac enjoys hiking, biking and running.  She especially enjoys spending time in the outdoors with family and friends.




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