As we begin the 2026–2027 school year, East Hartford Public Schools is excited to welcome three new principals to our team. These outstanding educational leaders bring a wealth of experience, expertise, and a strong commitment to student success.
We are pleased to welcome Dawn Dubay as Principal of the Early Childhood Learning Center at Hockanum School, Jordan Wissinger as Principal of Anna E. Norris Elementary School, and Dawn Campbell as Principal of Joseph O. Goodwin Elementary School.
Dawn Dubay — Principal, Early Childhood Learning Center at Hockanum School
Dawn Dubay began serving as Principal of the Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) at Hockanum School on July 1. She joins East Hartford Public Schools from Middletown Public Schools, where she spent 20 years serving students, educators, and families in a variety of roles.
Most recently, Ms. Dubay served as Supervisor of School Readiness, Early Learning and Family and Community Engagement, a position she held since 2023. In that role, she led initiatives focused on strengthening early learning experiences and improving outcomes for children and families, including the development of a community-wide Early Childhood Strategic Operating Plan and initiatives in play-based learning, executive functioning, Footsteps2Brilliance, the Pyramid Model, and family engagement.
Previously, Ms. Dubay served for six years as School Readiness Coordinator, leading initiatives across community-based preschool programs and eight elementary schools. She began her career as a classroom and special education teacher in grades K, 2, 3, and 5, including 10 years teaching kindergarten where she developed her passion for closing the school readiness gap.
Jordan Wissinger — Principal, Anna E. Norris Elementary School
Jordan Wissinger began serving as Principal of Anna E. Norris Elementary School on July 1. She joins East Hartford Public Schools from Granite Valley School in Monson, Massachusetts, where she served as principal of the grades 1–6 school.
In her role as principal, Ms. Wissinger led a comprehensive, data-driven school improvement process focused on both school culture and instruction. She facilitated leadership teams, oversaw Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), guided Tier 1–3 instructional practices, and led instructional walkthrough and feedback cycles.
Prior to becoming a principal, Ms. Wissinger served as an assistant principal at Hartford Public High School and as a district instructional technology coach in Hartford. These roles provided her with valuable experience supporting diverse student populations, including multilingual learners, while also strengthening instruction through the thoughtful use of emerging technologies.
Ms. Wissinger began her career as a high school English teacher at Hartford Public High School, where she taught for 13 years and served as Grade Level Lead throughout her tenure.
Dawn Campbell — Principal, Joseph O. Goodwin Elementary School
Dawn Campbell began serving as Principal of Joseph O. Goodwin Elementary School on July 20. She joins East Hartford Public Schools from Wethersfield Public Schools, where she served as Instructional Supervisor for K–6 Curriculum since 2021.
In that role, Ms. Campbell partnered with principals and district leaders across five elementary schools to analyze curricular needs and develop data-driven improvement plans and schedules. She supervised and evaluated staff, developed individualized support plans, and led teams of elementary curriculum specialists, reading consultants, and mathematics interventionists.
Ms. Campbell also oversaw student assessment planning and administration, led the districtwide administrative data team, and facilitated new teacher orientation. Among the key initiatives she spearheaded were improvements to the district’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), the development of a kindergarten early-entrance screening and summer transition program, and the districtwide implementation of the ParentSquare communication platform.
Her previous leadership experience includes serving as an Interim Associate Principal in South Windsor during the 2020–2021 school year, where she helped lead school operations through the challenges of the pandemic. She has also served as a K–5 mathematics coach and intervention teacher, a Response to Intervention specialist, and a classroom teacher in science, mathematics, and language arts.