Sho Shigeoka recently moved back to the school building and currently serves as Assistant Principal at Southridge High School in Beaverton, Oregon. Prior to her current role, Sho worked in the Beaverton School District (BSD) as the Administrator for Equity and Inclusion from 2014–2019. In that role, she was responsible for the implementation of the vision articulated in the District’s equity policy. Equity has been identified as one of the four “pillars of learning” in the District to ensure the success of all students, regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomics, English language proficiency, and other social factors that have been used as excuses not to serve all students. Her duties included professional development on equity leadership, recruitment and retention of staff of color, management of AVID college readiness system, and districtwide policy and program development on culturally relevant practices. Sho began her career in Beaverton as a Westview High School counselor and also served as the Teaching and Learning Equity Coordinator for the district.
Prior to joining BSD, Sho worked at Oregon State University, the University of Oregon, and Lane Community College in student services, primarily serving historically underserved students. Sho is a mother of an 18-year old college student, who keeps her focused and grounded on equity work each and every day.