Erica Zigelman has been the principal of MS322: The Renaissance Leadership Academy in New York City, New York, since its inception in 2005. In her almost four decades in education, including 15 years as a middle school principal, Ms. Zigelman has been the recipient of many awards and accolades for enhancing student interest and curriculum development. In 2019, she received a Tier One CSA Performance Bonus for Exemplary Progress for her work at MS322, which is the highest bonus a recipient can receive. In 2020, Erica Zigelman won the Outstanding Principal of the Year Award for the Manhattan borough, and was honored as a Distinguished Principal by the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA).
The Outstanding Principal awards were given to one outstanding middle school principal in each of New York’s five boroughs. Winners are nominated by members of the Middle School Principal’s Association, in collaboration with the New York City Department of Education and the CSA. The awards ceremony took place in March at the MSPA’s annual leadership conference. The CSA also presented the “Lifetime in Education” award to Dr. Philip Composto, superintendent of District 30.
To learn more about the CSA and award recipients, please visit https://www.csa-nyc.org/.