Dr. Kimberly Bissell is currently the Principal of Windsor Park Elementary School. Before joining Windsor Park, Dr. Bissell was the Principal at Montclair Elementary School, Galvan Elementary School, and served as an Assistant Principal for Calallen ISD. Dr. Bissell began her teaching career in Tampa, Florida and has taught in Florida, Louisiana, and at Calallen Middle and High Schools in Corpus Christi. Dr. Bissell’s career has led her to work with students of all grade levels and with many subject areas. Dr. Bissell is also the Regional Director for the South Coastal Bend Chapter of Texas Destination ImagiNation; a creative problem-solving organization for students in Kindergarten through college.

Dr. Bissell is a member of several professional organizations, including the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA), the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT), and Phi Delta Kappa. She obtained her bachelor’s degree at the University of South Florida in Tampa, her master’s degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and her doctorate at Texas A&M University in Kingsville. Dr. Bissell has received several recognitions during her career, including the National Association of Elementary and Secondary Schools Principals’ National Distinguished Principal Finalist (2010), H-E-B Texas Principal of the Year Finalist (2009), TEPSA Assistant Principal of the Year Finalist, Calallen ISD Outstanding Educator (1998, 1999), and Louisiana State Teacher of the Year Finalist (1997).

On a personal note, Dr. Bissell is the choir director at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Corpus Christi, and is the proud mother of Windsor, age 6 and Christine, age 3. She is married to Dr. Paul Bissell, Professor of Music at Del Mar College. They share their lively home with three cats, Coda, Tag, and Rain.

                                                     

                                                                          Hello, Welcome to my e chalk page. My door is always open to meet parents and answer questions or concerns. Please stop by sometime and introduce yourself. This is my third year at Windsor Park I am thrilled to be here. This is a wonderful school and I am looking forward to an exciting year. I was born in Wilmington, Delaware and I have lived in England, New Jersey , Florida, Texas and the Philippines. I have been in Education for 25 years. Prior to coming to Windsor Park,I served as the Assistant Principal at Menger Elementary. I worked at Wynn Seale Academy for ten years teaching Art,Photography and I also coached Cross Country and Track. I enjoy triathlon sports, visiting museums and reading. I spend my free time with my friends, my husband and our dogs.