Principal's Message
Hello Hawks!
Welcome to another great year at Hidden Hills! My name is Melodie Huynh, and I have served as Principal here for the past 13 years. I love this community and I am so proud to be part of our HH family!
I have been working in the field of Education for over thirty years. After graduating from the University of Victoria, I began my career teaching middle school on Vancouver Island. I then moved from Canada to California and started teaching high school Special Education at Castro Valley High School. After that, I taught in the elementary grades for ten years, and then was asked to become principal of our summer school programs. I then served as an elementary principal in Castro Valley Unified, first at Palomares Elementary and later at Jensen Ranch Elementary. I also worked as a Curriculum Coordinator at the district level, overseeing our English-language arts programs. I am so proud to say that all three schools were awarded the National Blue Ribbon Award, and multiple California Distinguished School Awards, during my tenure. This is such a testament to the commitment of our families, the dedication of our staff, and the hard-work and effort of our students.
It is my hope to model what it means to be a lifelong learner. In addition to my multiple-subject teaching credential and my administrative services credential, I have a Masters of Science Degree (Data Analytics) and a Doctoral Degree (Educational Leadership). This fall, I am starting a two-year creative writing program through Stanford. Since I was in elementary school myself, my dream has always been to write children's novels.
I have two, now adult, children of my own, Ethan and Maddie. My husband and I love all things SF49ers and NHL Hockey (I am a loyal Sharks fan, while he cheers for the Vancouver Canucks). We have two fur-babies at home with us, Milo and Otis, who keep us on our toes!
From the moment I first joined the Hidden Hills community all those years ago, I felt like I was home. It is my goal to make all of our students, staff, and families feel the same way. Please let me know how I can make this year the best ever for you and your children!
My door is always open.
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Dr. Melodie Huynh
Hidden Hills Principal
"The bigger the dream, the more important the team."
- Robin Sharma
