About me
Joy Dardenelle is the Executive Director of District Improvement and Support at the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE). As head of the Systems for District Improvement department, Ms. Dardenelle leverages opportunities to operationalize equity through close relationships, a focus on the needs of students and families, and responsive and targeted services for districts. Throughout her twenty plus years as an educator, Ms. Dardenelle has been an Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Instruction, Elementary School Principal, Literacy Coach, and Bilingual Teacher in private and public schools in both the United States and abroad. She has a Bachelors of Arts in American Studies from UC Santa Cruz, a Master of Arts in Education from the University of San Francisco. Aside from her passion for the arts, psychology, and leadership, Ms. Dardenelle enjoys the mystery and humor of raising two teenagers through unprecedented times.
