Kimberlee Morgan, former social studies teacher at Cupertino High School, will join Lynbrook’s administrative team in the 2025-26 school year. She takes on the position of previous assistant principal David Erwin.
This is not Morgan’s first time at Lynbrook. In 2023, she stepped in for assistant principal Eric Wong for around eight months while he was recovering from a stroke. Prior to that, she worked as a temporary assistant principal for a few months at Cupertino in 2021.
“I’m very excited to be able to come back,” Morgan said. “I’m actually in the same office that I was in when filling in for Mr. Wong, so it’s like I never left.”
Morgan’s journey in education began at Cupertino, where she taught sophomores and seniors. She also served as a student teacher there during her credentialing program before being hired full-time.
“When I was struggling with adapting to high school, she was always very welcoming,” said Cupertino junior Ashey Qi, who had Morgan as her ASB adviser in her freshman year. “She was the type of person who you would feel very comfortable talking to.”
Growing up, Morgan never had a perfectly clear vision of what she wanted to pursue. Although teaching had always been a quiet aspiration, it wasn’t the only path she considered. At Santa Clara University, Morgan started as a political science major and even considered studying economics.
Then, one of her professors encouraged her to join a small teacher-preparation program they ran. This helped guide Morgan to become a history major. But rather than focusing on either the United States history or European history which history majors were required to specialize in, the program connected coursework to practical teaching experiences, helping Morgan turn her academic passion into a career she had been drawn to since childhood.
“I had always wanted to be a teacher in the back of my mind,” Morgan said. “I spent a lot of time with my kids, reading books to them and playing that teacher role.”
After joining the teacher-preparation program, Morgan began volunteering at various high schools and youth sports activities to practice working with kids. After completing her undergraduate studies, she earned her master’s degree and teaching credentials from Stanford University. Now, after 15 years at Cupertino, Morgan moves into her new role at Lynbrook. In order to familiarize herself with the faces on campus, she plans to use a student-centered approach while accommodating the needs of staff.
“I’m always going to be a teacher, but being an administrator is like being a teacher in a different capacity and looking into different challenges that students are facing,” Morgan said.
For example, as a former AP U.S. Government and Politics and AP Macroeconomics teacher, Morgan understands the frustrations that students and teachers may face with AP testing. She plans to apply her past experiences to help the AP season flow smoothly.
“I see the teachers’ perspective of AP testing a lot, and there were times where I’d be like, ‘Why are they doing this? Why aren’t they doing that? What are students not understanding?’” Morgan said. “So I want to make sure that I’m conscious of that and to pick and choose some of the things I’ve seen done to make it flow smoothly.”
Additionally, as part of her responsibilities as assistant principal, Morgan is taking over the role of developing a wellness center at Lynbrook. The wellness center committee focuses on providing easily accessible physical and mental support, which include services such as social, emotional and familial support for students.
When she’s not working, Morgan enjoys spending time with her dog and family. She has a 6-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter.
“Morgan is super outgoing,” Wong said. “She wants to meet kids all the time, and she’s very kind, very respectful. She has two young kids herself, so I know creating a family environment is important to her. I’m really happy she’s a part of Lynbrook.”
As a child, Morgan was an active reader and took part in many sports. Now that she has two kids, her attention has shifted to them. However, Morgan still loves reading and often incorporates what she learns from her books into her everyday life.
“One of my main summer activities was going for really long walks with the dog and just being outside and away from things,” Morgan said. “That was my time where I just listened to a book or my own thoughts.”
The same way she creates strong bonds with her family, Morgan plans to do the same with Lynbrook students. As Morgan fully steps into her role as assistant principal, she’s eager to build strong, lasting connections on campus.
“When I was here two years ago, I didn’t feel like I got much of a chance to be integrated into the student community,” Morgan said. “A goal I have for this year is to get out and visit classrooms. I want to see teachers, see what kids are learning on campus and get to know everyone.”
