Former Renaissance Academy assistant principal Angelica Livingston recently joined the administration of PA following Assistant Principal Steven Oberlander’s retirement in February. Livingston has been teaching since 2005 and got her start with the non-profit Teach for America in Houston. From middle and high schools, to an army base in Japan, she has worked in a number of places before coming to PA.
Livingston shared she came to Virginia Beach in 2014 and has had a few jobs teaching math since then. Describing her journey in the school system, she said “I was at Kempsville teaching for about a semester and then I was teaching at Renaissance for about seven years before I became an [assistant principal].”
Aside from teaching, she explains the multiple hobbies she enjoys and is trying to look out and try new ones. “I love reading. I love reading fiction, [and] horror. I like to write when I have inspiration. I love being outside. I live on the beach so that’s really nice.” She also shared that she has two kids that she loves to stay involved with “their extracurriculars and all of their sports stuff.”
She shared her transition to PA was “smooth,” and says she is excited to learn new things about a different school environment. Livingston explains “It was nice not being a new administrator. So this is my first administrative experience in a comprehensive school. I’ve only been an administrator at Renaissance, so I’m learning all about the extracurricular stuff, and all of the freedoms and opportunities that kids in a comprehensive setting have.”
She explains how so far this year she has been welcomed and supported, and is enjoying the calmer environment. “[PA] is a very welcoming, supportive and calm environment. I came here from Renaissance Academy which I love and I love the kids, I love the staff, but obviously like every, you know, day to day bell to bell can be very hectic and stressful and demanding.”
She said she also enjoys the students, staff, and environment here at PA and says everyone has been welcoming and kind. “The students here are so good, they are so good. I don’t even know how to stress that enough.” She adds, “In the hallways, just all of the interactions I see between the kids…they seem happy and so do the staff.”
