Shirin Gibson began her career as an educator in Manatee County in 1996, working as a teacher’s aide at Daughtrey Elementary School.
Over the next 24 years, she rose through the ranks to become a teacher, assistant principal, principal and eventually executive director of curriculum and professional learning.
Gibson died earlier this month at the age of 47.
The educator who went from a support role to overseeing curriculum for a district of 50,000 students, earning her doctorate in education along the way, will be remembered for more than her ambition, Manatee Superintendent Cynthia Saunders said.
Gibson leaves behind “a legacy of impeccable standards and kindness,” one that district staff would strive to emulate, Saunders said.
Manatee County School District Executive passes away Photo of Dr. Shirin Gibson. (Source: WWSB) By ABC7 Staff | December 15, 2020 at 2:16 PM EST - Updated December 15 at 2:36 PM
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County’s Superintendent, Cynthia Saunders, announced that Dr. Shirin Gibson, the Executive Director of Curriculum and Professional Learning for the school district, passed away this past weekend. She was 47.
Gibson began working for the School District of Manatee County in 1996 as a paraprofessional (teacher’s aide) at Daughtrey Elementary. She remained employed by the district for 24 years, earning a Doctorate in Education Leadership from Nova Southeastern University in 2010 and rising to the upper ranks of district leadership.