Dr. Jen Fong, Principal
Dr. Jen Fong
Dr. Fong is the Principal of Burlingame High School. Prior to joining BHS in the 2022-2023 School Year, she served in the San Francisco Unified School District since 1996 as a science teacher then an assistant principal at Mission High School and Abraham Lincoln High School. She then became the supervisor of English Learner Support Services at SFUSD. Additionally, she led the College and Career Readiness program for the past eight years.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in biology and teaching from Yale University. She then earned a Master of Arts in educational administration, policy and analysis from Stanford University and a Doctorate of Education from the University of California, Berkeley. She is the recipient of numerous teaching honors and awards as well as the author of articles and other publications. At Yale, she played softball where she was recognized as an Academic All-American. She has coached baseball, softball, volleyball and basketball during her career.