North Welcomes Mr. Loiseau

On October 10th, I had the pleasure of interviewing our new assistant principal, Mr. Loiseau (lwa-zo) to learn about his experiences and professional journey. Mr. Loiseau’s educational background consists of Nassau Community College, Queens College, Touro University, and Saint Rose College. He initially pursued a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, later received his master’s in special education, and finally pursued an administrative license on his way to becoming an assistant principal. Mr. Loiseau shared his diverse occupational background; he worked for QSAC, a non-profit organization helping children with disabilities. Early on, he was a paraprofessional at It Takes A Village Academy in Brooklyn, he taught high school math, worked as a school dean, and served as a Restorative Justice coordinator before accepting the opportunity to work at North. Mr. Loiseau believes his versatile professional background developed a sense of affinity with teachers. He shared, “I feel that I understand teachers because I’ve sat in their classrooms, and when they talk about certain things, it’s not going over my head.” 

What inspired you to become assistant principal? 

Mr. Loiseau: “I didn’t have aspirations to become an assistant principal; people saw certain qualities within me and put the idea in my head. Thinking about it, the idea started to grow on me. I also had a passion for helping teachers as well, so those two things pushed me into [administration].” 

What do you believe your role as Assistant Principal entails? 

Mr. Loiseau: “One of my main jobs will be managing the master schedule, so pretty much programming the [classes] for teachers and students. I have to do discipline primarily with the 7th graders and observe teachers.” 

What were you like as a student in high school? 

Mr. Loiseau: “I hated school, ironically, because I always struggled because I had a learning disability. My parents found out late because they weren’t born here, they were born in Haiti, so they didn’t really know the culture or system here, and my siblings were doing great. Eventually, someone told my mom to have me tested and I was diagnosed with a mild case of dyslexia. I think in high school, things started to get better for me; I started reading the Bible more, and reading more in general helped me. I was on the basketball team for a while in high school…that’s my love… my favorite team is the Knicks. I was a good kid, I never got into any fights, and I was the guy that could fit into any different social circle. I was laidback and liked video games and anime.” 

Do you have any hobbies or interests outside of school you'd like to share? 

Mr. Loiseau: “Still to this day I watch anime…I would always talk to my students to find out what the latest anime they could put me on was. I also work with a non-profit organization that’s affiliated with the church, helping young people...it’s called Blessing Source ministries.”

What advice would you give to high school students looking to make the most of their high school experience?

Mr. Loiseau: “I would say take advantage of every opportunity the school gives you. That's something I regret I didn’t do. For example, I should’ve joined the track team because I was athletic and fast, I should’ve joined tennis because there aren’t many Black American tennis players and could’ve gotten a scholarship doing that. Take advantage of every opportunity because it’s going to go by fast, and you don’t want to have any regrets. Make sure you try different things and make good friends. There’s so much more to high school then just academics because by involving yourself in the school, you’ll get more out of high school.” 

NORTH STAR would like to officially welcome Mr. Loiseau and thank him for speaking with us.