Mr. Terrence Cobb named Edgren Middle High School principal

DoDEA Pacific East District Superintendent Dr. Jackie Ferguson is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Terrence Cobb as principal at Edgren Middle High School, located at Misawa Air Base.

Mr. Cobb is incredibly honored to have been chosen to continue the strong educational accomplishments of his predecessor, Jason Sheedy, and to lead the instructional efforts at Edgren.

“I feel extremely fortunate to serve such a supportive community of dedicated teachers, involved parents, and diverse learners,” Mr. Cobb said.

Mr. Cobb started his career in education in 2002 at First Ward Elementary School in the Charlotte Mecklenburg school district in North Carolina as a third-grade teacher. Over the next seven years, he served on one additional CMS campus, teaching fifth grade at Hornet's Nest Elementary School. While with CMS, he served as grade-level chair and new teacher mentor. It was this experience that gave Mr. Cobb the desire to pursue working in administration and teacher development. 

Mr. Cobb's international teaching, curriculum development, and administration career began in 2008 when he transferred to Seoul, Korea, working for the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) as the head of the English Department at a local public school. Continuing his career in administration and development for the next 11 years, he worked in the United Arab Emirates as the Head of Faculty responsible for a K-12 school and in Australia as the Literacy Coordinator and Deputy Principal of a K-12 school.

He joined DoDEA in 2022 at Sasebo Elementary School, teaching third and fifth grades. He then transferred to Sollars Elementary in Misawa as the assistant principal, working with a strong team of teachers and administrators. His time at Sollars, working with the students and the community, was an amazing experience, which is why he is elated to remain with the community and work as the new principal at Edgren Middle High School.