Administration
Danielle Winford, Principal
Danielle Winford, Principal
Danielle Winford, Principal
925.473.2500
Ms. Winford is beginning her 19th year working in education and 3rd year as Principal of MLK Jr. JHS. Ms. Winford earned her BA degree and Credentials from San Francisco State University and Masters Degree in Social Work from CSU, East Bay. Her career began in San Francisco Unified as a middle school teacher and later becoming a School Social Worker. Ms. Winford then began working as an Administrator in Oakland Uniffied, West Contra Unified and Liberty Union High School districts. Ms. Winford is looking forward to meeting our newest Tiger scholars and famailies and welcoming back returning scholars and families for the 2024-2025 school year. Go TIGERS!
Helen Aboke, Vice Principal
Helen Aboke, Vice Principal
Helen Aboke, Vice Principal
It is with great delight that I welcome you to the 2024-2025 school year.
This is my 16th year as an educator with the Pittsburg Unified School District. I obtained my Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from University of California, Riverside. After four years working for American International Group (AIG), I decided to follow my heart and passion which is in education. In 2008, I earned both a Multiple and a Single Subject in English Credentials from CSU East Bay and with those, I began my journey as an educator. I taught ELA, History, ELD, and Student Leadership at Rancho Medanos JHS here in Pittsburg. I also obtained a Masters of Art in Teaching Leadership from Saint Mary’s College in Moraga while at Rancho Medanos.
In 2012 when a new junior high, Martin Luther King Jr. JHS, opened in 2012, I requested to be transferred and was ecstatic to become a Tiger. I continued as an ELA and Student Leadership teacher here at MLK Jr. JHS even after obtaining an Administrative Services Credential from Saint Mary’s until 2023 when I was blessed with the opportunity to serve the MLK community in the role of vice principal.
I am super excited to be starting my 2nd year as one of MLK’s vice principals. I can’t wait to meet our new 6th grade Tiger cubs and to welcome our new and returning 7th and 8th graders.
ZaRinah Tillman-Perry, VICE Principal
ZaRinah Tillman-Perry, VICE Principal
ZaRinah Tillman-Perry, VICE Principal
Hello everyone!
My name is ZaRinah Tillman-Perry and I’m very proud to be a returning member of the Tiger Team family! I have been in education for over 20 years, I first began my career in Oakland for two years serving as an educator for a charter school, then moved to Hayward for eight years where I taught grades 3-7. During my teaching years in Hayward I pursued an administrative master’s degree with University of Phoenix and earned my admin credential in administration in 2013. I took on my first administrative role at Encinal High/Jr High school in Alameda in 2015, starting off as the Dean of Student Discipline for grades 6-12 for three years and then moving up to the vice principal role for their Junior Jet program for two years. I have a strong belief in the importance of education and being a part of the community where you live, so I feel very fortunate to serve as an administrator for Martin Luther King Jr, Junior High School and look forward to working with all of you and especially our scholars!
