Principal's Corner
My name is Dr. Victoria E. Hoover, and I am proud to serve my community as the principal of Martin Bluff Elementary! Giving back to the community and district where I grew up brings me a great sense of pride. I attended PGSD from grades 1-12. After graduation from Pascagoula High School, I attended the University of Southern Mississippi where I studied elementary education with an emphasis in literacy. After student teaching at Arlington Elementary and Trent Lott Middle School, I obtained a teaching position at Singing River Elementary. While teaching at SRE, I attended William Carey University where I earned a Master of Education degree and obtained National Board Certification. I quickly realized I missed attending school and enrolled at the University of Southern Mississippi where I earned a Specialist in Educational Leadership degree followed by a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. Starting in 2010, I served PGSD as the principal of Jackson Elementary in Pascagoula. Martin Bluff Elementary became my home in 2013. I am honored to have been selected as the District Administrator of the Year in 2013 and 2024.
My husband Chris and I are blessed by what PGSD has provided our 5 children who have graduated from Gautier High and continues to provide our child who is still attending the district at GHS. We reside right here in Gautier and are happy to call this community home. We are both proud to serve the City of Gautier on volunteer boards. In our free time we embrace being a Granny and Pops to our 4 grandchildren, soon to be 5.
In my role as an elementary principal, I believe that with high expectations and team work, great things are accomplished. With everyone working at their personal best, students gain the gift of a quality education. It is my goal to work alongside my staff to produce successful, life-long learners. From my perspective as a parent, it is my goal to use my position here at MBE to make a positive contribution in your child’s educational career by demanding the best from our children while also showing them the love and compassion I hope my own children experience.
I look forward to forming a partnership with you to help our children learn! If I can be of any help to you, please call the office or email me at [email protected].