Superintendent
Dr. Jocelyn V. Artinger
Dr. Jocelyn V. Artinger was appointed Superintendent of the Wilkinsburg School District in May 2025, bringing with her 17 years of experience
in public education across Western Pennsylvania. She is a dedicated and student-centered leader who is passionate about academic excellence, equity, and community engagement.
Before joining Wilkinsburg, Dr. Artinger served as Principal of Markham Elementary School in the Mt. Lebanon School District since 2020. Her prior leadership roles include six years as a principal at Propel Schools and serving as the Literacy Coordinator of School Transformation in Pittsburgh Public Schools. She began her career as a first-grade teacher in the Sto-Rox School District.
Dr. Artinger earned her Doctorate in Education with a focus on Educational Leadership and her Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility from the University of Pittsburgh. She also holds a Master of Arts in Elementary Education from Chatham University, a Principal Certification, and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Rhetoric from the University of Pittsburgh. Additionally, she completed advanced literacy studies at the Reading Institute at Columbia University's Teachers College.
In recognition of her leadership and service to education, Dr. Artinger was named a 2022 State of Black Learning Black Excellence in Education Honoree and a 2024 New Pittsburgh Courier Women of Excellence Honoree.
Jocelyn Artinger
Superintendent
Crystal Fornauf
Confidential Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, RTK Officer
School:
412-871-2104
Superintendent Evaluation
According to the Pennsylvania State Code, all school districts are required to develop objective performance standards and post them on their website. The Superintendent must be evaluated annually, and the objective performance standards must be mutually agreed upon by the Board and the Superintendent. To that end, the Wilkinsburg School District Board of Directors and Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Jocelyn Artinger, have mutually agreed upon four focus areas, each with multiple Key Performance Indicators:
- District Operations
- Teaching and Learning
- Culture and Climate
- Stakeholder Relationships
The Wilkinsburg School District Board of Directors rated Dr. Artinger as Distinguished for the 2025-2026 school year.