Erica Smith serves as the proud principal of Mastery John Wister Elementary School. Ms. Smith is an active and passionate school leader who believes every child will achieve their goals and dreams with a great school!

Prior to being named Principal, Ms. Smith was the Assistant Principal of Specialized Services. Before joining the leadership team at Wister, Ms. Smith served as a Principal and science teacher in NYC. She also previously served as a special education lead case manager at Mastery’s Shoemaker Campus in West Philadelphia.

Ms. Smith earned a Master’s Degree in Special Education and Chemistry Education from Manhattanville College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Trinity College. She completed the School Leadership Program and earned her Principal’s Certification at the University of Pennsylvania.

Ms. Smith has grown to truly love the Wister community and is proud to be partnering with families and the Wister staff to ensure students are learning and growing every day.