Kate Carbone
(She/Her)Interim Superintendent
After serving as deputy superintendent for nine years, Kate Carbone became the Interim Superintendent of Salem Public Schools effective Mar. 30 for the duration of the search process for a permanent superintendent.
Committed to ensuring that all students receive a high quality experiences no matter what school or classroom to which students are assigned to, Ms. Carbone has put considerable effort toward building systems and structures to support and enhance instruction and student supports.
Prior to coming to Salem, Ms. Carbone directed the state’s system of urban district assistance at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) and also served as the Chief Academic Officer for the Triton Regional School District.
Ms. Carbone began her career in Providence, R.I., where she spent 15 years in roles that included middle school English teacher and middle and high school principal. She holds a master’s degree in School Leadership from Boston University, a master’s degree in Secondary Teaching from Rhode Island College, and a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from Providence College.