Principal & Assistant Principal

Watford City Middle School

Samantha Kaloustian
Principal
Samantha.Kaloustian@k12.nd.us

A little about Dr. Kaloustian:

I was born and raised here in Watford City, ND. My family farmed; my father also had a mechanic shop, and my mom would drive a school bus during the school year. I moved to Massachusetts after graduating from Watford City High School in 2007. I attended Fitchburg State University and majored in Middle School Math and Science Education. After graduating college in 2011, I began teaching 8th grade math in Fitchburg, MA, and working on completing my master's degree in Middle School Education. I received my master's degree in 2013 and I continued to teach in Fitchburg but switched from 8th-grade math to 6th-grade science. My husband, son, and I moved back to Watford City in 2016. I taught 7th-grade math here in Watford City until I became the Middle School Assistant Principal in 2022. I completed my Doctorate of Education from the University of North Dakota in December 2023.

My husband is originally from Marlborough, Massachusetts. We have four children, three boys and one girl, who are all very active in hockey. Our jobs and our children keep us very busy, but we love it and would never change it. I am very excited and fortunate to be back in Watford City.

Nate Purcell
Assistant Principal
nathaniel.purcell@k12.nd.us