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I agree, she just made a mistake. I would just brush it off
and move on. Maybe she should have been more prepared, but I
don't think this one mistake means that she is not a good
administrator or it is a bad school.

So were you actually offered the job? You said you "passed on
the job." But - were you offered it?

On 8/20/13, MS teacher wrote:

> I recently went on an interview and the principal did not

> know my name.

>

> This is how the principal greeted me:

>

> Principal: "Paula?" [not even close to my first name] Me:

> "No..."(I looked around for another candidate and was about

> to ask if there was another candidate that they were

> looking for). Principal: Looking confused Me: I said my

> first name. Principal: Still looking confused like “That’s

> not your name.” Me: I then said my first and last name.

> Principal: "Oh!" She made some incoherent remark, trying to

> explain her gaff. I believe she thought my last name was my

> first name. [FYI: my last does have a "p" and an "a" but is

> not Paula!] The principal then introduced herself and

> ushered me back to the interview room. The whole incident

> was awkward and embarrassing. I decided to pass on the job

> for several other reasons but I felt the interview got off

> to an odd start because the principal did not know my name

> and acted like I did not know my name either! Am I wrong in

> thinking that a principal should get a candidate’s name

> (either one) right? Thoughts?

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