Ms. Maliyah Clark serves as the Dean of Students for Grades 6 and 7 at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, where she is dedicated to creating a positive, respectful, and accountable school culture where students are encouraged to grow academically, socially, and personally. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Purdue Global University in 2023 and is currently pursuing a Master of Education in Higher Education at Purdue Global University.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌​​‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‌​‍​‌‍‌​​‌‌‌​‍‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‍‌‍​‌​‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Ms. Clark chose BASIS Independent Schools because she values an environment where students are encouraged to challenge themselves and strive for academic excellence. She is inspired by the school’s commitment to high expectations, meaningful relationships, and student growth, which aligns with her belief in supporting students through accountability, respect, and personal development.

Her educational philosophy centers on the belief that every student can grow when they feel supported, respected, and challenged. Ms. Clark believes strong relationships are the foundation for student success and strives to create an inclusive environment where students develop confidence, responsibility, and effective decision-making skills. She encourages students to reflect on their choices, learn from their experiences, and take ownership of their growth while providing the guidance and encouragement needed to succeed.

Outside of school, Ms. Clark enjoys spending time with her family and creating meaningful memories together. She also enjoys exploring new food spots with her husband and sons. A fun fact: her family travels across the country to support her son as he competes in flag football tournaments.