Katie Pennington
Principal at Holland Public Schools
Hi, I'm Katie Pennington. Welcome to my profile!
Katie Pennington's Bio:
Katie Pennington is a high school principal at Holland Public Schools with an exceptional record of fostering creative, high-functioning and academically rewarding environments for students. She became the principal at Holland Public Schools for the 2016-2017 school year and considers working with students each and every day to be her calling in life.
During her time at Holland, Katie has been addressing current problems, seeking solutions, and highlighting the impressive accomplishments of the students, teachers and administrators that call Holland home.
With two decades of experience in education, Katie is always searching for ways to bring opportunities to pupils who might otherwise never have the chance. She believes that every student deserves a fair chance with their education, and hopes to bring those dreams to a reality to as many students as she can. She's ecstatic that Holland Public Schools as an early college program to help students advance their education -- which something she's always strongly believed in!
Katie has served on the Ottawa-Kent (OK) Conference Executive Board since 2011. She was also a member of the Kent Intermediate School District (KISD) Secondary Principals Leadership Team.She is also active on the Armed Forces Thanksgiving Event Committee.
Katie Pennington's Experience:
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Principal at Holland Public Schools
2016 - Present | Grand Rapids, Michigan -
Principal at Kenowa Hills High School
2011 - 2016 | Grand Rapids, MI -
Principal at Rogers High School
2008 - 2011 | Wyoming, MI -
Assistant Principal / Dean of Students at Loy Norrix High School
2006 - 2008 | Kalamazoo, MI -
Social Studies and Foreign Language Teacher at Loy Norrix High School
1997 - 2006 | Kalamazoo, MI -
College of Education Instructor at Western Michigan University
2004 - 2005
Katie Pennington's Education:
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Western Michigan University
1999 – 2002Master's DegreeConcentration: Educational Leadership -
University of Michigan
1993 – 1997Bachelor of ArtsConcentration: History and French -
University of Rennes
Study Abroad ProgramConcentration: France
Katie Pennington's Interests & Activities:
travel, parenting, French culture, movies, sports, community work, education, technology