From Substitute Teacher to Executive Director: High Performing Principal Interview

The Principal's Office Podcast

Our latest Principal's Office Podcast guest Jennifer Killen leads one of the most successful public charter schools in all of North Carolina. But it always was not this way. Hear Jennifer's HERE TO THERE story as she shares the strategies she implemented (personally and professionally) to grow from from substitute teacher to Executive Director overseeing more than $50,000,000 in assets, leading over 200 adults who are impacting the lives of over 1,900 students daily! Through strategic planning and a focus on developing talented people, Jennifer and her team have navigated an underperforming K-12 college prep school to one of the highest performing and most sought place to work in Gaston County, Piedmont Community Charter School. Learn how she recruited and developed a leadership team that is second to none and ensures that Piedmont is an environment for personal and professional growth. Jennifer goes on to share how she utilized her finance background to ensure every dollar went towards educating students, developing adults and growing Piedmont! Jennifer has been a peer, colleague, mentor and friend of mine since 2013. I know you will gain great insight and ideas from this interview. Be sure to subscribe so you will get updated on when each episode drops! Other links from the interview. Piedmont Community Charter School: https://pccharter.org/ Download the e-Book on high performing charter schools: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/10Indicators