Highland Park ISD
Jenna Caron is an experienced instructional assistant and substitute teacher currently employed at Highland Park ISD since February 2023. Prior to this role, Jenna served as an associate recruiter at Hydrogen Group from July 2022 to January 2023. Experience in the hospitality industry includes working as a front of house trainer at Chuy's Restaurants from May 2018 to July 2022, where responsibilities involved ensuring optimal guest experiences, training incoming employees, and performing various roles as needed. Additional experience includes serving as site director for the Community After School Program, overseeing care for elementary-aged students, creating educational curricula, and connecting with parents, as well as a prior role as a homework club leader. Early career experience includes working as a hostess at Cracker Barrel, where Jenna managed waitlists and provided customer service. Jenna holds a degree in Communication from the University of Oklahoma, obtained in May 2020.
Highland Park ISD
The Highland Park Independent School District is located immediately north of downtown Dallas in the 6.21-square-mile suburban area of Highland Park, University Park and a small part of North Dallas. HPISD serves approximately 33,640 residents who are predominantly college-educated professionals and business leaders in the Dallas community. Since Highland Park schools were founded in 1914, there continues to be a proud tradition of excellence in academic, fine arts, athletics and community service. Dallas is home to the State Fair of Texas, some of the finest museums in the Southwest and many professional sports teams. Southern Methodist University, one of the largest and most prestigious universities in the South, is located in the Park Cities and offers a variety of concerts, lectures and athletic events to the surrounding area. The Highland Park Independent School District first opened its doors in October of 1914 with a four-room building on Cornell Avenue. Since then, it has grown to a district comprised of eight campuses: five elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school and one high school. The district has an enrollment of approximately 6,700 students and employs nearly 800 people, including more than 450 teachers.