Highland Park ISD
Katie Johnson is an experienced educator and events coordinator with a career spanning over a decade. Currently a teacher at Highland Park ISD since August 2017, Katie has also served as an assistant events coordinator at Park Cities Events since January 2013. Previous teaching roles include a tenure at Frisco ISD from August 2015 to August 2017 and a position as a kindergarten aide at Hyer Elementary from August 2011 to April 2012. Katie's background in recruitment includes positions as a recruiting coordinator and recruiting assistant at Haynes and Boone, LLP, along with an internship focused on law school recruiting at the same firm. Academically, Katie Johnson holds a Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education from Baylor University, earned in 2011.
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.