Kent ISD
Gerald Verwey has a diverse work experience that spans over several years. Gerald began their career in education in 2005 at Creative Technologies Academy, where they taught various science subjects and also served as a cross country and basketball coach. In 2013, they joined Kent ISD as a High School Science Teacher and later took on the role of Career Readiness/STEM Consultant. Most recently, they became a School Principal in July 2021. Additionally, Verwey has also worked as the Head Track & Cross Country Coach at Grace Christian University since April 2015.
Gerald Verwey earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Integrated Science, Earth Science, and Health from Grand Valley State University from 1996 to 2002. Gerald also obtained a Master of Education degree in Teacher Leader from Wright State University between 2016 and 2017.
Kent ISD
Kent ISD partners with our schools and communities providing enhanced and equitable opportunities to enrich the experiences and achievements of our learners. Kent ISD is a local educational service agency devoted to achievement for all students. We serve the community by helping our schools prepare students to be successful in work and life. Our primary customers are the students, teachers, staff and administrators of 20 public school districts, Christian and Catholic schools and Public School Academies. We help districts devote more dollars directly to the classroom by providing essential services, collaborative initiatives and valuable learning for the region's students and teachers. Regional collaboration is the way we work, both with our school districts and our community partners. As a result of our programs and services, we help the region's schools increase their capacity to serve students and boost achievement for nearly 102,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.