St. Joseph's School for the Blind
Katie Hardgrove has over 20 years of experience in the education sector. Katie has held various roles including School Principal, Director of Curriculum/Assistant Principal, and Classroom Teacher. Katie'smost recent position was as the School Principal at St. Joseph's School for the Blind. Prior to that, they served as the Director of Curriculum/Assistant Principal at Matheny Medical and Educational Center. Katie also has experience as a School Principal/Supervisor at Burlington County Special Services School District and Rock Brook School. Additionally, they worked as a Principal at LADACIN Network and a Classroom Teacher at Children's Center of Monmouth County.
Katie Hardgrove attended Rutgers University from 2009 to 2011, where they studied Applied Behavior Analysis. Prior to that, they received a Master of Education degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from the University of Phoenix in 2007. Katie'sundergraduate degree is a Bachelor's degree in Special Education and Teaching, which they obtained from Kean University in 2002.
St. Joseph's School for the Blind
St. Joseph's School for the Blind provides programs for infants, children and adults who are visually impaired/multiply disabled and a pre-school for 3-year-old Jersey City children. The school offers a full range of programs and services from birth through adulthood. Our Early Intervention Program for infants/toddlers from birth to 3 years of age provides teams of special educators to teach infants/toddlers in a natural setting how to compensate for any reduced or total lack of vision. To meet the growing need for special services, the school recently added an Adult Services program, a day habilitation program for adults with special needs. The program promotes independence through life skills training, real life experiences and includes training in personal care, meal prep, personal finances and more.