Mrs. Penn has been a member of the Poughkeepsie City District family for nine years, first entering the field of education as a Teacher’s Assistant in New York City’s District 75 in 1996. Mrs. Penn moved on to become a secondary school teacher of students with disabilities in the areas of Math and Science, then a teacher of English to Middle School, High School and college level students. After entering Poughkeepsie City School District as a Special Education Teacher and pursuing further professional development as an Academic Instructional Coach at Poughkeepsie Middle School, Mrs. Penn became an Assistant Principal at Clinton and Morse Elementary Schools, the latter of which she has called home for the past four years.

Mrs. Penn holds steadfast her belief that only through full community collaboration and unfaltering support can children achieve academic success.