Jennifer Connerton

Education Director Lower and Middle School Programs

Ms. Connerton has worked with and advocated for children and adolescents with a range of disabilities in a variety of capacities within schools since 2012. She joined The Katherine Thomas School as the high school curriculum coordinator in 2019 and transitioned to her current role as the lower and middle school education director in 2020. Prior to her arrival at The Katherine Thomas School, Ms. Connerton worked for many years in a small special education school in Washington D.C., where she served as a special education teacher, instructional coach, and special education coordinator.

Ms. Connerton earned a Master’s in Teaching in Special Education from Trinity Washington University, and an Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from the George Washington University. She also holds Special Education Teaching and Administrative certificates in Washington D.C. and Maryland.