Presenter

Kristina Rodgers is the former Principal at Roosevelt High School, recently ending her four-year tenure. She was previously assistant principal there for seven years and served as athletic director at Ballard High School. She also taught Spanish at Ballard and Evergreen high schools. She will join Bainbridge Island High School in the fall.

Discussion Topic

As Principal of Roosevelt, Rodgers had to diffuse racial discord in the majority White school and has worked to change the school’s reputation as an unfriendly place for students of color. That involves both learning and “unlearning,” which she explained in her conversation with RARE members.