New Director of Student Support Services Named

New Director of Student Support Services Named

BEAUFORT, N.C. – The Carteret County Public School System is pleased to announce that Ms. Kim Krohn, current Assistant Principal at Croatan High School, has been named Director of Student Support Services. Ms. Krohn has experience as a teacher, a school counselor, and an assistant principal and worked as an educator in Lynchburg, VA, prior to joining CCPS in 1998. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a Master of Education in School Counseling from Lynchburg College. She also holds a Master of School Administration degree from East Carolina University.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve all of the students and staff in the Carteret County Public School System in the role of Director of Student Support Services,” said Ms. Krohn. “I am looking forward to developing partnerships throughout the county in an effort to meet the needs of every student.”
Ms. Krohn will begin her new assignment at Central Services on July 18, 2022, and will report to Mr. Blair Propst, Assistant Superintendent, and Ms. Jody McClenny, Chief Academic Officer of CCPS.

“Ms. Krohn brings a wealth of experience to the Director of Student Support Services position,” says Assistant Superintendent Mr. Propst. “ Having someone in this role who has a combination of student services experience as well as school administration experience is of great benefit to the success of our department and ultimately our students.”

Replacing Ms. Krohn as an assistant principal of Croatan High School will be Ms. Maegan Doss Harrison. Ms. Harrison is a current assistant principal at West Craven Middle School and has also worked as an English teacher at Havelock High School in Craven County.

Ms. Harrison says, “I am so very excited to work with the staff and students at Croatan High School, and I know that by working together we will help students grow to be successful, productive, and hard-working citizens.”

Also joining the administrative staff as an assistant principal at Croatan High School is Mr. Jake McAllister. Mr. McAllister replaces Mr. Chris Davis, who now serves as an assistant principal at East Carteret High School. Mr. McAllister has fifteen years of experience as a teacher and administrator in Johnston County, NC. He is also a veteran of the armed forces and continues to serve as a United States Coast Guard Reserve Officer.

“I am thrilled to be a part of the Cougar family,” says Mr. McAllister. “I am passionate about the opportunity to serve a school and community rich in traditions of excellence.”

Mr. McAllister and Ms. Harrison will begin their new roles at Croatan High School on July 11, 2022.