Dr. Kate Hinton
High School Principal
Dr. Kate Hinton is an educator with 20 years of experience with teaching and administrative roles, and a history of putting students first. Highlights of her career:
- Dr. Hinton is an adjunct instructor at the University of Minnesota's principal licensure program
- Skilled at staffing, budgeting, and scheduling, plus data driven decision making to develop strong, effective program
- Academic enrichment as a way to leverage student learning was the topic of her doctoral thesis
- Dr. Hinton has served as a consultant for several local districts on how to implement a master schedule that maximizes student learning and resources
- Prior to her time at MSA, she spent eighteen years at Washington Technology Magnet, a 6-12 STEM magnet in SPPS, promoted from math teacher to coordinator of extended day programs, to assistant principal and master scheduler