Katie Nowak is the director of curriculum and gifted. Before joining Bexley Schools in 2024, Ms. Nowak served as Director of Assessment and Accountability with New Albany-Plain Local Schools, where she previously served as principal at the Grades 2-8 Learning Facility and New Albany Intermediate School. She has more than 20 years of experience in education, serving as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal in South-Western City Schools. She was recognized in 2016 as Ohio’s National Distinguished Principal for Middle-Level Education by the Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators (OAESA) and served as president of the organization. [email protected]