{"id":55301,"date":"2025-03-14T09:58:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T13:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=55301"},"modified":"2025-03-14T09:58:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T13:58:04","slug":"jensen-named-new-assistant-principal-of-great-valley-hs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=55301","title":{"rendered":"Jensen named new Assistant Principal of Great Valley HS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"elementToProof\">\n<div id=\"attachment_20394\" style=\"width: 242px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20394\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Djensen_Headshot-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dana Jensen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Great Valley School District Board of Directors recently approved the appointment of Dana Jensen as Assistant Principal of Great Valley High School, effective April 21, 2025.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Jensen brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of educational leadership to Great Valley High School. Her extensive background includes teaching, curriculum development, and administrative responsibilities as a department head.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u201cWe are thrilled that Ms. Jensen is joining our administrative team,\u201d said Superintendent Dr. Daniel Goffredo. \u201cHer dedication to student success will be an invaluable asset to our school community.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Jensen has been an educator for over two decades, most recently serving as a biology teacher and long-term substitute biology and chemistry teacher at Great Valley High School since 2023. Her responsibilities included designing and delivering engaging lessons in AP Chemistry, Standard Chemistry, Honors Biology, Standard Biology, and General Science.<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Joining the Great Valley School District first as a teacher, and now as an administrator, has been a full circle moment for Jensen who attended Great Valley schools from first through tenth grade.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u201cI am so happy for this opportunity to grow within the district where I went to school,\u201d shared Jensen. \u201cWe have excellent teachers here and I\u2019m looking forward to working with the entire high school leadership team to support our staff and students.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Prior to joining Great Valley High School, Jensen held various teaching positions at Westtown School, Phelps School, Polaris ELS, Fossil Ridge High School, and Thornton High School.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Jensen holds a master&#8217;s in educational leadership and principal license from Colorado State University, a secondary science teacher license from Metropolitan State College of Denver, and a Bachelor of Science in biological science from Colorado State University. She also holds a PA principal\u2019s license K-12 and a PA professional teaching license, certified in biology and general science.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Great Valley School District Board of Directors recently approved the appointment of Dana Jensen as Assistant Principal of Great Valley High School, effective April 21, 2025. Jensen brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of educational leadership to Great Valley High School. 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