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Jenny Frerichs

Dean of Academics and Student Services

 

Master of Arts: School Principalship with an emphasis in Charter School Leadership
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Forensic Science Minor

Secondary Education Certificate

 

Start Year at Metro: 2008

Jenny Frerichs earned her BS in Psychology with a minor in Forensic Science from Texas Tech University in 2006. She then went on to complete a Secondary Education Certificate from LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. She completed a Masters in Education and Administration with an emphasis on Charter Schools from Central Michigan University in 2015.

 

Jenny began working in Austin, Texas as an assistant teacher at an elementary school. She also ran the after-school program for arts and academics and taught second and third grade while she was there. She then moved to Arizona and joined the Metro staff in 2008. She started off teaching freshman and sophomore humanities and psychology before moving to the Administration to head the Response to Intervention program and oversee all Student Services and Academics.

 

Jenny enjoys road trips, reading, and spending time with her family and numerous pets. 

 

I knew from the beginning that I wanted to use my psychology degree to work with kids. I have dyslexia and help kids to understand their frustration and overcome the academic and social conflicts that it can create. Metro honors the authenticity of the individual and has healthy avenues for coping with life. The school helps with the development of the self, identity, and what that means, and provides a safety net to explore it.