Chief Executive Officer |
ICES Principal | Boyd Hendricks
Boyd Hendricks has been a career educator for the past 30 years. He has spent his career at the elementary level. Boyd was a classroom teacher for 19 years in Long Beach, California before moving back to his home city of Indianapolis. He has been with Irvington Community Elementary School for the past 11 years. He served as a classroom teacher in 4th and 5th grades for 7 years before joining the ICES administration team. Boyd was a Mentor Teacher for several years both in Long Beach and at ICES. He earned his certification in Gifted and Talented Education and taught in that capacity for 24 of his 27 years in the classroom. Boyd was in the first group of ICS employees that completed the ICS Leadership Training Program, which was formed to develop leaders within the organization. He transitioned from classroom/Mentor teacher to the role of Assistant Principal in March of 2020. He served in that position until March of 2023. He became the ICES Interim Principal at that time. He was named as the permanent ICES Principal in June of 2023. Boyd holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies/Psychology; Teaching Certification; and Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction all from California State University, Long Beach.
ICMS Principal | Rosemary McCloskey
Rosemary McCloskey began her career in education in 2003 as a Science teacher in Jones County, North Carolina. As a military spouse, Mrs. McCloskey continued her career in serving students in South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, California, and Indiana. In addition to teaching in the secondary classroom, she has also served as a Dean, Instructional Coach, and a Director of Instructional Coaching.
While serving in communities across the United States, she became passionate about ensuring all students were provided rich experiences both academically and socially in order to build the skills necessary for successful post academic endeavors. These successes would not be attainable without the inclusion of three foundational pillars, teachers, families, and community members. Mrs. McCloskey honors meaningful relationships and values input from all stakeholders in order to cultivate a school of equity and inclusivity. As a school leader, Mrs. McCloskey establishes a collaborative culture in which staff members are provided with relevant and impactful support as they continue to build their professional capacity to meet the needs of all students. In 2021, Mrs. McCloskey partnered with the Southern Indiana Education Center to work with school administrators and instructional coaches as they developed intentional teacher support and professional growth through coaching. Mrs. McCloskey received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from East Carolina University. She received a Master of Science in Biology from the University of Maryland and a K-12 administrative endorsement from James Madison University.
IPA Principal | Jana Goebel
Jana Goebel began her career at Irvington Community Schools in the spring of 2011 as a Special Education teacher at Irvington Preparatory Academy. In 2012 she took on the additional role of Special Education Coordinator, helping to systematize and support special education services in grades K-12, and in 2014, she was named Director of College and Academic Services at IPA where she also served on the Indiana State Board of Education’s Graduation Pathways Panel. Jana accepted the position of principal for Irvington Preparatory Academy in 2019. Jana holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Special Education from Manchester College and will complete her Masters of Educational Leadership & Administration in May 2022.