Guests
Hosts: Krista Allison & Jim Molnar
Champion:
Ken Brunner (Timken Early College High School, Principal)
Panelist:
Kimberly Genis (Director of Behavioral Health Services at Stark County Family Court)
Mike Johnson (Retired CEO of Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health)
Summary
Kenneth Brunner was born in Canton Ohio in 1966. Ken is the Principal of Timken Early College High School. He is happily married to Tabitha Brunner, his wife of 16 years and has four beautiful children son Christopher 21 and daughters Samantha 15, Kristyna 13, and Savannah 12.
He taught mathematics for eighteen years and an active principal for seven years. He did four years of service in the U.S. and in Germany. After the military, he enrolled at Malone College and graduated with a B.A. in Mathematics.
He has a Master’s degree in Curriculum and instruction as a Math Specialist from Kent State University and He received his principal license from Cleveland State University. Ken enjoys working with C.A.S.T. (Caring And Serving Together). This community organization is responsible for teaching high school and middle school students about serving in their community as effective leaders. He is a member of CAMP (C.A.S.T. Apprenticeship and Mentorship Program). CAMP is designed to help students in Early College that are college ready to be career ready for networking workshops and paid internships. Both CAST and CAMP were instrumental in helping him create early College Academy Middle school. Ken is also a Board of Trustee member of CCHO (Christian Children's Home of Ohio) out of Wooster Ohio, A committee member for the Field and Clinical Advisory out of Walsh University, and a Design Team Committee member for Stark State Early College.