Dr. Karren Dunkley
Dr. Karren Dunkley is a certified coach who specializes in intercultural competency, teacher-effectiveness, and leadership coaching. Dr. Dunkley has enjoyed a life of service in education as an urban district leader, principal, teacher, and coach. Her vision is to ensure equity, access, and excellence for all scholars and their families. Dr. Dunkley currently serves as the principal of Parkway Center City High School in The School District of Philadelphia. As principal, she has expanded Advanced Placement course offerings, developed an early college high school program with Arcadia University, and increased community partnerships. Dr. Dunkley was recently honored with a Lindback Award for Distinguished Principal Leadership from the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation.
Before taking the helm of Parkway Center City, Dr. Dunkley served as deputy chief academic officer and deputy chief of the Office of Parent, Family, Community Engagement, and Faith-Based Partnerships. She spearheaded Parent Family Resource Centers and Parent University, which offers classes in parenting skills, family literacy, financial literacy, and other topics. Dunkley, a native of Jamaica, holds a bachelor’s and master’s degrees from St. John’s University, an advanced master’s degree, and a doctorate in education from Columbia University, Teachers College. She is also the Tuskegee University Education Advocacy Award and the Omega Psi Phi Educational Achievement Award.
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