Katina Knox

As Senior Director of School Partnerships & Impact, Knox oversees The Mind Trust’s Indianapolis school support investments and Indiana Learns, the state’s tutoring grant program operated on behalf of the Indiana Department of Education.

Knox has served in both the charter and traditional public school sectors in Indianapolis. She has been a teacher, special education coordinator, assistant principal, principal, and director of curriculum. She most recently worked as the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment at George and Veronica Phalen Leadership Academy. She has held different leadership roles for the Phalen Leadership Academies network since 2016 and has been an educator for 14 years. 

Knox has been honored with Indiana Black Expo’s African American Excellence in Education Award. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Marian University and a master’s degree in Education and Organizational Leadership from the University of Dayton.