Jeffrey M. Howard
Mullen High School in Denver, Colorado has announced that Jeffrey M. Howard has been named as the school’s next principal, effective June 1, 2018. The announcement was made by Mullen president and CEO Carl Unrein.
Howard will succeed Janell Kloosterman, who will be stepping down after serving as principal and CAO since 2012.
Howard earned his bachelor’s degree in English and Secondary Education from the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., and his Master’s Degree in Creative Writing from Regis University, Denver, Colorado.
In making the announcement, Unrein said, “We are confident Jeff will build upon the strengths of our school as we evolve into this new phase of leadership. We are delighted to have an individual with his energy and passion for Catholic secondary education join our leadership team.”
Howard’s 20-plus year career as a professional educator includes stints as a classroom teacher, department chair, school administrator, and national program director. He began teaching at Bishop McNamara High School in Washington, D.C. In 1994, he returned to his native Colorado and his alma mater, Regis Jesuit High School, where he served first as an English teacher, then as Assistant Principal for Faculty and Curriculum for the Girls Division, and finally as Acting Principal for the Boys Division.
In 2014, Howard was named Vice President and Director of Ignatian Mission Formation for the Jesuit Schools Network, providing consultation, workshops, facilitation and in-service programs for leaders in Catholic schools worldwide.
Howard and his wife, Caroline, reside in Aurora, Colorado, and are the parents of three college-aged children.
