
Katie will serve as Director of Advancement, leading Compass efforts on fundraising, strategic growth, and community outreach. Katie joins us from Hockaday where she has been the Upper School Admission Division Director for the past fifteen years. During her tenure at Hockaday, Katie has worked tirelessly with prospective families seeking to enroll their children in a top-tier independent school. With experience collaborating with divisions and departments across the organization, she has effectively helped craft inspiring communications growing the school's local and national footprint. Katie's innovation in launching programs, such as the Parent Ambassador program, has been instrumental in fostering a sense of community and partnership. She has a proven track record of significant contributions to the school as the Annual Fund Chair, a member of the Benefit Committee, and as part of the Steering Committee during the ISAS re-accreditation process.
Katie is fluent in Spanish and holds an MBA in Management and Leadership from Northwood University, DeVos Graduate School of Business, and an MA in International Relations Management from Universita Cattolica in Milan, Italy, and a BA in International Relations from the University of Arizona. She worked for a few non-profits in Washington, DC before returning to her roots in Dallas. She is a proud mother of three precious children, serves on the Board of Directors for the Concilio and the Advisory Board for the Center for Brain Health. She is passionate about fostering a sense of belonging for the Compass Community and enjoys yoga, mahjong, cooking, and traveling.
āI am humbled and honored to be a part of this vision. Iām inspired by our team as we are all committed to partnering with our friends and community members to offer our children the education they deserve.ā ā Katie Townend Doherty