Serving Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties
The Penta Career Center Board of Education approved two administrator changes during their Feb. 19 meeting.
Ryan Lee, director of career-technical education, will become the assistant superintendent, effective March 31. Lee replaces Mark Pogliano, Ed.D., who resigned Jan. 24 to take a new position at a school district in Michigan. Tonya Kessinger, current assistant director for career instruction, will replace Lee.
“Both Ryan and Tonya have demonstrated strong leadership skills in their previous positions at Penta and through other districts,” said Edward Ewers, Penta superintendent. “We know that their wealth of experience in career-technical education will benefit Penta as we prepare for the future.”
Lee, who has worked in education for 25 years, has served as director of career-technical education at Penta for five years. He began his career at the school in 2008 when he was hired as a career-technical instructor. He also served in supervisory roles before becoming director.
Lee is a 1999 graduate of Bowling Green State University where he received his Bachelor of Science in Education. He also has earned both a Master of Education degree and his superintendent licensure through BGSU. His salary will be $135,328.
Kessinger has more than 14 years of administrative experience in education. Prior to working at Penta, she was a career-technical education director at Toledo Public Schools. She also worked as a career-technical instructor for TPS. She has a bachelor’s degree in health education 1-12; a master’s degree in curriculum and completed coursework in educational leadership to obtain her principal’s license, all from The University of Toledo. She is currently working on obtaining her superintendent’s license through BGSU. Kessinger’s salary will be $131,462.
For more information about high school or adult education programs at Penta Career Center, call 419-666-1120 or visit pentacareercenter.org,
