Ivy Tech Community College has hired Katie King as its new Tell City Career & Technology Center Site Director.
King is a Heritage Hills High School graduate and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Southern Indiana. Prior to starting at Ivy Tech on Aug. 31, King held the position of mortgage loan officer at Hoosier Hills Credit Union. In the past, she has served as a property manager, online marketing consultant, purchasing manager, and training specialist.
King is a member of the Board of Directors for Leadership Perry County. She is also an active member of Perry County 4-H serving as club leader and on the endowment launch committee.
The Ivy Tech Tell City Career & Technology Center opened in 1981 and serves Perry and surrounding counties by providing specialized industry training, and college courses close to home. King said the focus of this location is to offer programs that will enable residents of Perry and surrounding counties to qualify for skilled entry-level jobs that offer a pathway to a productive career. It offers general education courses, as well as courses in healthcare, welding, industrial technology and more and has dedicated labs for Welding, Anatomy and Physiology, Certified Nurse Assistant, and Mechatronics. “Our goal is to increase student success and decrease time to completion and help our area citizens balance their personal, work, and education ambitions,†King says. “I see my role as a connector of the resources Ivy Tech has to offer and the needs in our community.â€
King has called Perry County home for 20 years and currently lives in Cannelton with her husband, Ryan, and their two children. “This is my community, my home. The people who live and work here are my neighbors and friends. I am committed to the success of the Tell City Career and Technology Center and the students we serve,†she said.
For more information about the Ivy Tech Tell City Career & Technology Center, visit IvyTech.Edu/TellCity or call (812) 547-7915.
