Christ the King Catholic School finds new principal

Father Rex Arnold, pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church, is proud to announce Jennifer Richard, Ph.D. as the next principal of Christ the King Catholic School.

Richard has served as assistant principal and junior high literature teacher for Christ the King Catholic School since 2019. Prior to her role in administration, she taught preschool at Christ the King Catholic School for nine years, and at Little Red Schoolhouse from 2007 to 2010. She is an alumna of Christ the King Catholic School (Class of 1989), is a graduate of Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School (Class of 1993) and has been a member of Christ the King Catholic Church most of her life. 

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and communications from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. She has a master’s degree in early childhood education from the University of Central Oklahoma and a doctoral degree from Swansea University (Wales, UK). Her graduate studies involved cultural preservation efforts within the Choctaw Nation Head Start program in southeast Oklahoma. She has worked with Oklahoma A+ Schools towards designing and implementing arts-integrated professional development opportunities for educators both here and abroad. She is looking forward to the next chapter at Christ the King Catholic School. 

She has two children: Julia is a sophomore at the University of Tulsa, and Atticus is a senior at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School. She and her husband, Rock, can be found cheering on the Fighting Irish at cross country meets, football games and track meets. Both of her children attended Christ the King Catholic School. Her and her family are grateful for the spiritual formation, academic preparation and community support Christ the King Catholic Church has given them throughout the years.