Jaclyn M. Fowler, D.Ed., has been chosen as MMI Preparatory School’s new vice president, incoming President Thomas G. Hood announced.

“I’m excited for the school year to begin so I can meet all the MMI students,” Fowler said. “I’m really looking forward to working with them, their parents, and the school’s faculty and staff. I know how highly MMI values education and that’s why the school seemed to be a perfect fit for me.”

Most recently, Fowler served as state director for the Pennsylvania Governor’s Schools of Excellence, where her responsibilities included developing and implementing programming as well as recruiting program directors for the schools. She promoted the schools to gifted high school students across the state and served as a liaison between the Pennsylvania Department of Education and several state offices, including the Legislature, Governor and the Department of Health. In her role with the Governor’s Schools, Fowler also worked as the state director in charge of gifted education across the commonwealth.

Fowler is an online faculty member with the University of Phoenix, teaching courses through the Internet and distance learning. She instructs students at the doctoral and master’s level in education, as well as undergraduate students in English literature. She previously taught International English and Second Language Composition as a professor at Penn State York.

Fowler has also worked as a leader at several local schools, having served as principal of Panther Valley Elementary School from 2007-2008 and Cardinal Brennan Junior/Senior High School from 2004-2007.

“We’re very happy to have Dr. Fowler join the MMI Prep faculty. Her career in education speaks for itself. She is very knowledgeable about many areas of education and that makes her a real asset to our school,” Hood said. “Dr. Fowler is also familiar with the area, having worked at Cardinal Brennan and Panther Valley recently.”

Fowler holds her Doctor of Education degree in Education and Linguistics from the Pennsylvania State University. She earned her master’s degree in English Education from Millersville University and a bachelor’s degree in Government and Russian from Franklin & Marshall College.

Fowler is the daughter of John and JoAnne Fowler of Delano. She has two children, Katlyn Frey, 13, who will be in eighth grade at MMI, and Collin Frey, 10.