Mrs. Jen Newendyke started her tenure as the Applied Technology Center director for the Rock Hill School District the summer of 2023. Professionally she has been an assistant regional superintendent, career and technical education (CTE) system director, career advisor, instructional coach, and middle school teacher. She holds her superintendent license, a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Administration & Supervision, a M.S. Ed in Middle Level Education, and a B.S. in Geography. Mrs. Newendyke believes whole heartedly in the opportunities CTE provides to all students is happy to be at the ATC! Personally, Mrs. Newendyke is busy raising two boys with her husband on their hobby farm. They raise bantam modern game and old english game birds to show as part of the American Poultry Association and 4H.

I am the Assistant Director of ATC. I have been in education for 25 years.  I have worked at the middle and high school level.  I have taught Special Education, Reading, Language Arts, and Electricity.  I have a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from Radford University and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Winthrop University. In addition to being an educator I am also a licensed Master Electrician and Mechanical Contractor.  I have two children, one that has already graduated from Rock Hill Schools and is currently at The University of South Carolina.  The other is a current student at Northwestern and The Applied Technology Center.