Leading support for special populations

Gena Koster brings 25 years of experience in education to Dallas ISD as assistant superintendent for Special Populations. Koster is passionate about educational services for students with special needs of any kind and has varied experience as a special education teacher, coach, campus principal, director of Special Education, and executive director of Academic and Federal Programs. She holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Oklahoma State University and a master’s degree in Special Education. Most of her career has been focused on evidence-based practices in educating students with significant behavior disorders.