Katie Benningfield is the proud daughter of a mother who inspired her love of reading by filling their home with books. She was born and raised in San Antonio, TX until her family moved to Santa Fe, NM during high school. At sixteen, Ms. Benningfield became acutely aware of opportunity gaps in education as she struggled to register for the same advanced classes she’d been a part of in Texas. From that moment on, she set out to ensure that all students, regardless of their background, would always have access to educational opportunities.

Ms. Benningfield has served in Dallas ISD since 2014 when she began teaching fourth grade math and science at Annie Webb Blanton Elementary. Under the ACE program, Ms. Benningfield developed a passion for social-emotional learning and served as a model classroom for visitors across the state. After four years, she went on to help found the School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove (STAG), a two-way dual language magnet campus as a 6th and 7th grade math and science teacher. In 2020, Ms. Benningfield was named Dallas ISD’s Secondary Teacher of the Year.

In 2021, Ms. Benningfield began her journey in school leadership as an Instructional Lead Teacher at STAG before becoming an Assistant Principal at Rosemont Schools in 2022. At Rosemont, Ms. Benningfield felt like she’d found her home and was honored to be named Principal of Rosemont Primary in 2023.

Ms. Benningfield is committed to continuing the strong partnership between Rosemont and the community to provide equitable opportunities for all students and support Rosemont Primary as the premier neighborhood early childhood campus in Dallas ISD.