Dr. Karen Sullivan was appointed as Indian Prairie District 204's superintendent in 2014. Indian Prairie is the fourth largest school district in the state of Illinois, serving 28,500 students in 33 schools in Naperville, Aurora, Bolingbrook, and Plainfield.As Superintendent, Dr. Sullivan has overseen the launch of numerous STEM and technology initiatives including the opening of the John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School, a collaborative venture with three other school districts and Aurora University as well as the eLo (Expanding Learning Opportunities) Consortium, another collaborative partnership with two other area districts to bring online coursework to district students. In 2015, Indian Prairie District 204 was selected by the U.S. Department of Education’s Future Ready Initiative as one of eight districts across the country to highlight the role leaders play in leveraging technology to create transformational learning environments.Dr. Sullivan has served in a variety of roles in her career including Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Principal of Prairie Children Preschool, Principal of Cowlishaw Elementary School, and Director of Student Services.Dr. Sullivan earned a Master of Science in Speech/Language Pathology and a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She received her doctoral degree from Lewis University.