Highland Park ISD
Berkley Slover, CPA, currently serves as a High School Teacher at Highland Park ISD, specializing in Algebra 1 since August 2020, and previously taught MAPS Entrepreneurship and sponsored Spirited Scots. Prior to this role, Berkley worked at KPMG US as a Deal Advisory Associate from August 2018 to July 2020, engaging in transaction advisory for Private Equity clients and focusing on financial analysis for mergers and acquisitions. Earlier experience includes an internship with KPMG as a Deal Advisory Intern and serving as Philanthropy Chairman for Kappa Kappa Gamma. Additional internships encompassed roles in digital marketing and social media management in various organizations, alongside a position as Summer Staff with Young Life. Berkley holds a Master in Professional Accounting (MPA) from The University of Texas at Austin, completed in 2018, and graduated from Lake Highlands High School in 2013.
Highland Park ISD
The Highland Park Independent School District is located immediately north of downtown Dallas in the 6.21-square-mile suburban area of Highland Park, University Park and a small part of North Dallas. HPISD serves approximately 33,640 residents who are predominantly college-educated professionals and business leaders in the Dallas community. Since Highland Park schools were founded in 1914, there continues to be a proud tradition of excellence in academic, fine arts, athletics and community service. Dallas is home to the State Fair of Texas, some of the finest museums in the Southwest and many professional sports teams. Southern Methodist University, one of the largest and most prestigious universities in the South, is located in the Park Cities and offers a variety of concerts, lectures and athletic events to the surrounding area. The Highland Park Independent School District first opened its doors in October of 1914 with a four-room building on Cornell Avenue. Since then, it has grown to a district comprised of eight campuses: five elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school and one high school. The district has an enrollment of approximately 6,700 students and employs nearly 800 people, including more than 450 teachers.