Dr. Tina Taylor-Ritzler Named 5th President

Trinity High School has announced the appointment of Dr. Tina Taylor-Ritzler as its 5th president. Ritzler, a Roman Catholic, Dominican-educated leader in higher education, will assume the Trinity presidency on June 1, 2025.
"I express my immense joy in being selected by the Board of Directors to serve as the next President of Trinity High School. It is an honor to build on 107 years of excellence in empowering young women through education, and on the extraordinary contributions of generations of Sisters, administrators, teachers, staff, families, and friends of Trinity High School.
 
In the spirit of the Trinity, I shares my commitments:
  • A deep love for Trinity High School, born of years of involvement and investment as a parent, Board member and college educator. My husband Ron and I are the proud parents of two Trinity alumnae, Sylvia ’21 and Sophie ’23. For the past six years, I have been a leader on Trinity’s Board of Directors, supporting Trinity’s success. For 15 years, I have served as a professor of Psychology and leader at Dominican University, where I have had the privilege of teaching Trinity alumnae as college students. Through these diverse roles, I understand the unique power of a Trinity education, where each girl is loved and challenged to become the best version of herself, and prepared to thrive in college and beyond as women of faith, knowledge, and strength. As President, I will nurture continued excellence in Trinity’s academic programs, student involvement experiences, and global learning—the heart and soul of the Trinity experience.

  • My Catholic faith and commitment. Both Dominican University and Trinity High School have been important contexts for me and my family. As a first-generation American and first-generation college student, I understand the power of Trinity’s Catholic all-girls education to transform lives and empower young women. I am honored to contribute to the 100+ year educational ministry of the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, where truth, love and relationships foster our own and others’ thriving. As President, it will be my privilege to continue to honor and promote Trinity’s values.

  • Twenty-five years of experience as a school leader. My work is rooted in appreciation, collaborative processes, and shared accountability, focused on improving alignment between an organization’s mission, strategic plan, and operational reality. I have worked in and beyond educational settings from Pre-Kindergarten to high school and higher education, with my graduate work focused on high school. As President, I will bring my administrative and facilitation skills to foster organizational systems that support Trinity’s mission."
President-Elect Dr. Tina Taylor-Ritzler at a glance:
 
Education:
  • Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2006
  • M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2002
  • B.S., Loyola University Chicago, 1996
Academic Leadership:
  • Executive Director, Career Programs and Employer Relations, 2024-2025
  • Chair, Department of Psychology, 2019-2024
  • Assistant Director, Core Curriculum, 2023-2024
  • Co-Chair, Dominican University’s Higher Learning Commission Re-accreditation Quality Initiative, 2020-2024
  • Program leader (over $10 million in grants from U.S. Department of Education, National Science Foundation, Illinois State Board of Education)
  • Father Samuel Mazzuchelli Lecture, 2014
  • Mother Evelyn Murphy Excellence in Teaching Award, 2015
  • Sister Clemente Davlin Diversity Leadership Award, 2019
Faculty Appointments:
  • Professor, Department of Psychology, 2020-2024
  • Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, 2016-2020
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, 2010-2016

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