‘Everyday Hero’ keeps Portsmouth schools moving on first day back

So often, it’s the students, parents and teachers who get the spotlight entering a new school year. But in Portsmouth, one woman’s above-and-beyond work behind the scenes makes all the difference.

Katrina Downey is an associate within Portsmouth Public Schools’ Department of Auxiliary Services. A fancy way of saying…she holds it all together.

“She’s the face of operations. Answering all calls, she works with both internal and external partners. She actually pays all the bills,” said Dr. Jerry Simmons, the school division’s Chief Operations Officer…

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