Assistant Principal Mrs. Benson

Email: takiyah.benson@cr.k12.de.us

Phone: (302) 697-2161 x. 3231

Qualifications: Delaware State University: Bachelor of Science Degree, Finance/Banking (2001) Masters of Business Administration (2005 Wilmington University: Masters Degree in Education (2008)

Mrs. Takiyah Benson

Mrs. Takiyah A. Benson is an Assistant Principal at Caesar Rodney High School working with our Freshman Students. .  Her teaching career began in 2008 at Stevenson House Detention Center through the Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families as a Special Education/Math Teacher. In this position, she learned the true value of teaching the whole child by first making connections with her students. After 5 years in the classroom, she transitioned into the role of School Administrator overseeing mental health, residential, day treatment and detention facility settings. In 2019, Mrs. Benson became an Assistant Principal with Caroline County Public Schools and then joined the Caesar Rodney family as Assistant Principal at Magnolia Middle School in 2021. In these roles, she advocated for ‘student voice’ and participated on several committees, such as PBIS and Equity, in which she is very passionate about. 

Mrs. Benson is a graduate of Dover High School, Class of 1997. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance/Banking (2001) and Masters of Business Administration (2005) from Delaware State University prior to completing a Masters Degree in Education (2008) from Wilmington University. She resides in Magnolia with her husband and their six children.