MAC Wk4 Leadership Post

My educational leadership role model is my mother, Debra Bishop, PhD. Throughout her career she has excelled, many times in the face of direct opposition, in improving the educational climate at every institution to be graced by her presence.  She began a high school biology teacher and moved to become an assistant principal at Lake Air Middle School. After a few years there, she became the principal at North Waco Elementary. Her work at these two schools did not go unnoticed as she soon became the Director of Curriculum in Waco ISD.  After serving dutifully in the administration office, she was asked to return to a principal position to restructure the magnet high school, A.J. Moore Academy.  While there, her uncanny abilities of problem-solving, innovation, and leadership turned A.J. Moore Academy into the top-performing high school in Waco and garnered it recognition from the POTUS. She is currently retired, but is still on the forefront of education and technology through serving as a consultant for NAF, National Academy Foundation. I can only hope to achieve as much as my mother has in her career, and I know that whatever path I choose to take in education, I have an excellent source of knowledge and expertise to guide me along my journey.