READ Foundation

🎉 Exciting News! I'm excited to share that I have accepted the position of Assistant Principal at Daggett Middle School in Fort Worth ISD!
I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity and thankful to everyone who has supported, encouraged, and challenged me throughout my journey.
Education has always been about making a meaningful difference in the lives of students while supporting teachers and building strong school communities. I look forward to partnering with the outstanding students, families, faculty, staff, and community at Daggett Middle School as we work together to help every student succeed.
I'm excited for this new chapter and ready to get to work!

🏆 What separates high-performing schools from average schools?
It's rarely one program, one initiative, or one person.
The most successful campuses consistently execute a set of research-supported practices that create a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
The 8 actions top-performing schools execute:
✅ Strong Instructional Leadership ✅ Data-Driven Decision Making ✅ Aggressive Monitoring During Instruction ✅ High Expectations for All Students ✅ Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) ✅ Systematic Intervention & Enrichment ✅ Positive School Culture & Relationships ✅ Curriculum Internalization & Lesson Planning
At the heart of school improvement is a simple leadership framework:
📊 Data → Planning → Instruction → Monitoring → Intervention → Coaching → Culture → Achievement
When leaders focus on building teacher capacity, supporting students, and creating systems that sustain excellence, achievement becomes the outcome—not the goal.
The strongest schools don't chase every new initiative.
They execute the right actions consistently, week after week, year after year.
Which of these 8 actions do you believe has the greatest impact on student success?

Freedom opened the door. Education builds the future.
Juneteenth is more than a celebration of freedom—it is a reminder that every generation has the responsibility to leave the next one with greater opportunities than they inherited.
At the READ Foundation, we believe that education is one of the most powerful expressions of freedom. When young people are exposed to STEM, robotics, coding, aviation, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, literacy, and career pathways, they begin to see possibilities that can transform their lives and communities.
The "Tree of Legacy" reminds us that our roots matter, but so do the seeds we plant for future generations. The sacrifices of those who came before us have given today's youth the opportunity to dream bigger, reach higher, and build a brighter tomorrow.
As we honor the past, let's continue investing in the future by creating spaces where every child can discover their potential, embrace innovation, and believe that anything is possible.
🌳 Honor the Past. 📚 Empower the Present. 🚀 Inspire the Future.
Because exposure changes everything, and the opportunities we provide today become the legacies of tomorrow.
Happy Juneteenth from the READ Foundation!

🖤❤️💚 Juneteenth reminds us that freedom is more than a moment in history—it's a responsibility to build a better future.
The image before us tells a powerful story.
A Tree of Legacy rooted in sacrifice and resilience. Children looking toward a horizon filled with possibility. Families, educators, and communities standing together. Drones, robotics, coding, science, engineering, and innovation becoming the next generation's tools for change.
As Frederick Douglass once noted, education is essential to freedom. Today, we continue that journey by ensuring every child has access to opportunities that inspire them to dream beyond their circumstances.
At the READ Foundation, we believe:
🌳 Honor the Past. 🤝 Empower the Present. 🚀 Inspire the Future.
Because exposure creates opportunity, and opportunity changes lives.
This Juneteenth, let's celebrate not only how far we've come but also our shared commitment to investing in the next generation of leaders, creators, entrepreneurs, educators, scientists, and innovators.
Freedom opened the door. Education builds the future.
Happy Juneteenth! ❤️🖤💚

💬 I'd love to hear from you: What person, opportunity, or experience opened a door that changed the trajectory of your life?

Sometimes we all need to get things off our chest. That’s called venting.

But there’s a difference between venting and complaining.

💭 Venting helps us process emotions, seek understanding, and move forward.

💭 Complaining keeps us focused on the problem without looking for a path forward.

The goal isn’t to suppress our feelings—it’s to express them in a healthy way that leads to growth, healing, and positive action.

Before speaking, it might be worth asking ourselves:
✅ Am I looking to process?
✅ Am I open to solutions?
✅ Will this conversation help me move forward?

It’s okay to vent. It’s human. The challenge is making sure we don’t get stuck in a cycle of complaining that keeps us from becoming our best selves.

Vent to release. Reflect to learn. Act to grow.

What’s your perspective? Where do you draw the line between venting and complaining?

Every child deserves a chance to discover what they're capable of.
Whether it's building a robot, coding a game, flying a drone, designing a solution, or engineering a new idea, STEM gives students the opportunity to think critically, create confidently, and dream bigger.
STEM isn't just for a select few—it's for every student in every school. Exposure today can become a career tomorrow. The future workforce is being shaped in our classrooms, and hands-on STEM experiences help students develop the problem-solving, collaboration, and innovation skills they'll need to succeed.
At the READ Foundation, we believe one moment of inspiration can change the trajectory of a child's life.
Let's make sure every school has a place where curiosity can become possibility.
💙🤖🚁💡📚

Call to Action: 🌟 How is your school inspiring the next generation of innovators? Let's work together to bring STEM opportunities to every student.