On Monday, ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD's Board of Trustees approved a new principal appointment at ÁùºÏ±¦µä High School and new appointments to the roles of associate superintendent for high schools and executive director of construction management.
ÁùºÏ±¦µä High School Principal
Amy Taylor was selected as the new principal of ÁùºÏ±¦µä High, having most recently served as principal of Small Middle School in Southwest ÁùºÏ±¦µä.
In this role, she facilitated the Small Green Tech Academy initiative, implemented Project Lead the Way national STEM curriculum and led the school to earn recognitions by the Texas Education Agency, National Wildlife Federation and U.S. Department of Education.
She previously served as assistant principal at both Stony Point and McNeil high schools in
Round Rock ISD and taught math at Chisholm Trail Middle School in Round Rock ISD.
Taylor has a master's degree in educational administration from Texas State University and a bachelor of science degree in education from the University of the Southwest in New Mexico.
She volunteers with Mobile Loaves and Fishes and the Texas SPCA. She also is active in the arts in ÁùºÏ±¦µä with the ÁùºÏ±¦µä Symphony, the Blanton Museum of Art and the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.
Associate Superintendent for High Schools
Kathy Ryan was appointed to oversee 17 ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD high school campuses and athletics.
Ryan most recently served as interim associate superintendent for high schools where she was responsible for school operations, teaching and learning for all ÁùºÏ±¦µä high schools.
She led initiatives to raise overall attendance rates, implemented additional communications strategies among the high schools team and added monitoring methods for campus performance.
She previously served as principal at Lanier High School and taught math and language arts at Cueller Middle School in Weslaco ISD.
Ryan has a master's degree in reading from University of Texas-Pan American and a bachelor of science degree in middle grades education from Columbus State University in Georgia.
She is an avid reader and enjoys movies and traveling in her free time.
Executive Director of Construction Management
Robert Hengst was appointed as executive director of construction management for the district.
Hengst most recently worked as the manager of engineering and construction for the City of ÁùºÏ±¦µä Department of Aviation.
In this role, he was responsible for the capital and tenant improvement programs at ÁùºÏ±¦µä-Bergstrom International Airport.
He emphasized and increased participation in partnerships with small, minority and women-owned businesses and led an aggressive program that aimed to increase sustainability on all projects.
He previously served as facilities manager at the University of Texas and assistant facilities director at Washington State University.
Hengst has a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University Texas at ÁùºÏ±¦µä and his work in concrete watertight structures and hazardous liquid containment has been published by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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