The Round Rock ISD Fine Arts Department is pleased to congratulate the first cohort of ARTS LEAD on their study, work and completion of the 12 month leadership development program in the fine arts. In Round Rock ISD, we are committed to a culture of leadership development both for ourselves and for others. We have been blessed to work with The Holdsworth Center as one of their inaugural district cohorts in this endeavor. ARTS LEAD is a leadership professional development experience that is specifically designed with the fine arts professional in a K-12 environment in mind.
Leadership development does not happen accidentally but by intentional work and attention to developing first self and then others. Such growth is rooted in reflection, feedback, and accountability. Everyone can lead from where they are and work to aspire to move up in the organization as well through leadership development. Teachers are leaders of self, and teacher leaders are leaders of others. In the fine arts, this leadership can impact students, colleagues and community on a daily basis.
ARTS LEAD is designed for Round Rock ISD fine arts professional employees identified as possessing leadership skills and potential through professional growth. It is specifically designed to support fine arts team leaders, fine arts department chairs, visual and performing arts academy leads, arts integration coordinators and fine arts discipline program leads (ie. head directors, assistant directors). We are pleased to have worked with the following fine arts professionals in 2020-2021:
Sara Amy, Choral Director, Hernandez MS
Angie Bell, Visual Arts Faculty, Forest North ES
Maggie Bell, Theatre Faculty, Cedar Valley MS
Cathy Benford, Band Director, Round Rock HS
Brittany Dacy, Band Director, Westwood HS
Karen Fincher, Choral Director, Ridgeview MS
Jerry Gee Cordova, Choral Director, Hopewell MS
Lauren Glover, Visual Arts Faculty, Old Town ES
Jen Holsinger-Raybourn, Visual Arts Faculty, Spicewood ES
Chris Koenig, Elementary Music Faculty, Herrington ES
Stephanie Ludlow, Visual Arts Faculty, Pearson Ranch MS
Ruth McEntire, Elementary Music Faculty, Elsa England ES
Kelley Morgan, Dance Faculty, Pearson Ranch MS
Melinda Norris, Dance Faculty, Grisham MS
John T. Peterson, Band Director, Cedar Ridge HS
Kevin Porras, Elementary Music Faculty, Brushy Creek / Joe Lee Johnson ES
Randy Preston, Choral Director, Stony Point HS
Heather Rosen, Choral Director, C.D. Fulkes MS
Angel Scrudder, Dance Director, McNeil HS
Karen Searles, ITS, Deerpark MS
Kyla Spady, Visual Arts Faculty, Sommer ES
For additional information regarding ARTS LEAD, contact Tim Lowke, Assistant Director of Visual & Performing Arts