Artist. Educator. Leader. Texan. BFA '04, MA '13 @utaustin, PhD '25 @ttueducation School Leader @dallasschools

Dallas, TX
Joined February 2019
Stronger together in @dallasschools! 🌟 Grateful to join neighboring schools for powerful PD focused on student ownership. Huge thanks to @LongfellowCEA for hosting and showing us their beautiful new campus. Collaboration = success! 👏🏫 #Region4SayNoMore @SHussainDISD @Educ8torHicks @MJJackson1906 @amercon9 #MagnetsUnite 🧲
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This is the big project I’ve been working on while completing my PhD. Praxis, praxis, praxis!
✨🏫Welcome to the future of learning at @LongfellowCEA! The brand-new campus features a culinary kitchen lab, debate room, dance studio, and so much more.
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Proud of my team and my community of learners!
Longfellow, once again, earns an A+ (96/100) Rating and ALL 7 Distinctions for achievement. We're continuously proud of our students and our outstanding faculty for the community of learning they've created at Longfellow! @mjjackson1906 @disdmagnets @dallasschools
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Thanks for the spotlight! We do it for our students and our community! Proud to be a Longfellow Longhorn!
Principal Tatum is a two-time Master Principal!
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I’ve been very lucky to be a part of the legacy of excellence in our 1947 building AND honored to shepherd its tomorrow through the design phase of its future (opening in August).
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Feeling like the luckiest principal! 🙋🏻‍♂️ Loved celebrating with @dallasschools today. Together, we’re striving for excellence for our students—let’s keep climbing those top charts! 🚀🎉 #RegionV @TransformDISD @thebridgelad @amercon9 @mscotttatum 🎭
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1/🧵 In education, purpose-driven leadership means aligning every action with a clear mission that goes beyond the day-to-day. It’s about inspiring both educators and students to pursue excellence, creativity, and innovation. 🎯 #LeadershipMatters
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7/ As educators, we’re not just preparing students for tests—we’re preparing them to thrive in an evolving world. Purpose-driven leadership in schools means ensuring that everything we do is in service of that greater goal. 🌱 #WholeChildApproach
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8/8 What does purpose-driven leadership look like in your school or organization? How are you aligning with a clear mission to inspire and empower? Let’s keep the conversation going! ✨ #EdChat #InspireToLead
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It’s a great year to explore tomorrow at @LongfellowCEA! #Back2School @dallasschools • @DISDMagnets
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Leading through Service!
At Longfellow “Exploring Tomorrow”means preparing for the future today! We are exposing students to a diverse range of professions to help them discover their passion & potential! #CareerReady #FutureFocused @dallasschools @MJJackson1906 @N_Bernardino @LongfellowCEA
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Congrats @MrMykelEstes on being selected as a @dallasschools Teacher of the Year Finalist! Way to represent @LongfellowCEA and @DISDMagnets @MJJackson1906 @N_Bernardino
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Come along for my journey of reading and reflecting on The Creative Act by @RickRubin
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9/13/23: Awareness - How do we move from intervention to objectivity in the way we observe the world: persistence of study, the level at which we study, and the awareness of the difference.
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Vessel and Filter: the source of raw data around us is filtered, often unreliably, into a collection of stories and experiences. If we share the resulting worldview and works, we can be a source of inspiration for others.
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Very proud to serve as a mentor principal this year. It’s been wonderful supporting our new principals!
🏔️ Reflecting on our previous NPA Session on Giving and Receiving Feedback: Principal mentors provided invaluable insights. Following the campus 'hike', new principals honed their feedback processes. Heartfelt thanks to mentors! #DallasISDNPA
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