Administration
Assistant Principal - Mr. Doug Taylor
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Doug Taylor graduated from Bradley University. Over the course of his educational career, he has taught grades ranging from 2nd to 8th. An accomplished teacher, he left the classroom to step into a role as a national education consultant and trainer with McGraw-Hill supporting their Direct Instruction curriculum. Doug is originally from Illinois, but now he has lived in Arizona for over 20 years. He loves the outdoors, hiking, fishing, camping, and spending time with his dog. After spending time away from teaching, he is excited to again have the opportunity to support a truly great teaching staff while they make such a positive difference in their students’ lives.
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Assistant Principal - Bailey Leavitt
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Assistant Principal - Daniel Barragan
Assistant Principal - Nelofar Shir
Head of Operations - Tiffany Fuqua
Regional Director of Schools - Dr. Andre Haughton
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Before joining the Academies of Math and Science in June 2022, Dr. Haughton has spent over a decade working to improve the lives of students in Texas and California through enhanced educational opportunities. After earning a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Political Science from the University of Florida in 2010, he began his career as a Teach For America corps member teaching 8th grade social studies in Houston, Texas. Over the next several years he continued to teach while earning a Master of Education degree from the University of St. Thomas and dedicating his summers to training new teachers through Teach For America’s summer institute as well as veteran teachers with the Houston Independent School District. Over the next few years Dr. Haughton won the coveted Kinder Award for Excellence in Teaching in Houston (2015), became an assistant principal (2016), and earned a Doctorate in Education from the University of Houston (2017). Since then, he has continued to train new teachers as a professor with the Relay Graduate School of Education and Houston Community College while also being a principal-in-residence in Austin, Texas and then school principal in Oakland, California. Throughout his career, Dr. Haughton has now taught over 800 students, been a leader for over 2,500 students, and coached/supported over 500 teachers, many of whom have gone on to lead schools of their own. |