The Holdsworth Center

Excellence in Education Leadership

News

Photos: Holdsworth Partnership Cohort 3 Kickoff

By The Holdsworth Center|July 20, 2021
New members of the Holdsworth Partnership Cohort 3 are photographed together on the Campus at Lake Austin in 2021.

Last week, we welcomed our third cohort of districts from across the state into the 5-year Holdsworth Partnership. The journey begins with a 2-year District Leadership Program for 36 central office leaders, who will begin the important work of identifying, growing and empowering stronger leaders. Over the next two years, their journey will include learning sessions with some of the nation’s top leadership experts and site visits to study high-performing organizations. Each team will work together to define what great leadership looks like for them, then collaborate on a vision to identify and develop up-and-coming leaders from within the organization. 

Scroll through some photos to see their learning in action.

Dr. Michael Hinojosa, Superintendent of Dallas ISD (pictured in the slideshow).
Dr. Michael Hinojosa, Superintendent of Dallas ISD
Dr. Sylvia Rios, Superintendent of Laredo ISD (pictured in the slideshow).
Dr. Sylvia Rios, Superintendent of Laredo ISD
Leaders in Holdsworth’s District Leadership Program toured four schools, including Viola Desmond Primary School in Ajax and Pine Ridge Secondary School in Pickering (pictured in the slideshow).
(L) Shanthi Radhakrishnan, Holdsworth District Support Consultant; (M) Dr. Quintin Shepherd, Superintendent of Victoria ISD; (R) Tammy Nobles, Executive Director of Talent Acquisition, Support, and Retention in Victoria ISD
Leaders in Holdsworth’s District Leadership Program toured four schools, including Viola Desmond Primary School in Ajax and Pine Ridge Secondary School in Pickering (pictured in the slideshow).
Dr. Gerald Hudson, Superintendent of Cedar Hill ISD
Leaders in Holdsworth’s District Leadership Program toured four schools, including Viola Desmond Primary School in Ajax and Pine Ridge Secondary School in Pickering (pictured in the slideshow).
Tiffany Huitt, Acting Chief of School Leadership in Dallas ISD
Leaders in Holdsworth’s District Leadership Program toured four schools, including Viola Desmond Primary School in Ajax and Pine Ridge Secondary School in Pickering (pictured in the slideshow).
Dr. Ricardo Lopez, Superintendent of Garland ISD
Leaders in Holdsworth’s District Leadership Program toured four schools, including Viola Desmond Primary School in Ajax and Pine Ridge Secondary School in Pickering (pictured in the slideshow).
Dr. Roberta (Bobbie) Ramirez, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources in Laredo ISD
Leaders in Holdsworth’s District Leadership Program toured four schools, including Viola Desmond Primary School in Ajax and Pine Ridge Secondary School in Pickering (pictured in the slideshow).
Roland Toscano, Superintendent of East Central ISD

District Leadership Program – Cohort 3

Cedar Hill ISD
Dr. Gerald Hudson, Superintendent
Dr. Violet Dean
Janine Fields
Tellauance Graham
Dr. Kisha McDonald
Jill Vincent

Dallas ISD
Dr. Michael Hinojosa, Superintendent
Susana Cordova
Tiffany Huitt
Dr. Pamela Lear
Dr. Brian Lusk
Shannon Trejo

East Central ISD
Roland Toscano, Superintendent
Ashley Chohlis
Dr. Shannon Fuller
Jonathan Hulbert
Brandon Oliver
Yvette Sanders

Garland ISD
Dr. Ricardo Lopez, Superintendent
Dr. Jason Adams
Sherese Lightfoot
Ida Perales
Tanya Ramos
Dr. Susanna Russell

Laredo ISD
Dr. Sylvia Rios, Superintendent
Jose Cerda
Oralia Cortaz
Dr. Gerardo Cruz
Myrtala Ramirez
Dr. Roberta Ramirez

Victoria ISD
Dr. Quintin Shepherd, Superintendent
Dr. Greg Bonewald
Melissa Correll
Dr. Stanton Lawrence
Tammy Nobles
Tammy Sestak

Recommended articles
News
Editorial: Holdsworth campus a gift to education
By Express-News Editorial Board

As Holdsworth Center celebrates the opening of its new 44-acre campus on Lake Austin, the facility reflects the organization’s commitment to empowering education leaders who change lives, improve schools and inspire student success.