I am a dedicated education leader with over two decades of experience guiding schools and districts toward equity, excellence, and sustainable improvement. I thrive on building capacity in administrators and teachers, aligning curriculum with standards, and advancing programs that support every student to succeed. I collaborate across campuses and with communities to design and implement strategies that improve outcomes, foster inclusive school cultures, and steward complex budgets and grants. I am passionate about mentorship, professional learning, and sustaining impactful change that lasts beyond my tenure.

Ty J. Davidson

I am a dedicated education leader with over two decades of experience guiding schools and districts toward equity, excellence, and sustainable improvement. I thrive on building capacity in administrators and teachers, aligning curriculum with standards, and advancing programs that support every student to succeed. I collaborate across campuses and with communities to design and implement strategies that improve outcomes, foster inclusive school cultures, and steward complex budgets and grants. I am passionate about mentorship, professional learning, and sustaining impactful change that lasts beyond my tenure.

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I am a dedicated education leader with over two decades of experience guiding schools and districts toward equity, excellence, and sustainable improvement. I thrive on building capacity in administrators and teachers, aligning curriculum with standards, and advancing programs that support every student to succeed.

I collaborate across campuses and with communities to design and implement strategies that improve outcomes, foster inclusive school cultures, and steward complex budgets and grants. I am passionate about mentorship, professional learning, and sustaining impactful change that lasts beyond my tenure.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Assistant Superintendent at Lockhart ISD
July 1, 2022 - Present
Lead, supervise and coach principals, PreK–12, School of Choice and Alternative School; Professional Learning Lead for campus administration; guide, support and monitor curriculum; oversee Bilingual Education, Special Education, RtI, Counseling, PE, Fine Arts, Gifted and Talented, Assessment and Accountability, Career and Technology, CCMR, Alternative Education and Professional Learning programs; oversee and develop departmental budgets and federal grants; District Coordinator of School Improvement responsibilities.
Executive Director/ Assistant Superintendent at Austin ISD
September 1, 2018 - July 1, 2022
Principal coach and evaluator; District lead for Race, Equity, Cultural Proficiency and Inclusiveness; Change agent for inclusivity of the whole child as part of RTI; Social and Emotional Learning district advocate; Early College High School, College Readiness, P-Tech and Career Launch lead; Standards-based instruction and RTI implementor, lead and trainer; Gear Up District Liaison; Oversee campuses and organizational budgets; UIL/CTE/Alternative Education support; District Lead for District bonds, modernizations and construction projects; Schools Office lead for equity initiatives.
Principal at William B. Travis Early College High School
August 1, 2010 - September 1, 2018
Instructional leader of a campus with approximately 1,300 students and 120 employees; Graduation rate increase from 54% to 94%; Implemented high-dosage tutoring and school-within-a-school model; Led site-based professional development, PLCs and standards-based grading; Dual Language High School campus; Managed multi-million dollar grants, construction projects and bonds; Led Maker Lab (US DOE) and mentoring initiatives.
Principal Intern, Academic Director at David Crockett High School
July 1, 2005 - May 1, 2010
Academic Director; responsible for curriculum support, budget management including grants; led school improvement initiatives; orchestrated advisory programs; oversaw multi-team initiatives and site-based professional development; served as site lead for Crockett College Academy.
Assistant Principal Intern, Teacher at J. Frank Dobie Middle School
July 1, 2002 - May 1, 2005
Campus lead in Blueprint Initiative; created student-based interventions and team-wide common assessments as data director; led Reading indicators; facilitated web-based research projects and Ignite software; coordinated after-school programs; served as Team Leader and campus benchmarks lead.
Teacher, ESL Team Leader, Athletic Coach at Mattye G. Stell Middle School
August 1, 1997 - May 1, 2000
Initiated common lesson and assessment practices; designed ESL tutorials; established after-school academic programs; coached District Champion football and other sports; led UIL Maps/Graphs/Charts and related activities.

Education

Superintendency Program at Texas State University
May 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021
School Management and Leadership Certificate at Harvard HBX
July 1, 2018 - August 1, 2018
Masters in Educational Administration at Texas State University
August 1, 2004 - May 1, 2007
Honors BA in Sociology - Minor in Spanish at University of Texas at Austin
August 1, 1992 - December 1, 1996

Qualifications

Superintendent Certificate
January 11, 2030 - May 18, 2026
Administrator Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 18, 2026
Secondary Teaching Certificate (History)
January 11, 2030 - May 18, 2026
English as a Second Language Endorsement
January 11, 2030 - May 18, 2026
Gifted and Talented Endorsement
January 11, 2030 - May 18, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Government, Professional Services