HCDE Early Childhood Winter Conference: Leadership Panel Discussion

Written By Aisha Christa Atkinson

Woke up at 4:30AM and hit the road from Round Rock to present at the Harris County Department of Education’s 40th Annual R.T. Garcia Early Childhood Winter Conference in Houston. Demonstrating several of the key highlights of Stafford Early Childhood Center’s Early STEM Academy program alongside Dr. LaKenya Perry-Allen, Twyla Hynes, and Tiffany Fondal.

I am grateful for the opportunity to simply be part of the experience of founding an innovative microschool alongside all of the exemplary educators I’m privileged to work with.

Aisha Christa Atkinson

Aisha Christa Atkinson is an award-winning instructional leader, education scholar, and writer whose work centers on inclusive leadership, literacy development, and the design of supportive school communities. She serves as Assistant Principal at Stafford Early Childhood Center in Texas and was named Stafford MSD District Professional of the Year (2025) and the 71st Texas Mother of the Year by American Mothers, Inc. (2023). Her writing has appeared in Education Week, Edutopia, Texas Voices, Teacher2Teacher, and Advocate for Me Magazine, where she examines instructional leadership, differentiated instruction, and systems that cultivate belonging. Aisha holds advanced degrees in Educational Administration and English Education and writes at the intersection of practice, policy, and purpose.

https://www.aishacatkinson.com
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