Stafford Elementary School Instructional Coach, Aisha Christa Atkinson was named a Rising Leader in the 2022-2024 cohort of The Texas Council for Teachers of English Language Arts’ (TCTELA). The Rising Leaders program is designed to prepare diverse educators for leadership roles in TCTELA and its constituent groups.
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.
