Stephanie Flores
Mary Kennington
CISD Executive Director of Intervention Services Stephanie Flores and Director of Accountability, Assessment and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Mary Kennington are two of 27 chosen school district leaders accepted to the 2024-2025 cohort of District Leadership Fellows, a hybrid in-person and online leadership training program for school district superintendents and executive district leaders run by the Institute for Leadership Impact at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The 2024-2025 cohort includes leaders from school districts ranging in size from 160 to 67,000 students across Texas, as well as Arkansas.
The District Leadership Fellows program is a strengths-based leadership development program that enhances the leadership abilities of established and emerging school district leaders through an intensive year-long cohort. Through collaboration with peers and recognized education experts, Fellows are empowered to solve hard problems in their districts, build their leadership skills, and develop lasting educational leadership networks.