Texas Superintendent of the Year - 2018 | Urban Superintendent - Serving 67,000 Students | Education Evangelist | Literacy Advocate | Speaker | #PastorsWife | Mom | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 💞💚💞 Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney serves as the Superintendent of Schools for the Aldine Independent School District. Since taking the helm in July 2018, Dr. Goffney has dedicated herself to nearly 67,000 students and over 9,000 employees of the district as well as the entire Aldine community. She began her career as a teacher in Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD before eventually leading COCISD as superintendent. In 2013, she was named Superintendent of Lufkin ISD. In all three districts, Dr. Goffney was the first African American to serve as superintendent. Dr. Goffney was named Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of School Boards in 2017. In 2018, the Texas Association of School Administrators selected her as the Texas Superintendent of the Year and the nominee for the AASA National Superintendent of the Year award. In 2019, AASA named Dr. Goffney a finalist for the 2020 Women in Education Award. In fall 2019, Sam Houston State University presented her with the Distinguished Alumni Award. During the summer of 2020, Dr. Goffney worked to reimagine how the district would prepare for students’ return to school. As the COVID-19 numbers increased in the Houston area, media such as MSNBC, CNN, and CBS News invited Dr. Goffney as a guest to discuss the impact of the pandemic on school districts. A native of Coldspring, Texas, 🇺🇸 Dr. Goffney is a graduate of Sam Houston State University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in history, a master’s in educational administration, and a doctorate in educational leadership. Her husband, Joseph, is an educator and serves as a church pastor. The Goffneys are the parents of two children, Joslyn and the late Joseph Jr., who passed away in 2019. ♣️🏠 Founder: 👋 Texas Educators 👋 Superintendent of Schools 👋 Empowered Women in Education Cashapp $drgoffney www.drgoffney.com Connect on Twitter and/or IG ⬇️