Simpson named GLE Principal
We are excited to announce that Sonya Simpson has been selected as the Greenleaf Elementary School Principal! Sonya will take over for Dr. Rob Davis, who announced he would retire at the school year's end.
Sonya Simpson began her teaching career at Splendora ISD in August 2010. She was a third and fourth-grade teacher at Greenleaf Elementary from 2010 to 2019. Sonya mentored new teachers and sponsored the Wildcat Roar, the student newspaper club. She was privileged to serve as the reading specialist at Greenleaf Elementary in 2019. In 2020, Sonya was the Instructional Specialist at Piney Woods Elementary. After that, she served two years as the Assistant Principal of Piney Woods Elementary.
In 2010, Sonya graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. She received a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, with an Instructional Coaching emphasis in 2019, and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership in 2020.
Sonya and her husband, Brian, reside in Splendora ISD. She enjoys working with students, teachers, and parents, and believes every day is an opportunity to learn something new.
Congratulations!