Courtney Watkins, M.Ed. is a highly qualified educator with sixteen years of experience. She received both her Bachelors and Masters degrees from Prairie View A&M University and is certified by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification in Elementary Education. She has served as a math teacher in multiple grade levels at the elementary level and has also served as a Master Teacher, Mentor Teacher, Team Leader, Math and Academic Specialist. Because of her devotion to ensuring scholars growth and proficiency in math, she was bestowed the honor of Teacher of the Year for her campus during the 2016-2017 school year. Currently, she supports students, teachers and administrators as a Digital Learning and Assessment Specialist.

Ms. Watkins’ Philosophy of Education is that every scholar deserves the right to learn so that they may become productive citizens of society. As a classroom teacher she often explained to her scholars that receiving an education was an investment for their future so as their teacher, it was her responsibility to ensure that pedagogically, they meet the standards that were set forth by the State of Texas but as an individual they met her standards of having good character. Teaching numerous elementary grade levels in different economic settings has allowed her to interact with scholars in different lifestyles, therefore; she is aware of the importance of building strong relationships with scholars and their families regardless of their economic status or academic ability because everyone deserves a quality education.