Grimsley Elected Education Vice President

The Texas Conference elected Robyn-Anna Grimsley, Ed.D. to be the conference’s vice president for Education at the executive committee’s regularly scheduled in-person meeting on June 25 in Alvarado, Tex.

Grimsley has been an elementary school teacher at The Oaks Adventist Christian School in Cypress, Tex., a principal at Fort Worth Adventist Junior Academy, and an associate superintendent for the Texas Conference during her more than 20 years in educational work. She began in 2002 as a third-grade teacher at Mitchell Boulevard Elementary School in the Fort Worth Independent School District.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from The University of Texas at Arlington, as well as a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Tex., and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, Tex. This year, she completed her Doctor of Education from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Tex.

“Robyn is passionate about preparing future educational leaders, supporting professional growth, and connecting education theory with practical application,” shared Ismael A. Castillo, Ph.D., president of the Texas Conference. “We appreciate her fondness for learning and the desire to help our educational leaders and schools be the best they can be. Our 21 schools across Texas provide incredible educational and evangelistic opportunities with amazing teachers and staff.”

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