Lea Ann Lockard
School Executive Director
Master of education in mid management from Prairie View A&M University,
Bachelor of business administration in management from Angelo State University,
24 graduate hours in career and technology education from Texas A&M
University at Corpus Christi
As the school executive director of Texas Connections Academy since
2009, Ms. Lockard believes in challenging the norm and providing alternatives to the
traditional bricks-and-mortar school. An education innovator, she received the following
awards:
- 2016 EdTech Leadership Award
- 2014 USDLA Award for Outstanding Leadership by an Individual in the Field of Distance
Learning in the online technology - K–12 Education
- Texas Education Support Association's Administrator of the Year
- National Dropout Prevention Network's Crystal Star Award of Excellence
She has shared her expertise on topics ranging from curriculum and
instruction to collaboration and leadership with various educational groups and committees,
and at local, state, and national conferences.
A committed volunteer, Ms. Lockard served four years as an EMT in rural
communities, two years on the Meadows Marlins Swim Team Board, and currently serves as
chairman of the Spring Branch Public Safety Cooperative.