Prior to coming to TEA, Dr. Turner served for over 17 years supporting public education starting as a middle school social studies teacher, transitioning to a middle school assistant principal, a campus principal at both an intermediate school and elementary school, coaching administrators at a regional service center (ESC), and supporting schools as a Director of School Improvement, and most recently as an Area Superintendent.
A Texas native, she has a B.A. in History and a M.Ed in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies both from the University of Texas at Arlington. She earned her Ed.D in Educational Leadership in 2018 from Dallas Baptist University.
