LEWISVILLE, Texas – Lewisville ISD (LISD) announced May 27 the appointment of Lea Devers as the new Principal of Central Elementary, effective June 1.

 

Devers has been Central Elementary Interim Principal since April 1. She was serving as the LISD Bilingual/English Second Language (ESL) Program Administrator – supporting Limited English Proficiency and Dual Language programming across the district – before transitioning to the campus leadership role. Her first job in LISD was at Central Elementary as the ESL Lead Teacher from 2005-2008.

 

“It is an honor for me to return to the school where I started in Lewisville ISD,” Devers said. “I am thrilled to be able to continue learning and growing with all of the great students, families and staff at Central Elementary.”

 

Devers has nearly 19 years of experience working in education and is dedicated and committed to inspiring learning in teachers and students by ensuring stimulating and engaging learning environments. She also held the ESL Lead Teacher title at Lakeland Elementary from 2008-10 and served as an Assistant Principal at Vickery Elementary from 2010-2014.

 
 

Lea Devers

 

Devers was employed in Dallas ISD from 1997-2005 as an ESL and Bilingual Teacher. She also worked in Denton ISD for one year as an Assistant Principal.

 

Devers is a member of the National Association of Bilingual Educators, Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association and Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. She holds Principal (EC-12), PDAS, ILD, Master Reading Teacher (EC-12), English as a Second Language (EC-12) and Classroom Teacher (1-8) certifications.

 

“Lea Devers is an amazing bilingual educator who has an extensive background in ESL and Dual Language,” LISD Central Zone Leader Andy Plunkett said. “Ms. Devers is well respected by her peers and the teachers of Central Elementary. She bases all decisions on what is best for her students and their future. We are very fortunate to have her in LISD.”

 

Devers is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. She did four years of graduate studies in Bilingual Education at Texas Woman’s University and received her Masters degree in Educational Administration from Concordia University Texas. Devers is in the application process for doctoral programs.

Devers is married with three children.

 

In addition to hearing a great presentation from Lea, Hebron High School principal Scot Finch will also be recognizing the Hebron High School Student of the Month Georgia Neal

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