Betty Burks

Effectiveness Institute Certified Delivery Expert in:

People Skills, Leveraging Team Dynamics, Teams That Work, Navigating Conflict

Other areas of expertise:

Executive Leadership Coaching (Certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching),  WHY Certified Coach and EQ-I 2.0/EQ 360 Certification, Strategic Planning, Curriculum Consultation Services, VitalSmarts programs (Crucial Conversations, Crucial Accountability, Change Anything, and Influencer), Customized Facilitation Services

To contact Betty:

Betty Burks has more than 30 years of experience in Texas public education. She has served as a teacher, principal, and several central office administrator positions in large urban, suburban, and rural districts throughout Texas. Betty’s last position in a Texas public school system was deputy superintendent for teaching and learning in San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD). Before joining SAISD, Betty served as Associate Executive Director of Instructional Support and Leadership Development for the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA). She also has experience working with non-profits and community organizations.

Betty is known for her expertise in leadership development of campus and district administrators and was awarded the Excellence in Educational Leadership by the University Council for Educational Administration in 2011.  She has a wide range of experience in leadership, curriculum, instruction, and professional learning at all levels.  Her current focus is on facilitating processes that develop individual’s self-awareness and leadership ability through executive coaching.  She is a co-author of Stop Fake Work in Education: Creating Real Work Cultures That Drive Student Success, available through Corwin Press.

Betty holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Texas Tech University and Master of Education Administration from Sul Ross State University. Her life’s work as an educator has been focused on the improvement of educational opportunities for children by developing and supporting leaders at all levels.

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