Administration

Darrell Ross
Darrell RossPrincipal
Darrell Ross is a Louisiana native but calls Houston, his favorite city, home. He brings 30+ years of experience in education, with 14 years serving as a campus leader. He served as a teacher and coach at MacArthur HS in Aldine ISD.. Mr. Ross spent much of his career as an English teacher and coach basketball and track teams.

His career has led him to serve as assistant principal, associate principal, and principal in several schools across the country with stints in Flint, Michigan; Houston, TX; and Oakland, CA.

“My mission is to bridge the gap from high school to college and career by equipping educators to empower students. In turn, students become self-motivated learners who empower others to succeed,” said Ross.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Ouachita Baptist University and a Master’s degree in education/Art of Teaching from Marygrove College. Ross also has a principal certification (EC-12) in Texas and California. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

Dr. Estephanie Jaime
Dr. Estephanie Jaime Associate Principal of Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Estefanie Jaime Aufegger earned her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Science, minoring in Life-Earth Science and Math. Thereafter, she double majored with Masters of Science in Curriculum and Instruction and Education Administration. She continued her education, earning a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership. She is recognized at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi for earning all of her degrees in her hometown. In her 25 years of education, Dr. Jaime Aufegger has worked as a Classroom Teacher for Science and Math, Campus Instructional Specialist for Emergent Bilinguals, Assistant Principal of Instructional Leadership, Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction, District Coach for Multilingual Services and currently College Access Administrator with Aldine ISD. Her experiences include providing Professional Development to educators and school/district leaders; Coaching teachers/Instructional Specialists; creating lessons using High-Quality Instructional Material, implementing research-based instructional activities and strategies so that our Emergent Bilingual students have equitable access to a quality educational experience. During her off time, she serves and advocates for her community with the Junior League of The Woodlands, Communications Council as the Holiday Market Digital Media Coordinator and is affiliated with TexTESOL IV as the Conference Registration Chair.
Jeremy Lewis
Jeremy LewisAssistant Principal
Jeremy Lewis is a life-long Houstonian and has been an educator for 25 years. He graduated from University of Houston, and later earned his Masters in Education Administration from Sam Houston State University. He began his career in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD as a history teacher and coach. He has served as an assistant principal for 12 years, starting in Klein ISD and, most recently, in Waller ISD. Mr. Lewis is looking forward to working with 9th grade students in Aldine ISD.

Mr. Lewis values collaboration and continual growth for all students and staff each and every year. “The greatest thing about education is that it allows me to get to know many different people and work to support fellow staff members and bring out the best in each and every student. Let’s S.O.A.R. as one this year through collaboration and a common goal for excellence!”