Leadership
Page Navigation
- District Leadership
- Dr. Jamie Wilson, Superintendent
- Dr. Susannah O'Bara, Deputy Superintendent
- Dr. Jeremy Thompson, Deputy Superintendent
- Dr. Lacey Rainey, Assistant Superintendent
- Jason Rainey, Interim Assistant Superintendent
- Paul Andress, Executive Director
- Robert Pierce, Chief Technology Officer
- Deron Robinson, General Counsel
- Julie Zwahr, Chief Communications Officer
Dr. Susannah O’Bara, Deputy Superintendent
-
Dr. Susannah O'Bara serves as the Deputy Superintendent of the Denton Independent School District, overseeing district curriculum, instruction, staff development and academic programs.
A graduate of Denton High School and a lifelong Denton resident, Dr. O’Bara has extensive knowledge of Denton ISD and its history. As the district grows at an unprecedented rate, Dr. O’Bara’s wealth of local experience has continued to propel Denton ISD forward. Dr. O’Bara helped design and establish a vision for new elementary schools built in the district – along with High School No. 5 – which will be built in the town of Cross Roads as a result of the 2023 bond referendum.
Prior to her role as Deputy Superintendent, Dr. O’Bara spent three years as the Assistant Superintendent of Academic Programs, where she oversaw the academic programs and operations at all 43 of Denton ISD’s campuses. Dr. O’Bara’s instructional acumen has led to her becoming one of the most sought-after assessment consultants in the region. She has worked in various states to develop and implement sustaining assessment practices that garner hope through achievement.
While the Assistant Superintendent of Academic Programs, Dr. O’Bara collaborated with district and campus leaders to refocus and energize efforts ensuring all Denton ISD graduates are college, career and life ready. In addition, she also developed Denton ISD’s leadership profile, which serves to identify and build on various traits the district seeks in members of its leadership team.
Before her tenure as Assistant Superintendent of Academic Programs, Dr. O’Bara served as the Area Superintendent of the Guyer High School Zone for four years. From 2006-2015, Dr. O’Bara served as the principal of Hawk Elementary.
With more than 16 years of experience as a campus administrator at the elementary level, including stints as an assistant principal at Hawk and Ginnings elementary schools, and seven years as a teacher – all in Denton ISD – Dr. O'Bara brings vast knowledge of the district's academic practices and procedures. She has presented professional development opportunities at numerous school districts across the state, as well as several state conferences. In 2013, Dr. O'Bara was a finalist for the Texas National Distinguished Principal Award.
Dr. O’Bara received her bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from the University of North Texas and her master's degree in educational leadership from Texas Woman's University. She completed her doctoral studies at the University of North Texas in the Spring of 2023.