{"id":3108,"date":"2021-09-27T11:29:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T16:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/schooltestwp3\/?page_id=3108"},"modified":"2026-07-15T08:07:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:07:50","slug":"principal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/principal\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3108\" class=\"elementor elementor-3108\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d764cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d764cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0268fd\" data-id=\"c0268fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb3bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fb3bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/elementor\/thumbs\/Yolanda-professional-head-shot-2024-scaled-qszspdzn0v1vf2r8ll0tb1wsfr9lqxqzrk9eyfd744.jpg\" title=\"Yolanda professional head shot 2024\" alt=\"Yolanda professional head shot 2024\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0929a0\" data-id=\"c0929a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565a07d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"565a07d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Principal Yolanda Gaither<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-addecbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"addecbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome and thank you for visiting the Apollo STEAM Academy website. I hope that you will find it informative and interesting. Apollo is extremely proud of our positive school climate, high quality instruction, and academic performance for all students. Our staff is committed to providing the best education possible for all our students, and we know a strong home\/school partnership is vital for ensuring their success. All staff members at Apollo work together daily to create a safe and supportive environment which encourages every student to work to his or her full potential, provide learning experiences that build basic skills, nourish curiosity, teach problem-solving skills, and kindle a love for learning. We know that through the combined efforts of excellent teachers and the active involvement of our parents we can create an outstanding educational experience for all students. I hope at some point during the school year you have an opportunity to visit Apollo and see first-hand how wonderful we are!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2837e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2837e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"mailto:Yolanda.Gaither@risd.org\">Yolanda.Gaither@risd.org<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"tel:469.593.7900\">469-593-7900<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ecf6d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ecf6d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ff0bce\" data-id=\"1ff0bce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7970fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7970fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/elementor\/thumbs\/LHMS-AP-Sherry-Null-rqesa78ltc73myicedugrgjg9ntiyqqt1it5rqkeh0.png\" title=\"AP-Sherry-Null\" alt=\"AP-Sherry-Null\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9825338\" data-id=\"9825338\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15dcb83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15dcb83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assistant Principal <span style=\"font-size: 2rem\">| A-K -<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 2rem;font-style: inherit\"> Sherry Null<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 2rem;font-style: inherit\"><\/span><br><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb5315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeb5315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal tdfocus-1784059238848\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;background-image: initial;background-position: initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat: initial;background-attachment: initial\" class=\"tdfocus-1784059233239\">Mrs. Null is serving her 25th year in education. She has 21 years of classroom experience and 5 years experience as a consultant for continuous improvement in schools. Mrs. Null began her educational career teaching 6th grade science and math at Mark Twain Elementary and then at Big Springs Elementary. She then taught 7th grade science at Apollo Junior High for 6 years before joining Lake Highlands Middle School. Mrs. Null earned her Bachelor\u2019s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of North Texas and her Master\u2019s Degree in Education Administration from Texas A&amp;M, Commerce. Mrs. Null, her husband and their two daughters are all graduates of the RISD.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ca98e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45ca98e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"mailto:Sherry.Null@risd.org\">Sherry.Null@risd.org\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li>469-593-8032<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21599fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21599fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3c8c2b\" data-id=\"d3c8c2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0061d45 e-transform e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0061d45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/elementor\/thumbs\/PHOTO-ID-PROFESSIONAL-PICTURE-e1755699507877-rajflfr2nut1byig9gik5ojzv9tjq278hmewzywwuc.jpg\" title=\"PHOTO ID \u2013 PROFESSIONAL PICTURE\" alt=\"PHOTO ID - PROFESSIONAL PICTURE\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-566456e\" data-id=\"566456e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cccc313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cccc313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assistant Principal | L-Z - Roberto Diaz<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee5e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ee5e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Hello! My name is Roberto Diaz, and I am honored to be part of your child\u2019s educational journey. I was born and raised in Panama and bring more than 20 years of experience in public education, serving students and families at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Throughout my career, I have provided instructional leadership in Science, English Language Arts, Special Education, Physical Education and Health, and Performing Fine Arts.<\/span><\/p><p>As a bilingual educator fluent in English and Spanish, I am committed to fostering strong partnerships with all families by ensuring clear communication and meaningful collaboration. I look forward to working together to provide every student with a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment where they can achieve their fullest potential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe5193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fe5193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"mailto:Davlin.Edwards@risd.org\">Roberto.Diaz@risd.org<\/a><\/li><li>469-593-8033<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Principal Yolanda Gaither Welcome and thank you for visiting the Apollo STEAM Academy website. I hope that you will find it informative and interesting. 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