My name is Jennifer Martin, and my husband, Steve, and I have been married for 26 years. We have three children. Our son, Alex, graduated from Pearce High School and is a Senior at the University of Oklahoma. Our daughter, Abby, will be starting her Senior year at Pearce and is a member of the Pearce Pacesetters and Mustang Stampede. Our youngest daughter, Kate, will be starting her 8th grade year as a cheerleader at Parkhill Junior High. 

I am thrilled to serve as Principal in a district I respect and value. I started my career in RISD upon graduating from Stephen F. Austin. I began as a teacher at Terrace Elementary while working to obtain my Master’s degree in Administration. I then became the Assistant Principal of Dover Elementary before transitioning into Principal at Merriman Park Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, and Spring Creek Elementary.  

After several years serving as a Principal,  I stepped into a consultant role with Region 10 working in the area of Supervision and Leadership Development.  For the last 8 years, I’ve had the opportunity to support aspiring and new Principals. I specialize in trainings and delivering content related to: 

• Texas Teacher Appraisal Support System (TTESS),  
• Texas Principal Appraisal Support System (TPESS) 
• Advanced Educational Leadership (AEL)  
• Student Learning Objectives (SLO) 
• Educator Prep Programs (EPP) 

I  always worked with UTD as a Field Supervisor supervising Apprentice Teachers assigned to RHS and BHS. 

Serving as a Consultant and a Field Supervisor has brought me so much joy as I learned about all the great things happening across schools in Texas. The more I connected with other districts, the more my heart missed the one district I’ve always called home. I missed working directly with students and teachers, supporting their growth, and cheering on their progress.    

My heart is now ready to explode, realizing I get to do this once again at Canyon Creek Elementary!