{"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":"2026-08-03T14:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:17:46","slug":"principal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/lakehighlandsms\/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\/lakehighlandsms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/elementor\/thumbs\/LHMS-Principal-Nick-Rustin-rc527u60yiuwe0ck52duutuie6254e17kze20sn6f8.png\" title=\"LHMS Principal Nick Rustin\" alt=\"LHMS Principal Nick Rustin\" 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 Nick Rustin<\/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 class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;background-image: initial;background-position: initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat: initial;background-attachment: initial\">Mr. Rustin is going into his 17<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;background-image: initial;background-position: initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat: initial;background-attachment: initial\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;background-image: initial;background-position: initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat: initial;background-attachment: initial\"> year in education, and 7th year as Principal at Lake Highlands Middle School.\u00a0 He previously worked for 4 years as an Assistant Principal at Apollo Junior High.\u00a0 Before making the transition to administrator, he worked for 6 years as an English teacher at Richardson High School.\u00a0 His educational journey began as a student teacher at the former Lake Highlands Freshman Center.\u00a0 Mr. Rustin earned his Bachelor\u2019s degree in Literary Studies from The University of Texas at Dallas and earned his Master\u2019s degree in Educational Leadership from Concordia University Texas.<\/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-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>\n \t<li><a href=\"mailto:Nick.Rustin@risd.org\">Email Address<\/a><\/li>\n<\/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-af20acf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af20acf\" 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-a233865\" data-id=\"a233865\" 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-b503ad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b503ad7\" 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\/lakehighlandsms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/elementor\/thumbs\/LHMS-AP-Lindsey-Cox-rc527wzjj0yrcu8gollqkb4w6bo8rhceldcigmizwk.png\" title=\"LHMS AP Lindsey Cox\" alt=\"LHMS AP Lindsey Cox\" 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-193bb81\" data-id=\"193bb81\" 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-a1f9f01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1f9f01\" 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 | Lindsay Cox<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f4521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4f4521\" 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\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Dr. Lindsay Cox is in her <\/span><span style=\"font-family: &#039;Arial&#039;,sans-serif\">17<sup>th<\/sup> year in education and 3rd year as assistant principal. Prior to her current role, she served as the director of Reading Language Arts for grades 3-12, district secondary specialist, a professional learning developer, instructional coach, and high school teacher. Dr. Cox obtained her undergraduate degree in Secondary Education English and returned upon graduation to North Dallas, where she grew up. She also earned a Master of Curriculum and Instruction degree from Concordia University and a Doctor of Education degree from Northeastern University. Dr. Cox enjoys cooking, live music, and competing in trivia nights.<\/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-fdf63dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdf63dd\" 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:lindsay.cox@risd.org\">Email Address<\/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-1e4ce2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e4ce2d\" 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-e1e7dae\" data-id=\"e1e7dae\" 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-77309c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77309c1\" 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\/lakehighlandsms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/elementor\/thumbs\/brenda2-scaled-1-rqesdim3xaqilfoy1bg324ezplh54awptxntpvneis.jpg\" title=\"brenda2-scaled\" alt=\"brenda2-scaled\" 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-ba563b0\" data-id=\"ba563b0\" 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-1a3f3c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a3f3c8\" 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 | Brenda Martinez<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc2351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dc2351\" 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>Mrs. Brenda Martinez is excited to join Lake Highlands Middle School as Assistant Principal. With 20 years in education, Mrs. Martinez is passionate about building strong relationships, supporting student success, and creating a positive learning environment where every student feels valued and empowered to thrive.<\/p><p>Born in Monterrey, Nuevo Le\u00f3n, Mexico, and raised in the Garland\/Dallas area, Mrs. Martinez has dedicated her career to serving students and families in the North Texas community. She earned her bachelor&#8217;s degree from the University of North Texas, a Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution from Southern Methodist University, and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from LeTourneau University. She completed her Principal as Instructional Leader certification through Lamar University and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership at the University of North Texas.<\/p><p>Outside of school, Mrs. Martinez enjoys singing, teaching private voice lessons, and road cycling. She is honored to be part of the Lake Highlands Middle School family and looks forward to partnering with students, staff, and families to continue building a strong Wildcat community.<\/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-11cf896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11cf896\" 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:brenda.martinez@risd.org\">Email Address<\/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-235ccde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"235ccde\" 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-d449394\" data-id=\"d449394\" 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-8eae536 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8eae536\" 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\/lakehighlandsms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/elementor\/thumbs\/Miller-scaled-rrdi20tv0ily51dlrchyexh5e8uu2j5q6d5nosqs04.jpg\" title=\"Miller\" alt=\"Image of Antonio Miller\" 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-263feeb\" data-id=\"263feeb\" 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-796e51b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"796e51b\" 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 | Antonio Miller<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c33ca76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c33ca76\" 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>Mr. Antonio Miller enters his 14th year in education as an Assistant Principal at Lake Highlands Middle School for the 2026\u20132027 school year. He began his career in 2013 teaching 5th-grade Social Studies and ELAR across Red Oak ISD and Dallas ISD before moving to Garland ISD, where he taught 7th-grade Advanced Literary Studies, RLA, and AVID Excel. In the 2021\u20132022 school year, Mr. Miller stepped into administration as an Assistant Principal at Forest Meadow Middle School.<\/p><p>A Dallas native who grew up in the Fair Park neighborhood, Mr. Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from UNT Dallas, a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from UNT, and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Amberton University. 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