Ms. Rosalind Burns is a graduate of Prairie View A&M University in 1993 with a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Reading Specialization endorsement. In 1993, she began her career in Bryan ISD at Kemp Elementary School where she taught 2nd and 4th grade for 9 years. In 1997, Ms. Burns was named Teacher of the Year for her campus. In 2002, she took a position as a 4th-grade teacher at Magrill Elementary in Aldine ISD. While at Magrill she worked as a lead teacher, Skills Specialist, and Testing Coordinator. In 2005, while at Magrill Elementary, Ms. Burns was named Campus Teacher of the Year. That same year, she earned the HAASBE Black Educator of the Year Award. In 2009, she was selected to participate in the SHEL cohort and earned her Master’s degree in Administration from Sam Houston University.  She joined the AW Jones Elementary team as an assistant principal in 2013 and worked in that capacity for 5 years. In July of 2017 during the district reconfiguration, Ms. Burns was selected as the new principal of AW Jones EC/PK/K School. She had the opportunity to learn her staff for a year before she took over in June of 2018, as the principal AW Jones EC/PK/K School. During her time as principal of AW Jones EC/PK/K, she participated in the Holdsworth Campus Leadership Program from 2022-2024, was the Principal Lead for the Aldine Summer Camp from 2020-2023. She has mentored new principals from 2020-2024 which is what she truly loves to do. She has also earned Primary Principal of the Year in 2021, as is currently Aldine ISD 2024 Elementary Principal of the Year.