Featured Alumni

JENNIFER BLAINE

The Broad Superintendents Academy Class of 2010
Associate Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
Spring Branch Independent School District, Texas

“Quality teaching and learning for every child, every day is the single most important way educators can deliver the absolute assurance that all children will be empowered to achieve success. It should be our charge to not only lead the learning of our children, but to lead the learning for all stakeholders, while simultaneously eliminating the achievement gap. The sense of urgency, on behalf of all children, requires us to focus on continuous improvement and ensure that all children have an equitable opportunity to access a rigorous academic program and achieve post-secondary success.”

Jennifer Blaine currently serves as associate superintendent for curriculum and instruction for the Spring Branch Independent School District. In this role, she is responsible for the daily operations of teaching and learning and instruction leadership of the District, and oversees state and federal instructional budgets serving 32,000 students and 4,600 employees. Prior to her role as associate superintendent, Blaine served as a teacher, assistant principal and principal in the Aldine Independent School District. In 2002, Blaine began her role as an executive administrator for school improvement and support for the east side of Spring Branch. In 2005, she moved into the role of executive director for elementary administrative services. Additionally, she has been an adjunct professor at Sam Houston State University, St. Thomas University and the University of Houston. She has served on the Texas Council of Women School Executives since 1994 and has recently served as president of the organization. In 2005 she was awarded the Sue Germann Award for outstanding leadership for the New Jersey Writing Project of Texas. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa; a master’s degree from Sam Houston State University and a doctorate in education leadership from Sam Houston State University.  Blaine is a member of the 2010 class of The Broad Superintendents Academy.