Phillips named L-EHS principal
TEXARKANA, Texas — Dr. Roshea Phillips has been named Liberty-Eylau High School principal.
“I want to be involved in the community,” said Phillips, a native of Jackson, Mississippi.
She moved to the Dallas/ Fort Worth Metroplex in 1996 where she spent 22 years before moving to Northeast Texas.
She has several plans for L-EHS.
“I want there to be a lot of student and community engagement. I want to help figure out how we can close the learning gap that some students may face while we’re still in the middle of a pandemic.
“I definitely want to develop a climate and culture where students feel safe. I want our students to know they can accomplish any of their goals here at Liberty-Eylau. We’re going to develop a system that they will be able to explore career fields, while they’re still in high school.”
Phillips received her undergraduate degree from Alabama State University, her master’s degree in school counseling from Amberton University in Garland, Texas and her doctorate in curriculum instruction and teacher education from Texas Tech University.
Phillips has one daughter, Kyrah, who attends the University of Central Arkansas, and a Doberman Pincher named Dutchess.
In her career, she was the assistant principal Heritage High School in the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District.
Phillips was also principal in the Clarksville Independent School District, a high school counselor for 10 years and taught middle school science for eight years.
“I definitely think being trained as a school counselor has helped me to nurture kids where they are,”
Phillips said. “The pandemic made things challenging for students nationwide, so we have to be empathetic as educators, to be able to share our experiences and help our students in whichever capacity they may need assistance.”
She said she plans to build a rapport with students and get them ready for any academic challenges that they may face.”