For the past 25 years, I’ve had the opportunity to serve in public education in ways that have shaped me deeply as a teacher, a campus leader, and most recently at the district level.

I’m proud of the work we did with the team I built over the past 6 years:

• Strengthening and stabilizing district infrastructure to support reliability at scale (<1% downtime for the end user thanks to redundancy!)
• Supporting the district through significant growth, including the opening and operation of 8 new campuses and facilities (I’m like a blue print professional now!)
• Building and developing a strong technology team, focused on service, responsiveness, and continuous improvement (<
  24 hour ticket response time!)
• Expanding systems and support structures to meet the needs of a district that nearly doubled in size (please see the team of 5 that turned into the incredible team of 15)
• Improving support processes and response times for staff across campuses and departments (tech talks, campus visits, student advocacy, oh my!)
• Leading initiatives that aligned technology, operations, department SOP’s and instructional needs in practical, meaningful ways (operations playbook, automaticity of defined systems, automations galore!)
• Creating opportunities for team growth and learning, including collaboration and field-based experiences with other districts (hosted ETx Tech meeting, tech team field trips, walk about Wednesdays
• Maintaining a focus on efficiency and responsible resource management, ensuring systems were both effective and sustainable (systems that require amber teamann to microsmangae aren’t great systems!
• Built and maintained a cyber security presence that was manageable b/c of our “security” incident that we handled, addressed and moved past withoout signifigant district cost (or newspaper headline!)

But that still didn’t ever address where my heart truly was… #iykyk

Recently, I stepped away from my role at Crandall ISD.

It wasn’t something I had mapped out or planned in detail. But it was the right time to pause, reflect, and create space for what’s next.

At the same time, I was incredibly honored to be named this year’s recipient of the 2026 TETL Grace Hopper Award,  recognition that means a great deal because it reflects the kind of leadership I care most about: thoughtful, people-centered, and focused on impact.

So what now?

I’m taking this moment to reset and also to be intentional about the work I feel called to continue.

That includes launching Amber Teamann Consulting, where I’ll focus on supporting school systems and leaders in:

• strengthening teams
• improving systems
• and leading with clarity in complex environments

It also includes continuing to speak and work with leaders across Texas and the U.S. through the Lead with Appreciation framework because I believe, more than ever, that how we lead people matters.

If there’s one thing this transition has reinforced for me, it’s this:

Strong systems matter.
But strong leadership, and how we show up for people? matters more.

I’m grateful for the relationships, the lessons, and the opportunities that have brought me here.

And I’m really looking forward to what’s ahead. 🙂

Supportingly and excitingly and as always,