In a nutshell
HISD trustees voted to approve the hiring of Swanson on Oct. 26. Before joining HISD, Swanson was most recently the chief of staff for operations at the Texas Education Agency.
Swanson said she began her career as a teacher and instructional coach in the Dallas area before spending time in Australia supporting education policy at the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership.
What they're saying
"My favorite thing is to talk about school and to make school great," Swanson said. "I love school. I love working with teachers. I love talking about great teaching. I'm really, really thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to be part of the hippo nation."
