Alexis Watts

Versatile education and operations leader with more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning public education, healthcare operations, staff development, compliance, program management, and workforce preparation. Demonstrated success leading teams, managing budgets and resources, strengthening programs, using data to guide improvement, building cross-sector partnerships, and supporting students, families, staff, and organizational stakeholders. Currently serves as a CTE Health Science Teacher with Houston ISD and contributes to campus decision-making, special-population support, student leadership, dual-credit pathways, and industry partnerships.

Brings a distinctive combination of educational leadership, business administration, healthcare expertise, regulatory knowledge, and multi-site operational management.

CTE Health Science Teacher at Houston ISD (2025-07 – Present)

• Deliver rigorous Health Science instruction for approximately 150 students annually while integrating competency-based assessment, career exploration, industry standards, and certification preparation.
• Design and refine curriculum for CNA, pharmacy technician, and allied health pathways; align objectives, assessments, and learning experiences with workforce and postsecondary expectations.
• Serve on the campus Shared Decision-Making Committee (SDMC), contributing to campus improvement, student success, school operations, and stakeholder-centered decision-making.
• Participate in ARD meetings across the campus and collaborate with families, special education staff, counselors, teachers, and administrators to support individualized plans and student success.
• Serve as Lead HOSA Advisor and TSA Advisor, developing student leadership, professional skills, career readiness, competition participation, and community engagement.
• Coordinate high school and Lone Star College dual-credit articulation and cultivate healthcare-industry partnerships to expand credential, career, and postsecondary opportunities.
• Analyze formative and summative assessment data to identify instructional needs, monitor outcomes, and improve program effectiveness.

Director of Resident Care at MorningStar River Oaks Assisted Living (2024-09 – 2025)

• Directed clinical and operational services for more than 60 residents across multiple levels of care, balancing quality, safety, staffing, compliance, family communication, and organizational priorities.
• Supervised, coached, trained, and evaluated interdisciplinary staff; strengthened accountability, competency, performance, and consistent service delivery.
• Managed clinical and operational budgets, resource allocation, compliance audits, chart reviews, corrective actions, and regulatory-readiness processes.
• Used operational and quality data to identify trends, address performance gaps, and guide evidence-based process improvement.
• Collaborated with families, healthcare providers, external agencies, and internal teams to resolve concerns and coordinate services.

Area Director of Resident Care at The Aspenwood Company (2022 – 2024-09)

• Oversaw clinical operations across multiple assisted-living communities and supported site leaders in maintaining regulatory compliance, quality standards, and organizational expectations.
• Led staff development, performance coaching, competency assessment, quality-improvement initiatives, and operational problem-solving across locations.
• Managed clinical program budgets and resource allocation while monitoring outcomes, documentation, care planning, and regulatory requirements.
• Built partnerships with hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, hospice agencies, home health providers, and community stakeholders to strengthen service coordination.

Health Science Educator at Klein ISD & Lone Star College (2010 – 2021)

• Developed and delivered Health Science curriculum for CNA, pharmacy technician, and allied health programs aligned with credential requirements, workforce needs, and postsecondary pathways.
• Taught approximately 150 students annually through classroom instruction, clinical learning, skills practice, and competency-based assessment.
• Coordinated articulation and dual-credit opportunities with Lone Star College and maintained healthcare-industry partnerships supporting clinical learning, career awareness, and workforce readiness.
• Contributed to staff development, instructional planning, program evaluation, student leadership through HOSA, and data-informed improvement.

Licensed Vocational Nurse / Respiratory Therapist at Various Healthcare Settings (2019 – 2024)

• Delivered patient care and supported assessment, admissions, care coordination, documentation, and interdisciplinary operations in hospital, rehabilitation, long-term care, and correctional settings.
• Maintained accurate, compliant electronic records using Epic, Cerner, and PointClickCare while following organizational and regulatory requirements.

Master of Education in Educational Leadership – American College of Education (2026-11)

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Technical Studies – Bellevue University (2007)

Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Care – Angelina College (1999)

Vocational Nursing Certificate – Tyler County Hospital School of Vocational Nursing (2000)