Joining the administrative staff as the new Assistant Principal is Tanya Stivors who came from Stevens High School and ton fill the vacancy following the promotion of Mr. Christian to Vice Principal. Stivors worked in education for 19 years having taught at numerous schools, including McDowell Middle School and Hondo ISD before joining Northside in 2007 at Business Careers High School as a teacher and department coordinator. Stivors became the assistant principal at Stevens in 2014 and held it for the past five years.

During her time as a teacher, she taught CATE (computer and technology education) which includes intro to business, finance, and computer classes.

Stivors’ inspiration to come to work and try to have an impact on students trace back to her very own high school days.

“My lifelong goal is to continue making an impact on students, no matter my position in the school,” Stivors said. “When I was in high school and college I was very involved, both in academic programs and extracurricular programs. I enjoyed working with others and helping others. I knew that a career in education would allow me to continue being a part of all things that I loved so much growing up and in turn, would allow me to help make an impact on someone else as well.”

Being a teacher was enjoyable, but Stivors felt as there was a bigger impact that she could make elsewhere.Those feelings eventually led her to pursue a higher role within the education system.

“My desire to help others was somewhat limited to the classroom at the time. I knew that I would have the opportunity to reach a larger population as an administrator,” Stivors said.

“As an administrator, I get to work with both students and teachers. I know that when I help teachers, I am also helping students.This is a critical role that serves both students and teachers, which has always been my focus. I am very fortunate that being an administrator has continued to give me this opportunity.”