Tasha Johnson serves as the Chief of Staff for Tulsa Public Schools. She was appointed to the role in 2024 after most recently serving as Executive Director of Talent Management. 

As a Tulsa native and a proud graduate of Booker T. Washington High School, Johnson began her career in Tulsa Public Schools in 1999 as a fifth grade teacher at Hawthorne Elementary, where she was known for fostering academic excellence, personal growth, and critical thinking in students. After several years, she joined the staff of Thoreau Demonstration Academy as a sixth grade teacher. While at Thoreau, she designed and implemented innovative curriculum strategies, integrated technology into the classroom, and continuously adapted teaching methods to meet the diverse needs of learners. Additionally, she was named the Professional Development Chair for Thoreau and was responsible for developing and facilitating staff learning opportunities.

In 2007, Johnson moved from the classroom into school leadership as an elementary school principal. Serving at Andrew Jackson (now known as Unity Learning Academy), Sam Houston (now known as John Hope Franklin), and Gilcrease Elementary Schools, she led diverse communities of students, teachers, and staff with a commitment to academic excellence, student well-being, and continuous improvement. Throughout her tenure as a school leader, Johnson fostered an environment of high accountability. 

After more than a decade in school leadership, Johnson joined the district's Talent Management team. Over the course of five years, she served as a strategist and director, eventually being named executive director. In each role, Johnson was committed to ensuring that all 5,000+ members of Team Tulsa had the human resources support needed for their most important role: providing quality services for the students they serve.

Johnson received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Northeastern State University and her master’s degree in Educational Administration, Curriculum, and Supervision from the University of Oklahoma. She is an active member of her community, and continues to work toward ensuring that students and teachers have the skills needed to become their own agents of change. 

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Erin Armstrong has been a familiar face in Tulsa Public Schools. Starting in 2004, Armstrong began her career as a teacher in Broken Arrow before joining Team Tulsa and serving as a teacher, literacy coach, and school leader.  

Armstrong has served as a district leader for a decade in Tulsa. As the Director of Assessment, she co-led the work of the Tulsa Curriculum & Assessment Alignment Group, reviewing current assessment practices and developing a comprehensive assessment system for the district. In addition, her department managed kindergarten through 3rd grade reading requirements, graduation progress monitoring, and district and state assessment training and compliance. 

Prior to being named Chief Learning Officer in 2024, Armstrong  served as the Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, overseeing the secondary content managers, instructional resources, library services, fine arts, and data-driven instruction. As the Chief Learning Officer, she leads the teaching and learning, language and cultural services, special education, gifted and talented, and student and family support services teams. 

Armstrong holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master's in educational leadership from Oklahoma State University. She completed the requirements for Oklahoma superintendent certification through the University of Oklahoma. 

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