I partner with East Texas school leaders to strengthen their impact, clarity, and confidence in today’s complex educational landscape. Through personalized coaching, I support principals and leadership teams in navigating challenges, building strong cultures, and leading with purpose. My approach blends practical strategy with reflective practice, empowering leaders to make thoughtful decisions and foster environments where educators and students thrive. This work also informs my teaching at UT Tyler, allowing me to better prepare future leaders for the realities of the field.

"My coaching experience with Dr. Watters has been both meaningful and growth-centered. She has supported me through a challenging season of leadership by helping me reflect deeply on my practices and identify areas for improvement specific to my campus. Together, we conducted root cause analysis, established focused goals, and implemented clear action steps with built-in accountability and data tracking. Our work emphasized improving explicit instruction through clarity of learning objectives, intentional use of academic vocabulary, and purposeful exit tickets. She also strengthened my ability to lead data-driven conversations, particularly within math instruction. Her guidance has not only strengthened my leadership capacity but has also positively influenced instruction and student outcomes across my campus." -Ashley Loyd, Principal-Chapel Hill ISD