Leadership Development and Executive Coaching

My name is Debra Cantú, and have thirty years of experience as a solution-oriented leader, educator and executive coach. I am committed to recruiting, developing and retaining quality leaders and high functioning teams to positively impact student achievement, professional growth and school culture in higher education and school district settings. 

It is an honor to serve as an Associate Professor of Practice, Co-Director of the Texas Principal Leadership Academy and Special Assistant for District Partnerships at the University of Texas in Austin.

I enjoy facilitating and coaching university faculty programs to engage in a self study to improve curriculum design and implementation, systems and practices. I provide school districts leadership development and serve as an executive coach for school leaders. I lead sessions nationally and statewide both virtually and in person. I am married to Robert Henning. We enjoy gardening, cooking, hiking, scuba diving and traveling.

I provide leadership development for school districts and teams on instructional leadership practices and strategic operations and effective school systems.

I serve as a facilitator and coach, and currently chair a committee of the Texas Quality Measures Program Improvement Network for educator preparation programs in collaboration with TEA. I also support university and colleagues across the nation. I have ten years of experience of coaching and supporting university faculty to strengthen district partnerships, curriculum planning and program redesign.