IDEA Achieve

He has been in education in the DFW for the past ten years, including 2015-2016, when he taught at the 7th highest performing middle school in the state of Texas. In year one as principal of Achieve Academy, the school had the highest growth in the region receiving a rating of 96 and receiving all distinctions available. During the 2022/2023 school year, Mr. Outram is focused on building on the academic success from the previous year, instilling a love for reading in all students and building community by focusing on social emotional skills.

Her educational experiences have afforded her the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of people to meet the common goal of increasing student achievement and well-being. Her educational philosophy is based on her uncompromising belief that all students can learn, given a positive learning environment, strong and knowledgeable leadership, a committed and focused educational team, an encouraging community, and a supportive family. All of which, thrive at Achieve CP. Ms. Gooden has received a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Middle Tennessee State University. She returned to Columbia University, Teachers College where she practiced in the Summer Principal’s Academy in 2018.