Dr. Shawn Bird 

Areas of Expertise: Curriculum and Instruction, English Language Learners, Innovation, Leadership, Systems and Process 

Dr. Shawn Bird currently serves as the Deputy Superintendent of Academics, School Leadership, and Partnership Services for the San Antonio Independent School District (ISD). 

Prior to his arrival in San Antonio, he was Chief Academic Officer for HISD.  Bird grew up in Houston and has served in public education for 23 years.  He began his career as a high school English teacher and has also held the position of secondary literacy coach, assistant principal, and principal before moving to California where he worked in the Los Angeles Unified School District as a principal supervisor and in Pasadena Unified School District as the Chief Academic Officer.   

Dr. Bird has also served as Chief of Schools in the School District of Philadelphia and most recently as the Deputy Superintendent of Instruction and School Communities in the Portland Public Schools. 

Bird earned three degrees from the University of Houston:  a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Spanish, a Master of Education in Secondary Education, and a Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instruction.