Arlington School & Family Magazine May/June 2016 | Page 30

Featured Board Member , Jamie Sullins

WHAT SCHOOLS DID YOU ATTEND ?
I attended school in the Tyler Independent School District and graduated from John Tyler High School . Go Lions ! I headed west for college and graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor ’ s degree in finance .
AS A YOUNG CHILD , WHAT DID YOU WANT TO GROW UP TO BE ?
As a young child , entrepreneurship was for me ! Don ’ t count me out just yet !
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD ?
Seafood ! By a long shot ! WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE SUPERHERO ?
Aquaman ! Who doesn ’ t want to have blazing-fast super-swimming powers like Aquaman ? I always loved living near water and couldn ’ t imagine life without swimming . With summer coming soon , I hope all our AISD kids have had an opportunity to learn to swim .
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY ?
It ’ s hard to choose just one . My high school offered so many opportunities . I still believe it is the gateway for student engagement . I loved drill team and being part of Tyler ’ s Friday Night Lights ! We worked hard and had a huge drill team . If I had a plan at that time , it would have been to stick with drill team alone . But , along the way , I met my most impactful teacher . He was the debate coach at John Tyler . Initially , I had no interest in debate , but Bill McGoff was an exceptional teacher who pushed us to work hard , think and grow . He was Mr . Feeny from “ Boy Meets World ” in real life , and I was lucky enough to stumble onto his debate team .
WHAT IS SOMETHING PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU ?
I am seriously afraid of heights . I will never ever ride the Texas Sky Screamer with you at Six Flags Over Texas . Never . Ever .
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME AND MEET ANY PERSON , WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY ?
By the gift of grace , I believe the one person I would like to meet in the past is the very same that I will have the chance to meet in the future .
GIVE US A BRIEF BIO OF YOUR CAREER ?
I currently serve as the President of the Board of Trustees . I also represent the Board on the Great City Schools executive board . I have served on a wide array of board committees , including policy
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