Ayona DixonCertified engage2learn Data-Informed Growth Coach

Ayona brings 9 years of K-12 experience. After teaching middle school reading in Houston ISD (2018–2020) and Irving ISD (2020–2021), Ayona was a Reading Interventionist in Duncanville ISD from 2021 to 2023. In DeSoto ISD, Ayona was an Instructional Coach (2023–2024) and then an Academic Facilitator (2024–2026), coaching teachers and leaders through structured, evidence-based feedback cycles and translating research-based frameworks into actionable improvement plans that drove measurable gains in student performance. Ayona also designed and monitored curriculum implementation across the district and facilitated district professional learning for teachers and principals on HQIM and TEKS deconstruction.

Ayona holds a Doctor of Business Administration from Bellevue University, a Master of Education in Instructional Leadership from Sam Houston State University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Texas at Arlington. Ayona’s Texas certifications include Principal as Instructional Leader, English Language Arts and Reading 4-8, and ESL Supplemental 4-8, and Ayona is a Google Educator.

“With the rise in novice teachers and ongoing teacher shortages, my mission is to build educators’ capacity and desire to remain in the field,” Ayona says. “Having served in Title I schools, I believe every scholar deserves access to high-quality education, which starts with strong, supported teachers and leaders.”