Governing Board

Board Chair

A lifelong Texan and Texas Tech nursing professor, Kim brings a multi-faceted background in education, real estate, and nursing to her role. From pioneering the inaugural Women’s Soccer team at the University of Texas at Austin to holding leadership positions in healthcare, she embodies a spirit of excellence and service. In addition to her career and family commitments—her husband is an NFL alumnus and her children are athletes—Kim is deeply involved in her community, serving in various volunteer roles in Leander ISD and teaching Sunday school at her local church.

Board Vice Chair

Justin Scott brings 15+ years of educational leadership, including regional superintendent in the Austin area. A first-generation college graduate, he embodies resilience and inspires students and staff. His strategic vision, team leadership, and expertise in turnarounds, and program expansion fuel transformative, student-centered growth. Known for fostering collaboration and navigating challenges, he advances equity, access, and meaningful change. His impact makes him essential to The Texas Girls School’s mission.

Board Treasurer

Indu brings extensive expertise in quantitative analysis, financial strategy, and process improvement to our founding board, holding an MS in Statistics, an MBA in Finance, and certifications as a Six Sigma Master Black Belt and PMP, which establish her as a leader in data-driven decision-making. Currently serving as a Quantitative Risk Modelling Analyst at Frost Bank, Indu is committed to empowering young girls through education. She and her husband are active members of the Cedar Park community, and she is the proud mother of two young children in the Leander ISD geographic boundaries.  

Board Secretary

Tracy Johnson is a passionate and dedicated education policy professional with ten years’ experience creating and advocating for data-driven, systemic policy solutions that improve the lives of students, their families, and their communities. Her experience includes working in Texas public schools, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Legislature to create, advise on, and pass student-centered policies related to college and career readiness, charter schools, early literacy, the teacher workforce, and more.

Tracy has a Master’s in Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas in Austin. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from Abilene Christian University. She resides in Austin with her husband and 3 beloved animals. Her hobbies include practicing yoga, seeing live music, reading, and enjoying Austin’s incredible food and outdoors.

Misti Morgan is the Senior Director of Academics for a charter school network call Envision Education, where she partners with school leaders to design instructional programs that advance equity and excellence. Over her 25-year career, she has served as a middle school English teacher, high school principal, and curriculum director, building deep expertise in creating conditions where all students - especially those historically underrepresented - can thrive academically and socially.

Misti is deeply aligned with the mission of The Texas Girls School to empower girls through STEM education and is committed to strengthening the school’s instructional program to ensure sustainable and scalable success. 

Outside of her professional work, Misti enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her husband, Ahmos, and their family. She is also an active member of her sorority’s local chapter.

Betsy Blanks is the Vice President of Business Operations at Austin Woman, a media company best known for its flagship publication Austin Woman Magazine. In this role, she oversees strategy and daily operations, implementing systems that amplify the voices of women across Austin. Previously, she led operations for a mental health tech startup providing accessible, trauma-informed care to Black and Brown youth, and she worked at the Center for School Behavioral Health, where her equity-focused initiatives earned national recognition.

Betsy brings her commitment to equity and organizational sustainability to Texas Girls School, where she is eager to help build long-term support for the school’s mission of empowering young women in STEM. Originally from Kansas, Betsy came to Texas to attend Rice University and has proudly called the state home ever since. 

She enjoys hiking the greenbelt, listening to live music, and spending time with her husband, toddler, and dogs.