Dr. Atikah Shemshack serves as the CEO/Superintendent of Promesa Academy Charter School in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Shemshack is focused on cultivating a diverse and inclusive school community in which students, staff, and parents lead by example, are respectful of each other’s differences, and take responsibility for their actions. Dr. Shemshack’s unwavering commitment to student growth fosters creativity and a lifetime love of learning to help every student reach their full potential. Dr. Shemshack earned her Ph.D. in Learning Technologies, focusing on Personalized Teacher Education, from the University of North Texas in 2021.