Orlando Riddick
Acting Chief of School Leadership

Orlando Riddick, a proven school leader with nearly 20 years in education, has been named Acting Chief of School Leadership.  A former superintendent of Midland ISD and Cedar Hill ISD, Riddick is no stranger to Dallas ISD, having served as principal at W.T. White High School and an English teacher at the former A. Maceo Smith High School.  He left Dallas ISD in 2010 to take a position with Austin ISD as director of High School Operations, and from there, joined Houston ISD where he served as Chief High School Officer and Assistant Superintendent for Career and College Readiness.