Katie Griffin was named the principal at Stuard Elementary in 2023. Prior to arriving at Stuard, she was the principal at Senita Valley Elementary in the Vail Unified School District in Tucson, Arizona, since 2018. Prior to that, she was an assistant principal at Senita Valley for one year and a third- and second-grade teacher and team lead at Mesquite Elementary for three and a half years. Griffin has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix and a master of education in educational administration from Grand Canyon University.

“I am incredibly honored to become the next principal of Stuard Elementary School,” Griffin said. “Aledo's reputation of excellence, high expectations, and growing greatness align with my own leadership philosophy. Relationships are one of my biggest priorities, and I am looking forward to the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of others in this great community.”