Dillon Roseberry

age: 29 | Campus Magnet Coordinator for North Heights Jr. High | Texarkana Arkansas School District

Dillon Roseberry’s most important role as the magnet grant coordinator for the Texarkana Montage Project is to be a responsible steward of the federal dollars with which he has been entrusted. He uses these funds to procure and coordinate resources that will improve the experiences of junior high students while advancing the goals of the school and the district.

Facility upgrades, after-school programs and one-to-one technology are some recent examples of areas in which Dillon has worked very hard. “After teaching history for seven years, I now work mostly behind-the-scenes to turn visions into reality through this fantastic grant program. This is a challenging job for someone who wants to do it well, and that keeps me on my toes so that I am never bored or complacent,” he explains. “I love that every project I touch will affect all of our kids, not just some of them, and I love that we do it all at no cost to them or their families. We serve 600 kids ages 12-13, and many of them spend more time with us than they do at home, so every decision I make is intended to support not just academics but adolescent social and emotional development as well.”

Best piece of advice:

“NOBODY IN LIFE GETS EXACTLY WHAT THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO GET. BUT IF YOU WORK RE- ALLY HARD AND YOU’RE KIND, AMAZING THINGS WILL HAPPEN.” — CONAN O’BRIEN

Dillon’s educational journey has equipped him with the skills and mindset to go wherever the road may lead him. He has an undergraduate degree in secondary social sciences education from Henderson State, a masters in adult education from TAMU- Texarkana, and a Specialist in K-12 principal from Arkansas State. He is also weighing doctoral options in our region. He says, “I do not come from a long line of educators; I just love school, always have, and always will.”

A member of the Texarkana Young Professionals, Dillon feels it is every citizen’s duty to be informed and to share the good things happening in the community. He attends City Council and school board meetings and does his best to keep up with the entire community. He is also involved with the rescue efforts of the Texarkana Animal League which he calls “one of the most rewarding decisions I have ever made.”

What will Dillon be doing in 10 years? “If I could stare at pictures of little dogs all day and still pay my bills, it would be a life fully lived,” Dillon jokes. “But until then, I may be in law school, involved with political advocacy full-time, or doing exactly what I am doing now. I wanted to be an architect growing up, so it’s even possible I will pursue that.”

Name something about you that very few people know:

“Cultural documentaries and authentic Mexican food are the fastest way to my heart.”