Dr. Ryan Cavazos has fulfilled his heart for education since 2001. His passion for coaching led him to work as an athletic director and head coach with various districts where he taught Spanish and served as assistant principal and principal.

Dr. Cavazos came to Waxahachie ISD in 2016, where he served as the principal of Challenge Academy and High School of Choice, then transitioned to Howard administration in 2018 before joining the team at Global in 2023.

Dr. Cavazos has excellent leadership skills and fosters a comfortable, collaborative work environment where every member of the Global team works together to help students succeed.

Dr. Cavazos earned his bachelor's and graduate degrees from Southwestern Assemblies of God University. In 2020, he received his doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership from Abilene Christian University. His doctoral dissertation was titled, "The Relationship Between Exclusionary Discipline, Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Graduation Rates at 4A, 5A, and 6A High Schools."

Dr. Cavazos has been married to his wife, Stephanie, since 2001, and they have two daughters. Their oldest, Taylor, is a student at SAGU, and their youngest, Ashlyn, is at WHS. With both daughters competing in volleyball, the Cavazos family has tight-knit relationships with the local athletic community. He enjoys attending Waxahachie High School athletic events and loves to read, play golf, and watch movies.

Mrs. White began her career in education at Waxahachie Junior High School in the year 2000. While at WJHS (which later became Finley Junior High School), she taught seventh and eighth-grade Technology Applications and seventh and eighth-grade ELAR. After 15 years in the classroom, Mrs. White took on the role of Secondary ELAR Curriculum Coordinator for Waxahachie ISD, where she served for three years. Mrs. White served as assistant principal at Howard since 2018 before joining the Wolf family in 2025.

Mrs. White is bilingual and biliterate in Spanish and English. She and her husband, Mark, have three amazing children who attend WISD schools. Karina loves country music, especially Brad Paisley and Keith Urban, and she loves to spend time watching musicals (especially ones in which her children are performing).