Ms. Henderson joined Hickory Ridge Middle School as an assistant principal in 2021. Prior to joining our administrative team, Ms. Henderson served as Director of Continuous Improvement for the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE). Throughout her tenure with NYC DOE, Deandra served as a teacher development and evaluation coach and as a universal literacy reading coach. She also taught 5th grade and completed her leadership internship at a magnet school for math, science and technology in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Ms. Henderson earned a bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees from City University of New York. She loves the special energy that is present at Hickory Ridge, and she approaches continued growth and strong instructional practices with enthusiasm. She looks forward to building quality relationships as part of the Maverick Family!