Gina Henze was named principal at Coder Elementary in 2023. Henze had been a member of the Aledo ISD Bearcat Leadership Team as an assistant principal at McAnally Middle School for one year, and previously she served as an assistant principal at Miller Elementary in Arlington ISD. She also served as an elementary summer school principal, a support interventionist, a science enrichment teacher and a sixth-grade teacher in Arlington ISD. Henze has a bachelor’s from Texas Tech University and a master’s from the University of Texas at Arlington. Henze and her husband have lived in Aledo for 12 years and have two elementary-aged Bearcat students.

“I am so excited to be a Coder Cat!” Henze said. “I have had the opportunity to work under amazing leaders and mentors who shared with me the importance of systems, relationships, and keeping students at the forefront of our work, always. It is such an honor to serve Aledo ISD in this new leadership capacity. I can’t wait to get to know the Coder community.”