Founding Live Oak in 2004 alongside Alison Moffatt and Carolyn Still marked the fulfillment of a dream that began in 1995 around a Dallas dinner table. Mrs. Buras attended Baylor University for her undergraduate degree in English with a minor in history. After college, she earned a lifetime teaching certificate for grades Pre-K through 8. Mrs. Buras has worked in education for over 25 years teaching Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades, and high school English as well as serving in various administrative positions. She has served as the Dean of the Grammar School since 2011. She completed a Master of Theological Studies degree at Truett Seminary, where she was also able to study Christian Education at Baylor’s School of Education and at Regent College. She is married to Todd Buras, who is Chair of the Philosophy Department at Baylor, and together they have three sons, including two Live Oak graduates and one in the Rhetoric School at Live Oak.
