Mrs. Bankhead began teaching at Live Oak in 2019 and currently serves as Dean of the Logic & Rhetoric Schools. She earned a B.A. in Literature from Baylor University and a master’s degree in educational leadership from West Texas A&M University. She holds a Texas secondary certification in English and educational administration. Before serving at Live Oak, she spent eleven years in public education. She and her husband Michael have three children who are all Live Oak students.