Mrs. Elaine Michelle Buxton is an honors graduate of Langston University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. She went on to earn a Master's degree in Educational Leadership from Southern Nazarene University. She has also participated and graduated from Relay Graduate School, which is a national program that train principals to be more effective leaders.
A seasoned educator, Elaine was the youngest teacher to receive the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award from B.F. Darrell Elementary School in Dallas, Texas. She later moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma and joined Tulsa Public School over 18 years ago. She has served in various positions of leadership in Tulsa Public Schools, such as an Instructional Facilitator, Assistant Principal, Principal of Whitman Elementary and currently serves as Principal of Wayman Tisdale Fine Arts Academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Elaine strongly believes that all children can learn and have the right to an excellent education as well as exposure to classrooms that are challenging, caring and joyful. Her greatest accomplishments are being married to Pastor Terry L. Buxton for over 32 years and being the proud mom of Dionne, TJ and Latasha as well as the proud GiGi of Daniel and MiChelle.
I will work hard every day to support this caring and vibrant learning community. Before I became the assistant principal at Tisdale, I served as a reading specialist at Salk Elementary, was a multiage preschool teacher at Trinity Day School, and served as assistant princpal at Kerr. I am a fourth generation Tulsan who loves this city. It is a great place to raise children. I am a product of Tulsa Public Schools (as are my children). I went to college in Oklahoma, too. I started my undergrad work at OSU and finished it at TU, and I received my M.Ed. from OU. Many call me a word nerd, so it should be no surprise that learning is my great passion. I have a heart for working with children to ensure that they have the opportunity to learn more about the world, its people, and its languages. I consider education to be my calling. In my free time, I like to read, work puzzles, bake, and travel. My door is open, so please come visit me!
