Dr. Chris Allen
Superintendent of Schools, Midway ISD

Professional Faculty - EdD in K-12 Educational Leadership
Dr. Chris Allen served as Midway High School principal from 2008 to 2011. As Midway’s first Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services in 2011, Allen established the district’s formal safety and security program. He also spearheaded the district’s response to state budget cuts while serving as the district’s interim superintendent.
Allen served as Superintendent of Marble Falls ISD since 2015 and also has experience in districts larger than Midway, including serving as Deputy Superintendent of Lake Travis ISD and campus experience in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD and Birdville ISD. His significant leadership outcomes include closing achievement gaps everywhere he has served, developing positive staff morale, accomplishing operational improvements and fiscal efficiency, and modeling dedication to building relationships through student services and community relations.
Allen has a Doctor of Education in educational administration from the University of Texas at Austin, as well as a master’s degree in educational leadership and policy studies, and a bachelor’s degree with a history major and English minor from the University of Texas at Arlington. He has served actively in state-wide professional organizations, community committees, and his church. Chris and his wife, Natalie, have two boys; Joshua and Caleb who are both attending college.