Lela Herron is an educator, entrepreneur and civic leader who has made a lasting impact on the city of Dallas in multiple arenas during her 34 years as a classroom teacher, while serving 29 of those years in Dallas ISD at Alex Spence Middle School, J. J. Rhoads and T. D. Marshall elementary schools (renamed Clara Oliver). At T. D. Marshall, her peers selected her three times as “Teacher of the Year.” Her classroom became known as the prototype class for excellence in teaching and learning. Selected for the Jack Lowe Excellence in Teaching Award and Superior Performance Fellows Award in East Oak Cliff Sub District, she was very active in community and civic affairs.
