Alexandra Chung Rouse

Program Director – Education

Alex leads our education strategy to improve Houston’s public education system.

Alex has pursued improved school systems for over a decade. Prior to Houston Endowment, she served as chief of staff for a local education nonprofit in Louisiana.  She also held positions with Teach for America South Louisiana, where she supported districts and teachers to help students recover from disruptions caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Her excellence in teaching earned her recognition as a finalist for Teach for America’s Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teaching Award.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Ogden Honors College at Louisiana State University and a postgraduate diploma from Queens University Belfast in Northern Ireland as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar.