Dr. Aleigha Henderson-Rosser
Dr. Aleigha Henderson-Rosser, Ed.D., is an innovative educational and technology leader who serves as Assistant Superintendent, Information Technology for Atlanta Public Schools (CIO). Her journey to the CIO role is distinctive: rather than beginning her career in traditional information technology, she began in the classroom as a middle school science teacher and built her career at the intersection of instruction, innovation, and technology.
Prior to this role, Dr. Henderson-Rosser served as Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Technology, where she championed innovative pedagogies and led efforts to advance teaching and learning through technology. Her career has included roles as an Instructional Technology Specialist, Coordinator of Professional Learning, virtual learning administrator, and district leader responsible for educational technology, media services, personalized learning, and Atlanta Virtual Academy.
Today, Dr. Henderson-Rosser brings that deep instructional expertise to the broader work of Information Technology. She currently leads technology strategy and operations across areas including enterprise applications, infrastructure and networking, cybersecurity, IT operations, school technology support, governance, and technology modernization. Her approach challenges the traditional separation between instructional and operational technology. She believes that every network connection, application, device, cybersecurity decision, and technology investment should ultimately contribute to a better experience for students, educators, and schools.
At the center of her leadership is a simple question: How does technology make teaching, learning, and the school experience better?
Throughout her career, Dr. Henderson-Rosser has been a pioneer in personalized and virtual learning. She helped establish one of Georgia’s early virtual high school programs and later led the evolution of virtual learning into a comprehensive K–12 model. Her work in personalized learning provided Atlanta Public Schools with a framework connecting 21st-century skills, effective instructional practices, and meaningful technology integration. She has also championed innovative learning environments incorporating emerging technologies, coding, robotics, AR/VR, and other tools that enable students to create, explore, and solve authentic problems.
As technology continues to evolve, her leadership has expanded to include artificial intelligence, responsible technology governance, data privacy, cybersecurity, and digital citizenship. She advocates for a human-centered approach to emerging technology—one that embraces innovation while maintaining strong safeguards, transparency, equity, and human judgment. Her perspective is rooted in the belief that technology should enhance the work of educators and expand opportunities for students without replacing the relationships and critical thinking at the heart of education.
Dr. Henderson-Rosser earned her bachelor’s degree from Oakwood College, her master’s degree from the University of West Georgia, and her doctorate in Educational Policy Studies from Georgia State University. She also holds teaching and educational leadership certifications. An author, adjunct professor, and sought-after national presenter, she regularly contributes to conversations about educational innovation, digital learning, artificial intelligence, and technology leadership.
Education is also deeply personal for Dr. Henderson-Rosser. The daughter of educators who also served as central-office leaders, she comes from a family grounded in public education and service. She is married to Jonathan Rosser, and they are the proud parents of their son, Henderson, a student at Tuskegee University.
Whether leading instructional innovation or enterprise information technology, Dr. Henderson-Rosser’s philosophy remains consistent: technology is not the destination—it is an enabler. Her work focuses on building the secure, reliable, innovative, and human-centered technology environment that allows teachers to teach, students to learn, leaders to lead, and schools to thrive.