Georgetown Project

Rob Dyer, Chief Executive Officer for The Georgetown Project, is a former educator and public school leader.  Rob served for 29 years in public education leadership and as a teacher in elementary and secondary schools. He worked with Georgetown Independent School District (GISD) for 20 years including seven years as Principal of Richarte High School, GISD’s academic alternative school of choice that supports students at risk to not graduate, returning to earn a diploma, or seeking an option to the traditional campus.

He also served as Principal at Mitchell Elementary, Assistant Principal at Williams Elementary, and as a school administrator and teacher in Round Rock ISD, Lake Travis ISD and Amarillo ISD. He has served on several district-level strategic planning and design committees and played major roles in the successful opening of three schools including Ridgeview Middle School in RRISD, James E. Mitchell Elementary in GISD, and GISD’s Future Ready Center, the new home of Richarte High School.

Rob has a M.Ed. in Education Administration from Texas State University, San Marcos; a B.S. in Elementary Education & History/Anthropology with minors in Spanish and PE from Eastern New Mexico University; and studied Special Education, Bilingual Education & English as a Second Language at West Texas A&M.  Rob was a member and officer of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.
 

His community and civic engagements include Kiwanis Club of Georgetown; Rotary Club of Georgetown; Georgetown ISD Partners in Education – Board of Directors; The Locker, Kids Helping Kids – Board of Directors (Vice Chair); United Way of Williamson County – former Board of Directors and Advisory Board Member; Southwestern University Education Advisory Committee; Georgetown Chamber of Commerce – Leadership Georgetown graduate; and City of Georgetown Planning and Development Committee.
 

Rob hails from several of the oldest Texas Panhandle ranching families and was raised on a farm near Farwell. Rob is married to Lisa Dyer, a CPA with CD Bradshaw and Associates of Georgetown. Together they have three children, Madison, Kennedy and Reagan.  Madison is a recent graduate of the University of Texas and EVHS and has begun her teaching career with Austin ISD.  Kennedy is a student at ACC and Texas State University and former EVHS cheerleader and graduate.  Reagan is a student and cheerleader at East View High School.  Rob and his family are members of First United Methodist Church of Georgetown. Rob and Lisa live close to Southwestern University in Georgetown with their three wonderful children, their sweet Labradoodle and a grumpy Shih Tzu.