Bryan Boykin is currently the principal of Williamsburg Middle School in Arlington VA a 2023 US Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School. He is a passionate educator who believes every child can succeed when met with high expectations and access to the necessary resources.  During his career of more than 20 years in education, he has served as an elementary special education teacher, and school counselor at the middle and high school levels.  During this time, he had the opportunity to work with students from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds in urban, sub-urban, and rural settings.  Mr. Boykin served as a member of the schools’ equity teams to increase cultural awareness,  advocate for resources, and eliminate opportunity gaps for academic success. 

During his administrative career, Mr. Boykin worked to implement professional learning communities and develop a multi-tiered system of support to address student academic and social emotional needs with an emphasis on data usage.  As a presenter, he has facilitated sessions in the areas of Best Practices for Middle School Transitions, On-Boarding New Staff, and Developing Teacher Leadership.  In 2013, Bryan was selected for the SCOPE Cohort through the University of Virginia Curry School of Education for emerging educational leaders in the state of Virginia. Mr. Boykin is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, holds a Master’s degree in counseling, and an endorsement in educational administration.