TJ Ross

TJ Ross, Assistant Head of School for School Growth & Engagement

TJ Ross has served at The First Academy since June 2023 and was named Assistant Head of School for School Growth & Engagement in 2026. He leads the school’s Admissions, Marketing, Communications, and Production teams, shaping the way prospective families first encounter TFA and guiding them through the enrollment journey. He sees admissions as a ministry of its own: the front door to a community where students are known, challenged, and pointed toward Christ.

Before coming to TFA, TJ spent nine years at The Christ School in Orlando, first as a middle school math teacher and later as Director of Middle School. He began his career teaching middle school math and history at Washington Christian Academy in Maryland and served six years in the Army National Guard.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from Kent State University and a Master of Arts in Leadership from Gordon College, and is a Commissioned Colson Fellow.

He and his wife, Elizabeth, have two children, Asher and Riley, and the family attends Orlando Grace Church.