Dr. Brian L. English was born and raised in Dallas, TX, and attended grade school in the Dallas Independent School District. He received his undergraduate degree in marketing and MBA from Texas A&M University-Commerce.  Additionally, Brian graduated with a Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Arlington’s Educational Leadership and Policy Studies program.  After a short stint working in corporate America, Brian worked for Education is Freedom as a college advisor and executive coordinator at Concord Church. He focused mainly on community engagement.  He recently served as the Executive Director of the UT Youth Engagement Center - Dallas within The University of Texas at Austin’s Division of Diversity and Community Engagement.  In this role, he oversaw the Dallas outreach programs for UT Austin and developed/implemented innovative pathways to success for high school students, college students, and graduates in the Dallas area.  He now serves as Director of Community Relations for Dallas College.  Brian has been married to Dr. Ashley English since December of 2012. They have three beautiful children (Joseph, Joshua, and Faith).