Principals

Welcome to McMillan! I am Jason Ervin, and I am the Principal/Campus Behavior Coordinator of this amazing school. This will be the start of my 19^th year in education. I am so proud that thirteen years of my education have been here at McMillan Jr. High! This will be my fifth year as campus Principal. For six years, I served as an Assistant Principal at McMillan. The three years before, I served as a teacher, coach, and Athletic Coordinator at McMillan. One of the coolest things about being at McMillan for the last thirteen years is getting to see different families come through that I taught, coached, or served as their administrator. It has been an amazing thirteen years, and I am looking forward to continuing to partner with our school community to ensure the success of our students!

My daughter Chloe is in 9th grade. My son Cooper attends Smith Elementary and is a 3rd grader.

One thing you will see a lot this year is our school saying, WE ARE MCMILLAN. This means that we are all in this together to ensure the success of McMillan Jr. High and our students. Community, parents, teachers, administration, staff, and students, we all come together to make our students successful.

Please contact me with any questions or concerns. We want to have an amazing partnership with you, as we truly value your feedback to continue to make our school great. You know your student is the best, so please help us make their Jr. High experience amazing!

I am grateful for the opportunity to lead this school filled with amazing students and teachers. 2025-2026 is going to be a great year!

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Degrees and Certifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Education – Texas A&M Commerce 
• Master of Education in Educational Leadership – Texas A&M Commerce

Lauren Kessel is the 8th Grade Assistant Principal at McMillan Junior High. She accepted this position in the spring of 2023 and loves working with students and staff to create an active, kind, and engaging learning environment.

Kessel previously taught seventh-grade reading at McMillan. There, she served as a member of the Leadership Academy, was the seventh-grade Academic Team Facilitator, an #EdTechWylie Coach, and a mentor teacher.

Kessel began her educational journey in Wylie ISD at Draper Intermediate. She taught fifth and sixth-grade English Language Arts, including all levels of reading and GT, from 2014 to 2022. 

A University of North Texas graduate, Kessel received her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies and also earned a Master of Education degree in Educational Administration from Texas A&M Commerce. She is currently pursuing her doctoral degree from Texas Tech in Educational Leadership.

Degrees and Certifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies--University of North Texas
• Master of Education in Educational Administration--Texas A&M Commerce
• Principal K-12
• English Language Arts & Reading 4-8
• Core Subject EC-6
• English as a Second Language
• Gifted & Talented

A.J. Fischer is the 7th-grade Assistant Principal for McMillan Junior High.  Mr. Fischer taught both 7^th and 8^th grade math at McMillan before becoming assistant principal.  Mr. Fischer has served in multiple leadership capacities, including PLC facilitator for the eighth-grade math team, member of the campus leadership team, and Campus Guiding Coalition member.  Mr. Fischer began his public education career in 2015 at Sellers Middle School in Garland ISD, where he later became math department chair. His excellence in the classroom and leadership have been recognized twice, as he was named Campus Teacher of the Year at Sellers in 2020-21 and again at McMillan in 2024-25.

Mr. Fischer also brings valuable experience from his early career as a CPS investigator. 

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Texas Christian University. He is on track to earn his Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Texas Tech University in August 2025.  Mr. Fischer is completing his graduate studies through Wylie ISD’s continuing education partnership with Texas Tech. 

Degrees and Certifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice--Texas Christian University
• Master of Education in Educational Leadership--Texas Tech University
• Principal K-12
• Generalist 4-8
• Gifted & Talented