Goffney has been superintendent of Aldine ISD since 2018 and has overseen many new initiatives in the district, including piloting pre-kindergarten, dual-language immersion and college-readiness programs. Previously, she served as superintendent of Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated ISD and Lufkin ISD. The Texas Association of School Boards named Goffney its Superintendent of the Year in 2017.