Directory - Lower School Faculty

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Lower School


Faculty & Staff Board of Trustees Administration Formation Support Staff Lower School Middle/High School Athletic Department		Mrs. Catherine Dodd PK3 Teacher	cdodd@thehighlandsschool.org Since 1998
Faculty members do not have phones in their Classrooms; the best way to communicate with them is via email. If you do not have access to email, please call the main office at (972) 554-1980 to leave a message.		Mrs. Janet Schanz PK3 Teacher Aide	jschanz@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2010
		Mrs. Nancy Martinez PK4 Teacher University of North Texas, B.S. Texas State Board of Education Certified K-6	nmartinez@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2003 web page daily schedule
		Mrs. Lori Saldi PK4 Teacher Aide	lsaldi@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2003
		Mrs. Adrienne Dyson PK4 Teacher	adyson@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2009
		Mrs. Adela Goldsmith PK4 Teacher Aide	agoldsmith@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2006
		Mrs. Mary Jo Gomez-Uranga Kindergarten Teacher Texas Women's University, B.A.	mgomez@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2000 web page
		Mrs. Marian Merrill Kindergarten Teacher University of North Texas, B.S University of North Texas, M.S.	mmerrill@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2007 web page
		Mrs. Cher Mauldin Kindergarten Teacher Aide	cmauldin@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2001
		Mrs. Elizabeth McCartin 1st Grade Teacher Texas Tech University, B.S. Texas Tech University, M.Ed. Texas State Board of Education Certified: Generalist Grades EC-4	emccartin@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2006
		Ms. Marian Wrona 1st Grade Teacher Cleveland State University, B.A. Liberal Studies Texas State Board of Education Certified: Generalist Grades EC-4	mwrona@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2008
		Mrs. Noreen Bridgeman 2nd Grade Teacher LeTourneau University, Post Baccalaureate in Education Oklahoma City University, Bachelor of Music St. Gregory's University, Associates in Fine Arts Texas State Board of Education Certified: Generalist Grades EC-4	nbridgeman@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2009 web page
		Mrs. Jackie Lamers 2nd Grade Teacher Silver Lake College of the Holy Family, B.S. Elementary Education and Special Education/Learning Disabilities Texas State Board of Education Certified: Generalist Grades EC-4	jlamers@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2005 web page
		Mrs. Michelle Krause 3rd Grade Teacher University of Texas at Arlington, B.S. in Early Childhood Education Texas State Board of Education Certified: Generalist Grades EC-4	mkrause@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2007 webpage
		Mrs. Sara Mistrot 3rd Grade Teacher University of Dallas, B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies Texas State Board of Education Certified: Generalist Grades EC-6.	smistrot@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2011 webpage
		Mrs. Libbi Bray 4th Grade Girls Texas Tech University, B.S. in Home Economics Education	lbray@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2008
		Mrs. Zelma McCarty 4th Grade Boys University of Texas, B.S. in Elementary Education Texas State University, M.Ed. in Education/Counseling Texas Certification, Grades K - 8	zmccarty@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2006
		Miss Helene Zeiler 5th Grade Girls University of Dallas, B.A. in English University of Dallas, Minor in Secondary Education	hzeiler@thehighlandsschool.org Since 1996
		Mrs. Lynne Ryan 5th Grade Boys Niagra University, B.S. in Biology St. Louis University, Masters in Health Care Administration	lryan@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2011


	Lower School Specialists
		Mrs. Isabel Elias Lower School Public Speaking and Drama Teacher High School Drama and Speech Teacher University of Texas at El Paso, BA English	ielias@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2011
		Mrs. Margarita Hernandez Lower and Middle School Spanish Teacher University of Minnesota, B.A.	mhernandez@thehighlandsschool.org Since 1992
		Mrs. Alina Fernandez Chair of Modern Language Department Lower, Middle, and High School Spanish Teacher Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville (B.A., Spanish/ French) L’Institut de Touraine, Tours (Diplome) Kansai Gaigaku Daigaku, Osaka (Cert. of Studies) Japanese University	amaldonado@thehighlandsschool.org Since 1990
		Mr. Jose Luis Granados Lower, Middle, and High School Spanish Teacher Anahuac University, BSIE	jgranados@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2006
		Miss Elizabeth Thayer Lower & Middle School Physical Education Teacher Softball Coach Western New Mexico University, General Studies in Education, B.S.	ethayer@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2011
		Mrs. Tammy Tran Lower School Enrichment Teacher (1st - 5th) University of North Texas, B.B.A.	ttran@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2000
		Mrs. Angela von Weber-Hahnsberg Middle School English Teacher Lower, Middle, and High School Latin Teacher University of Dallas, B.A. in Medieval Languages and Literatures	aweber@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2005
		Mrs. Karen Ward Lower and High School Music Teacher Middle and High School Choir Rhodes College, B.A. New England Conservatory of Music, MM	kward@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2005
		Mrs. JoAnna Zabolio Lower and Middle School Art Teacher University of Texas A&M, B.A. University of North Texas, BFA	jzabolio@thehighlandsschool.org Since 2007

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