New staff welcomed to local schools

Growing communities mean growing schools. Aledo ISD and Trinity Christian Academy added several new staff members for the beginning of this school year.

Aledo ISD

Aledo High School

Brian Blackburn, credit recovery teacher/coach

Grace Brown, English/RLA teacher

Ashley Harris, English/RLA teacher

Megan Beard, English/RLA teacher

Corey Whitehead, history teacher

Michael Martinak, principal

Cortney Wood, journalism teacher

Brendan Adams, math teacher

Benjamin Shaw, math teacher/athletics coach

Travis Jones, math teacher/athletics coach

Cassie Hanson, RLA/English teacher

Phillip Nowlin, science/CTE health science teacher

Morgan Willmer, science teacher/athletics coach

Jamie Whitehead, science teacher/athletics coach

Abril Hahn, social studies teacher

Blake Burns, social studies teacher

Rhonda Psencik, special education coach/teacher, science/athletics

Bambi Flores, special education coach/teacher, RLA or SS

Brian Maloney, special education coach/teacher, RLA

Steven Rivera, special education coach/teacher, RLA/athletics

Marissa Sugg, special education/FA teacher

Aledo Middle School

Taygen Fromme, CTE ag science teacher

Arnold, Kelley, CTE computer science

Donald Ott, health teacher/athletics coach

Geena Powell, science teacher/athletics coach

Ashley Moore, social studies teacher

Lindsey Fry, social studies teacher/athletics coach

Samantha Martinez, special education/FA teacher

Gretchen Turdo, special education coach/teacher, RLA

McAnally Middle School

Christopher White, principal

Ryan Rothermel, special education coach/teacher, RLA

Terry Alexander, special education coach/teacher, RLA

Annetta Elementary

Amy Egesdal, third-grade teacher

Lauren Drew, fourth-grade teacher

Coder Elementary

Kaleb Curnow, special education/PRIDE teacher

Lynn McKinney Elementary

Nora Hawkins, first-grade teacher

Marissa Anzelmo, second-grade teacher

Honor Ridings, third-grade teacher

Callie Clyde, third-grade teacher

Sara Baeza, fourth-grade teacher

Blair Nix, fifth-grade teacher

Chelsea Rhoads, art teacher

Olivia Jean Ramirez, music teacher

Andrea Reyher, PE teacher

Kate Grimmell, special education coach/teacher

McCall Elementary

Sheri Griswold, third-grade teacher

Giselle Vento Noack, music teacher

Stuard Elementary

Bianca Swart, second-grade teacher

Madison Gilbert, special education coach/teach

Kelsey Smith, special education coach/teach

Kimberly Willems, special education FA teacher

Richele A. Walker, special education FA teacher

Vandagriff Elementary

Sarah Mooney, fifth-grade teacher

Anne Navarrette, special education coach/teacher

Walsh Elementary

Melanie Atkins, first-grade teacher

Allison Dale, second-grade teacher

Jennifer Campbell, third-grade teacher

Katelynn Newman, digital learning professional/library

Lori Vinson Cain, principal

Erin Westendorff, special education FA teacher

Aledo Learning Center

Anita Masaniai Robert, RLA teacher

Daniel Ninth-Grade Center

Scottee Brower, science teacher

Shay Garcia, special education coach/teacher, math

Administration

Hannah Garner, intervention counselor

Curriculum

Maria Rossi, ESL lead teacher

Special programs

Kelly Dyson, dyslexia teacher

Trinity Christian Academy

Elementary

Shami Ayala, Spanish teacher

Wendy Baker, teacher aide

Alison Baker, elementary art teacher

Terri Bales, first-grade teacher

Meagan Bixler, second-grade teacher

Jessica Blackburn, teacher aide

Lori Bratcher, PK4 Bridge teacher aide

Brenda DeLaCruz, pre-K teacher

Jessica Estes, lunchroom coordinator 

Kelly Hajj, kindergarten teacher aide

Elizabeth Jacobs, first-grade teacher

Becca Low, lunchroom assistant

Elizabeth Motes, teacher aide

Valerie Perkins, PK4 Bridge teacher

Elizabeth Saadeh, full-time substitute teacher

Valerie Shelman, lunchroom assistant

Lyricia Squyres, second-grade teacher

LaDonna Stoker, kindergarten teacher

Junior High

Andrea Franklin, cheer coach

Becca Perales, Academic Learning Center teacher

Secondary

Matthew Hahn,  science teacher and track/cross country coach

Katherine Mullen, PE teacher and varsity volleyball coach

Josh Phillips, math teacher

Kendall Smith, academica learning teacher assistant

Administration

Craig Smith, TCA Head of School

Ashley Turne, Early Bird worker

Tressa Trumbla, Eagles Nest assistant

Tammy Ward, director of technology

Katy Bishop, Eagles Nest coordinator

Dr. Marilyn Dardenne, Director of Academic Innovation

Jana and Lyle Bremmeyer, Eagles Nest workers