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Who's News
Alpine ISD Superintendent Stephen White comes to his new job from Granger ISD, where he also held the top position.
Boerne ISD
A new superintendent is in place. He is David Stelmazewski, who was principal of the district’s Champion High School since it opened in 2008. Before joining Boerne ISD, he was principal of Kingsborough Middle School in Harlandale ISD, from 1998 to 2001. He then spent seven years heading McCollum High School in Harlandale ISD, where he was named 2008’s ESC Region 20 Principal of the Year by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals. Additionally, his early career saw him serving as assistant principal of Clark High School in San Antonio’s Northside ISD and as a teacher and basketball coach at Jay High School in the same district. Stelmazewski holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees, both in education, from Eastern Illinois University.
Brownsville ISD Carl Montoya has been named the district’s superintendent after having served as interim superintendent since June. An educator for 35 years, he has been an administrator in Dallas ISD and in New Mexico school districts. Prior to coming to Brownsville, where he also served as area superintendent of the district’s Rivera cluster schools, he spent six years as superintendent of Aransas Pass ISD. He has been with Brownsville ISD for four years. A certified police officer, Montoya served on the Texas School Safety Board as an appointee of Gov. Rick Perry.
Delores Emerson, most recently principal of Morningside Elementary School, is now principal of a new campus, Breeden Elementary, which will open next year. Kimberly Hopkins will serve as the interim principal of Morningside Elementary. She has been an assistant principal at Gonzalez Elementary for the past 10 years.
Michelle Seney, who has been the administrator of the district’s Hanna Technology, Medical and Health Professions Magnet School, is taking on the same duties at Brownsville ISD’s new Science, Technology, Architecture and Medical Professional (STAMP) College Preparatory Program. It is scheduled to open in the fall at Veterans Memorial High School. She was in her previous position for 10 years.
Cooper ISD Denecia Hohenberger is the district’s new superintendent.
Cotulla ISD
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Denton ISD
Elgin ISD Bill Graves, superintendent for the past seven years, has announced his upcoming retirement, which will become effective at the end of this academic year. He began his career in Texas public education in 1963 as an English teacher and football coach at Lubbock ISD’s Slaton Junior High School, adding guidance counselor at the school to his duties in 1966. He next was director of student activities in Lubbock ISD’s Coronado High School, assistant principal of Lubbock High School and vice principal of Coronado. A move to Abilene came next when he accepted the position of principal of Abilene High School, which was followed by a term as director of human resources for the district. His first superintendency was in Winters ISD, where he served for four years before taking on the same job in Andrews ISD. He then held the top position in San Angelo and Paint Rock ISDs before joining Elgin ISD in 2004. Additionally, while in San Angelo, he was an associate professor of educational administration at Angelo State University. Graves earned his bachelor’s degree in education from North Texas State University and his master’s degree in educational administration from Texas Tech University. He also did post-graduate work in the same concentration at Texas Tech.
Fort Bend ISD Stacy Crews is the district’s new director of communications. With more than 15 years of experience in public relations and corporate communications, she most recently worked for Devon Energy Corp. as a public affairs specialist.
Walker Station Elementary School now has Lesli Fridge as principal. In Alief ISD, she was assistant director of human resources. She also has been a social studies teacher, assistant principal and guidance counselor. Now leading Commonwealth Elementary is Principal Joanna Hagler. She was previously principal of Armstrong and Horn elementary schools.
The new director of facilities is John Holmes. He spent seven years with Amtrak as a district manager and resident manager and also worked as director of operations for Community Treatment Solutions in New Jersey.
Lori Ruckman is now principal of Armstrong Elementary School. She previously spent four years as the assistant principal of Scanlan Oaks Elementary.
Georgetown ISD
Granbury ISD Longtime Superintendent Ron Mayfield will retire at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. He began his career as a vocational agriculture teacher in Loraine, Amherst and Lamesa ISDs, going on to serve as an assistant principal, principal and assistant superintendent in Lamesa ISD. He was superintendent in Reagan County ISD and in Stockton ISD, where he served from 2005 until joining Granbury ISD in 2009. Mayfield’s bachelor’s degree in agricultural education and master’s degree in education were earned from Texas Tech University.
La Pryor ISD Benny Hernandez, formerly high school principal of Iraan-Sheffield ISD, is the district’s new superintendent.
Lake Travis ISD
Brad Lancaster, former superintendent of Midway ISD, is the new superintendent. He has been a teacher, assistant principal, principal, executive director for curriculum and assistant superintendent in College Station, Ennis and Allen ISDs. Lancaster earned his doctorate in education from Texas A&M University.
Longview ISD James Wilcox retired at the end of December from his position as superintendent, which he had held since 2007 when he arrived in Longview from Waxahachie ISD.
Lufkin ISD Jesus Gomez has been appointed principal of Lufkin Middle School. He was serving as associate principal of the campus.
Millsap ISD
Montgomery ISD Beau Rees, who was superintendent of Graham ISD, is now Montgomery ISD’s superintendent. A graduate of Texas A&M University who also holds a master’s degree in education from Abilene Christian University and a doctorate in educational leadership from Texas Tech University, he has been a classroom teacher, assistant principal, elementary and secondary principal and curriculum director.
Mt. Enterprise ISD Former Big Sandy ISD junior high Principal Byron Jordan is the district’s new superintendent.
New Waverly ISD Clay Webb, superintendent for the past eight years, has announced his upcoming retirement.
Northside ISD
Pampa ISD
Pearsall ISD Esthela Rodriguez is the new superintendent. She has more than 20 years of experience in education. She has served school districts in Texas in the following capacities: bilingual and regular classroom teacher, federal programs director, teaching facilitator, academic programs supervisor, curriculum director, assistant superintendent of personnel and instruction and superintendent of schools. She also has worked as a graduate research assistant and teaching assistant at The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining Pearsall ISD, she served The University of Texas at Austin’s Charles A. Dana Center as the district services director. Additional experiences included working for Partners in School Innovation in San Francisco, Calif., and as the district partnership director for the San Jose Unified School District, in San Jose, Calif. Rodriguez also worked as a knowledge, learning and results manager for the Stupski Foundation, where she conducted organizational assessments for urban school districts in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon and Tennessee. Rodriguez holds a doctorate of philosophy in educational administration and policy and planning from The University of Texas at Austin.
Pflugerville ISD Longtime educator Cindy Gee, who was director of the district’s extended day program, completed more than 30 years as an educator when she retired in November. Before coming to Pflugerville, she was a teacher and coach in San Antonio’s North East ISD, a teacher in Austin ISD, and a teacher, coach and administrator in Del Valle ISD. With Pflugerville ISD, she has served as principal of Windermere Primary School, Windermere Elementary School and Caldwell Elementary. She was also executive director of the district’s Elementary Educator Department and an assistant superintendent.
Plano ISD An interim superintendent has been appointed for Plano ISD. Richard Matkin, who is the district’s associate superintendent for business services, took on the role when Superintendent Doug Otto retired last month. Matkin will continue his responsibilities as associate superintendent while serving in the interim role.
Riviera ISD Newly hired Superintendent Karen Unterbrink comes to Riviera ISD from Taft ISD, where she served as assistant superintendent.
Robstown ISD
Royse City ISD
San Angelo ISD
San Marcos CISD
Seguin ISD
Sonora ISD Superintendent Don Gibson has announced his upcoming retirement. James Hartman has been named Sonora ISD’s new superintendent. He comes to his new job from Marion ISD, where he was superintendent.
South San Antonio ISD Linda Ziegler has been appointed to serve as the district’s interim superintendent. Most recently vice principal of Madla Elementary School, she has been with the district for 25 years. She is the first woman to serve as superintendent in the district’s 88-year history. After earning a bachelor’s degree in education from The University of Texas at San Antonio, she was hired by South San Antonio ISD as a reading teacher. She then spent 15 years as the library services director before serving as vice principal of Shepard Middle School, where she remained until taking her most recent position at Madla. Her superintendent certificate was awarded from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio.
Spearman ISD Clay Montgomery is the district’s new superintendent. His first job in education was as an agricultural science teacher in Gustine ISD. He next moved to Gruver ISD to lead that district’s agricultural science program. After 10 years in that position, he transferred to White Deer ISD as high school principal, remaining there for four years. In 2005, he returned to his hometown of Valley View to serve in the same capacity until 2007, when he accepted his most recent position as superintendent of Lefors ISD. Montgomery studied at Tabor College in Kansas, earning his bachelor’s degree in agricultural education from Tarleton State University.
Springtown ISD
Superintendent Mike Kelley now leads the district. An educator since 1991, he spent seven years with Groesbeck ISD as a social studies teacher and football, basketball and baseball coach. He arrived in Springtown in 1998, where he spent three years as a high school teacher and coach, two years as a middle school assistant principal and the past six years as principal of Springtown High School. Kelley earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Baylor University and his master’s degree in education from Tarleton State University.
Stamford ISD
Thrall ISD
Tomball ISD
Amy Schindewolf is the new principal of Tomball Junior High School. An educator for 14 years, she has been an intermediate school language arts teacher, a high school English teacher, and an intermediate school assistant principal. Before coming to Tomball, she was an associate principal at Collins High School in Klein SD. Schindewolf earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas A&M Universitys and her doctorate in educational leadership from Sam Houston State University.
Tyler ISD
Weatherford ISD The district’s newly hired superintendent, Jeffrey Hanks, was most recently superintendent of Burnet CISD. He began his career in 1982 as a teacher in Temple ISD, going on to teach and coach in Palestine ISD. He also has served as a principal in several Texas districts.
Willis ISD
Thelma Garza has been named Willis ISD’s executive director of human resources. She comes to Willis ISD from Houston ISD. She was a bilingual teacher, principal, district superintendent, regional superintendent and interim chief academic officer. Garza earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education and her master’s degree in administration and supervision from the University of Houston.
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