Abilene ISD Gustavo Villanueva, most recently principal of College Heights Elementary School, will lead Craig Middle School.
Kathy Walker is now principal at College Heights Elementary. Previously, she was an instructional coordinator at Abilene High School.
Alice ISD
Salvador Cavazos has been named Alice ISD's superintendent. With 23 years of experience in public education, 13 of those as a middle school and high school principal in districts throughout Texas, he was most recently assistant superintendent for curriculum at Brownsville ISD. He holds a bachelor of arts degree and a master's degree in educational administration from The University of Texas-Pan American. His doctorate in educational administration was conferred from The University of Texas.
Birdville ISD
Leading Grace E. Hardeman Elementary School as principal is Timothy S. Drysdale, who has been serving as the school's assistant principal. He was one of the district's summer school principals this year. He also has taught fourth grade and special education at Hardeman. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas and a master's degree from Dallas Baptist University.
Taking the helm as principal of Holiday Heights Elementary is Patrick Guy, who has been assistant principal at Foster Village Elementary since 2005. He was the district's summer school principal in 2005 and 2006, and he also taught at Haltom Middle School and Richland Elementary. Guy's bachelor's degree is from the University of Memphis and his master's degree is from Texas Christian University.
Breckinridge ISD
New Superintendent Jennings Teel comes to Breckinridge from Navasota ISD, where he also served as superintendent.
Canutillo ISD (El Paso) Canutillo ISD's longtime public information officer, Alfredo Vasquez, retired at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. This brings to a close a 31-year career in education, with 20 of those spent in Canutillo ISD. He had been the district's public information officer since 1998. Prior to that, he spent nine years teaching journalism at Canutillo High School. He also had served as the part-time public relations assistant to the district's superintendent since 1990. He formerly taught in Gadsden and San Elizario ISDs, as well as served as the public relations assistant to those districts' superintendents. Before beginning his career in education, Vasquez was a staff writer and photographer for the office of public information at El Paso Community College and a reporter for the San Antonio Express-News. Both his bachelor's degrees in journalism and in English are from The University of Texas at El Paso. He is working on a master’s degree in writing.
Carroll ISD Kevin Ozee was named Carroll High School's athletic director. He comes to Carroll ISD from Duncanville ISD, where he initially was that district's assistant athletic director and, for the past five years, director of athletics. A 15-year education veteran, he has been a classroom teacher and football and track coach in Duncanville ISD as well. He also was assistant principal of DeSoto ISD’s ninth grade campus. He served as an assistant football coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and at Texas A&M University. In 2005, Sports Illustrated named his program in Duncanville ISD one of the nation's top 25 athletic programs. Ozee earned a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology with a specialization in sports management from Texas A&M University; his master of science degree in educational administration is from the same institution.
Teri Morrison, most recently with Waco ISD's Midway High School, will serve as head coach for the Lady Dragons basketball team and as girls' athletic director. She was the 2008-2009 District Coach of the Year, an honor she has received 17 times during her 26 years in education. Her Midway High team won this year's University Interscholastic League’s 4A girls' basketball title. Morrison's bachelor of arts degree in education was earned from The University of Texas at Arlington, and her master of science degree in secondary education from Texas A&M University at Commerce.
Arthur Stanfield joins the Carroll High staff as head coach of the Lady Dragons volleyball team, coming to his new position from Red Oak High School in Red Oak ISD, where his Red Oak Lady Hawks won state titles in 1992, 1995 and 2002. His 31-year career has included 21 district, seven regional and three state championships. Stanfield has a bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Arlington.
The new principal of Carroll Senior High School is Mike Rhodes, an educator who has been a principal for almost 20 years. He comes to Carroll from Texas City ISD, where since 2006 he served as the district’s high school principal. While in that position, he was named 2008 Texas City ISD Secondary Principal of the Year. Other honors include ESC Region 4's Secondary Principal of the Year and 2006 Outstanding Advocate of the Year by the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented. His career began as a history teacher and coach in Early ISD in 1981, followed by a stint teaching in Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD. He gained administrative experience in Andrews, Quitman and Dublin ISDs. Rhodes has a bachelor of science degree with a social science composite from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University). He earned his master's degree in education, mid-management certificate and superintendent's certification at Sul Ross State University.
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Bobby Burns, who has been serving the district as its interim superintendent, has accepted the position of superintendent. His first teaching position was with Garland ISD, where he spent two years as a high school coach and English teacher. He then coached and taught in Richardson ISD for five years, coming to Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD in 1988. During his 21 years with the district, he has served as a coach, teacher, associate principal at R.L. Turner High School, assistant principal of Blalack Middle School, principal of DeWitt Perry Middle School, and assistant superintendent for administration and personnel. Burns earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from East Texas State University (now Texas A&M University at Commerce) and his doctorate in educational administration from the University of North Texas.
Colmesneil ISD
Stacy Ackley has been appointed superintendent. He was formerly the high school principal at Riesel ISD.
Coppell ISD Leanne Dorhout is new to Coppell High School, joining the campus as its associate principal. She is a nine-year education veteran, beginning as a teacher of middle school and high school English and pre-AP English in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. In 2005, she accepted an administrative position in Carroll ISD, and most recently served as assistant principal of Carroll High School. Dorhout graduated from Central College in Pella, Iowa, with a bachelor's degree in secondary education and English. Her master's degree in educational administration and her principal certification were earned at the University of North Texas.
Leading Lakeside Elementary School as its principal is Gema Hall, formerly assistant principal of Town Center Elementary. She began her career 15 years ago in Fulton County, Ga., as a pre-K teacher, followed by a stint as a kindergarten and fourth grade teacher in Atlanta. She was a principal's intern in Cobb County, Ga., beginning in 2003, until she relocated to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 2007 to take her most recent position at Town Center. Hall earned her bachelor of arts degree in elementary education from the University of Kentucky and her master's degree in educational administration from Georgia State University.
Laurie O'Neill is the new principal of Austin Elementary School. With 21 years in education, she began as a fourth and fifth grade teacher in Eanes ISD, serving there for nine years. She then relocated to Lubbock, where she spent four years as an elementary-level gifted and talented teacher. In 2002, she accepted her first administrative position as an elementary school assistant principal in Georgetown ISD. She moved to Clear Creek ISD in 2005 as principal of North Point Elementary, where she served until accepting her new position with Coppell ISD. O'Neill earned a bachelor of science degree in elementary education with an emphasis in special education from Texas State University; her master's degree in education/educational administration was awarded from Lubbock Christian University.
The district's new director of K-12 mathematics is Kay Neuse. She began her career as a middle school math teacher in Bossier Parish, La., moving to Plano ISD in 1994 as a mentor teacher and department chairman. Most recently, she was a middle school mathematics curriculum specialist. Neuse's bachelor of science degree in secondary mathematics and bachelor of arts degree in elementary education are from Louisiana State University at Shreveport; her master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology is from Louisiana Tech at Ruston.
Corpus Christi ISD
Superintendent Scott Elliff recently announced that Jose Hernandez, formerly principal of Allen Elementary, is now assigned to the Office of Leadership Development. Also, 12 principals have been assigned to the following schools:
Aurelia Barrera, Crockett Elementary
Steve Barrera, Haas Middle School
Kay Bircher, Club Estates Elementary
Eddie Chachere, Carroll High School
Lynda De Leon, Allen Elementary
Jaime Gonzales, Shaw Special Emphasis School
Debbie McAden, Smith Elementary
Rosa Sanchez, Oak Park Special Emphasis School
Debbie Scates, Casa Linda Elementary
Ralph Silva, Martin Special
Emphasis Middle School
Delma Yzaguirre, Hamlin Middle School
Maria Elena Zavala, Prescott Elementary
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
A new principal has been named for Keith Elementary School: Cheryl Fisher, former assistant principal at Sheridan Elementary. Fisher has spent her entire 11-year career with the district, beginning at Metcalf Elementary and moving to Farney Elementary before taking her role at Sheridan, where she has served for the past six years. She earned her bachelor of science degree at Texas State University and her master's degree in education from the University of Houston. She is also certified in elementary self-contained and elementary early childhood education.
Detroit ISD
The district’s new superintendent is Steve Drummond. He was, until accepting his new position, the district’s assistant high school principal.
Edinburg CISD Rene Gutierrez, most recently assistant superintendent of administration and finance for LaJoya ISD, is the new superintendent.
Ennis ISD Barbara Qualls is the district’s new superintendent, coming to Ennis from Lago Vista ISD, where she held the same position.
Evant ISD
New Superintendent Lance Johnson comes to Evant from Hubbard ISD, where he was that district's interim superintendent.
Fort Worth ISD
Twenty-two administration positions have been filled for the district. They are:
LeeAnn Michalak, principal, Leonard 6th Middle School
Jerry M. Moore, director III, elementary school leadership
Elsie Schiro, controller
Elida Silva, principal, Turner Elementary
Paula Carter Taylor, principal, Mitchell Boulevard Elementary
Rian Townsend, director III, secondary school leadership
Rudy Valdez, principal, Riverside Applied Learning Middle School
James Wellman, principal, Western Hills High School
Liz Yoder, principal, Western Hills Elementary
Frisco ISD Karen Kraft is principal of the new Lone Star High School. Currently associate principal of Frisco High School, she became an educator in 1986 and joined Frisco ISD in 2002. She was previously with Coppell ISD and taught English before making the transition to administration. Kraft is a graduate of the University of North Texas.
Galena Park ISD Superintendent Mark Henry was honored during July's Galena Park ISD Board of Trustees meeting for being named Region 4 Superintendent of the Year. Region 4 is the largest educational service center in Texas, providing services to 54 school districts. Henry began his education career in 1982 as a classroom teacher. Six years later, he moved into administration, serving in assistant principal and principal positions in Texas and Arkansas. His first assignment as superintendent came in 1991 in Milford ISD. Two years later, he moved to take the top job in Collinsville ISD, transferring to serve as superintendent of Sulphur Springs ISD in 1998. Henry came to Galena Park ISD as superintendent in 2004. He earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from The University of Texas at Arlington and a master of education degree in administration from the University of North Texas, where he also earned his doctorate of education degree in administration with an emphasis on finance.
Goldthwaite ISD Ronny Wright is the district's new superintendent. He comes to Goldthwaite from Merkel ISD, where he was the high school principal. Prior to his time in Merkel, he served in Gorman ISD as a teacher, coach, athletic director, assistant principal and high school principal. In May ISD, he was a teacher and coach. Wright’s bachelor's and master's degrees are from Tarleton State University and his superintendent certificate is from Angelo State University.
Gonzales ISD
Three new appointments have been made at Gonzales High School.
Dennis Boucher has taken on the job of head band director. A graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass., he worked during his college years with Boston-area high school marching bands and training drum corps as a percussion instructor. Arriving in Texas after working in Florida, he spent seven years teaching in the Rio Grande Valley, one year as a middle school assistant director in Brownsville, and six years as assistant director at Weslaco High School. He has been head band director at Killeen High School and also at schools in the Houston area.
Graciela Boucher is the new assistant band director. She also will direct the beginning band program at North Avenue School.
The new head basketball coach is Jeremy Mills, who also will teach health at the high school. For the past nine years, he has been assistant coach with Georgetown ISD, where his team went 22-12 in 2009, earning a place in the state playoffs. Mills was awarded a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston.
Granbury ISD Stacie Brown is the new principal of Brawner Intermediate School. A 15-year education veteran, she began as a teacher in Fort Worth ISD, joining Granbury ISD in 1999 as an instructional specialist at Acton Elementary School and later serving as that school's assistant principal. Since 2002, she has been with the curriculum department, first as an all-level math and science coordinator and most recently as an elementary coordinator in all academic areas. Brown earned a bachelor's degree from Radford University in Virginia and a master of education degree from Tarleton State University.
Marsha Grissom, principal of Granbury High School, will retire in December. An educator with 41 years of experience, 35 of those in Granbury, she began as a teacher and coach in Clear Creek ISD. She then spent a year at Central Junior High School in Lawton, Okla., before returning to Clear Creek, working at Clear Lake Intermediate School, where she coached girls' sports, including volleyball, basketball, track and tennis. In 1974, Grissom returned to her hometown of Granbury, serving as the district's homebound teacher for seven years and then as a teacher and coach at Granbury Junior High. Her administration career began in the early 1980s as a vice principal and counselor at Granbury Middle School. She then led Granbury Intermediate for five years, moving to Granbury Middle School as its principal. She made the transition to Granbury High School in 1997 as associate principal, taking the lead role there in 2005. Grissom earned a bachelor's degree in physical education and a master of education degree from Tarleton State University.
Stepping in for Grissom at Granbury High School is Donna Jeffries, who hails from Fort Worth ISD, where she was executive director for science, health and physical education in the district's curriculum department. Also in Fort Worth, she was principal of Western Hills High School for nine years. She began her education career in 1988 as a secondary science teacher at Happy Hill Farm Academy, a private school in Granbury, and moved to Fort Worth in 1994 as a science teacher at Arlington Heights High School. In 1996, Jeffries took her first campus administration role when she served as assistant principal at Forest Oak Middle School. From 1998 to 2000, she was principal of W.C. Stripling Middle School. Jeffries earned a bachelor's and master's degree from Texas Christian University. Additionally, she holds an associate of arts degree from Weatherford College.
Jan Van Dorn, assistant superintendent since 2000, has announced her retirement. Initially a teacher in Beaumont and Midland, she has been with Granbury ISD since 1989, when she came to the district to teach sixth grade at Granbury Intermediate School. Following her teaching career, she was assistant principal of Granbury Middle School and principal of Granbury Intermediate. In 1996, she was named the first principal of Mambrino School. Following that assignment, she served as the district's first curriculum director. Van Dorn's earned a bachelor of science degree and a master of education degree from Lamar University.
Guthrie CSD
New Superintendent Nelson Coulter has come to Guthrie from Pflugerville ISD, where he was principal of Hendrickson High School. He began his education career coaching football, basketball, golf, and track and field in Robert Lee, Rankin, Haskell and Jayton-Girard ISDs. He also taught math, health, industrial technology, English, student leadership and physical education in those districts, as well as in Round Rock ISD. He was athletic director in Robert Lee and Haskell ISDs for seven years. From 1994 to 2002, he was principal of Jayton-Girard ISD's K-12 schools, after which he moved to Round Rock ISD to lead McNeil High School. In addition to his public school duties, Coulter has been a clinical assistant principal in the Department of Educational Administration at The University of Texas, and he continues to serve as an adjunct professor there. He has a bachelor's degree in physical education with a minor in mathematics from Angelo State University and a master's degree in educational administration from Sul Ross State University. His doctorate in educational leadership is from Texas Tech University.
Houston ISD
The new principal of Worthing High School, Tamara Sterling, is the school's eighth principal and the first woman to hold that position in the school’s 50-year history. She came to Houston ISD in 1996 as a substitute teacher and has taught at Edison, Holland and Sharpstown middle schools and Wheatley High School. In Chicago, Sterling was an administrator at Manley High School and at the Reavis Math and Science Specialty School; she also served as principal of Simeon Career Academy. Sterling received her teaching certification in special education through the Region IV alternative certification program. Her master's degree is from Prairie View A&M University.
Irving ISD Jeremy L. Earnhart is the district's new director of fine arts. He began his music education career in 1997 at Fort Worth ISD's Brewer High School. He moved to Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD in 1998 as assistant director of bands at L.D. Bell High School; he was promoted to director in 2002. During his tenure at Bell, the school's bands have grown by 50 percent. The band also won the 2004 Texas UIL marching competition and the Sudler Shield from the John Philip Sousa Foundation. The band won the grand national championship at 2007's Bands of America competition. Earnhart has a bachelor of music degree and master of music education degree from the University of North Texas.
The new principal of Thomas Haley Elementary School is Tanya Jones, who most recently served as vice principal of Nimitz High School. She came to Irving ISD in 2005 from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, accepting a position as an English teacher at MacArthur High School. In New Orleans, she served as principal at McMain Magnet Secondary School and as assistant principal of Rabouin High School. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from Xavier University.
Klein ISD
Associate Superintendent for Community Relations Liz Johnson has retired after 36 years with the district. She began her career in Klein in 1973 as a kindergarten teacher, becoming an instructional officer in 1976. She then served as an assistant principal and associate director for student services before accepting her most recent position in 2001. Johnson holds bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
Trazanna Moreno steps into Johnson's position. Most recently, she was vice president of communications for the YMCA of Greater Houston, where she was responsible for planning, implementing and coordinating internal and external communications, as well as directing media, public relations and community relations plans for the organization. She also has served as weekend morning news anchor and general assignments reporter for KPRC in Houston and as an anchor and reporter for stations in Austin and Illinois. Moreno's bachelor’s degree is from Syracuse University and her master's degree is from the University of Houston.
Kelly Schumacher is the new executive director of school administration. She began her career in Klein as an English and Spanish teacher, also serving at Kleb Intermediate School as an English and language arts teacher and cheerleading sponsor. She took her first administrative position when she moved to Klein High School to serve as assistant principal and then associate principal. She was subsequently principal of Wunderlich Intermediate School for three years and of Klein Oak High School for two years.
Ron Webster takes the position of principal of Klein Oak High School, moving up from associate principal of that campus. He began his career in Tomball ISD, where he taught general mathematics and algebra and coached football and track. After a break from public education to work in the private sector, he accepted a teaching position with Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, moving to Klein in 2004 as assistant principal of Klein Collins High School. In 2007, he transferred to Klein Oak High to serve as its associate principal. Webster is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's degree in secondary education. His master's degree in educational leadership was awarded from Stephen F. Austin State University.
Lamar CISD Walter Bevers will be the district's new executive director of secondary education, overseeing schools with students in grades 6 through 12. Lamar CISD currently has three high schools, three junior highs and three middle schools. Bevers has been principal of Lamar Consolidated High School since 2006. His career began in Pearland ISD, where he was a teacher and coach; before coming to the district, he was an assistant principal and principal in Clear Creek ISD. Bevers holds a bachelor of arts degree from The University of Texas and a master's degree in educational leadership from the University of Houston at Clear Lake.
Sara Dries is the assistant principal of Williams Elementary. She has four years of teaching experience and was a counselor for three years in Stafford Municipal School District. She was awarded a bachelor of science degree in interdisciplinary studies from Abilene Christian University and a master's degree in counseling from the University of Houston at Victoria; she also holds a master's degree in administration and supervision from that institution.
Hubenak Elementary School's new assistant principal is Emily Drummond, who taught for seven years in Katy ISD. She earned a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Sam Houston State University and her master's degree in administration and supervision from the University of Houston at Clear Lake.
The new assistant principal of Thomas Elementary is Amy Shepard. She has seven years of teaching experience in Fort Bend and Galena Park ISDs and Lamar CISD, and six years of administrative experience in Fort Bend ISD. She has a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in educational management from the University of Houston at Clear Lake.
Ken Davis, principal of McNeill Elementary School, was named Texas' Elementary Level National Distinguished Principal at the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association's summer conference in Austin. He received a $10,000 check and will represent Texas at the National Distinguished Principals program in Washington D.C. in October. Before opening McNeill Elementary this past school year, Davis was principal of Pink Elementary School, which he led from a TEA "academically acceptable" rating to "exemplary."
Lampasas ISD
The district's superintendent is Randy Hoyer, former superintendent of Columbus ISD.
Luling ISD
Luling ISD's new superintendent is David A. Davis, formerly high school principal at Mt. Pleasant ISD.
Mercedes ISD
The new superintendent is Heriberto Gonzalez, formerly deputy superintendent of Brownsville ISD.
Midland ISD James Morton is Robert E. Lee High School's new head football coach. His most recent assignment before accepting the new position was head coach at Monterey High School in Lubbock ISD, where he served for 11 years. In addition, he coached for two years at West Texas State University and one year at the University of Richmond. He also was an assistant coach for one year at Friona ISD and head coach in that district for six years. Morton has a bachelor of science degree in political science and a master of science degree in health and physical education, both from West Texas State University.
North Hopkins ISD Donna George, newly appointed superintendent, comes to North Hopkins from Miller Grove ISD, where she served as a principal.
Northside ISD Superintendent John Folks is the new president of the Texas Association of School Administrators. He will serve through May 31. He is an educator with 39 years of experience; this year he begins his 23rd year as a superintendent.
Gerardo Marquez will be principal of William J. Brennan High School, slated to open in August 2010. It will be the district's 10th comprehensive high school. Principal of Jay High School for the past six years, he joined Northside ISD in 1998 as assistant principal at Jay High, later moving up to first vice principal and then principal of that school. His education career began in San Antonio ISD as a teacher and coach at Fox Tech High School. In 1997, he became vice principal of Martin Luther King Middle School in that district. Marquez earned a bachelor's degree from Trinity University in San Antonio and a master's degree from Texas A&M University at Kingsville.
Palmer ISD
New Superintendent Kevin Noack arrives in Palmer from Crawford ISD, where he also held the top position. Prior to his time in Crawford, he was first a principal in Groom ISD and then superintendent of that district. He also has served as a principal in Grandfalls-Royalty and Brownfield ISDs and as assistant principal and teacher in Muleshoe ISD. Noack earned a bachelor of science degree from Wayland Baptist University and a master of education degree in administration from Eastern New Mexico University.
Panhandle ISD Robin Fulce, who was the district's special programs director, is the new superintendent.
Red Lick ISD Rose Mary Hargett-Neshyba is the new superintendent. She began her career as a fourth grade teacher in Bryan ISD, moved to teach in Arlington ISD for a year and returned to Bryan for her first administrative assignment as assistant principal of Milam Elementary School. She then served in that district as principal of Bowie and Crockett Elementary schools. In 1997, she relocated to Pleasanton ISD as assistant principal of Pleasanton Junior High, becoming director of special education for the district. She served next in Texarkana ISD as principal of Spring Lake Park Elementary, transitioning to Atlanta ISD in 2002 as the district's director of special education. She then served as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction until her new position with Red Lick ISD. Hargett-Neshyba earned an associate of arts degree from Kilgore Junior College and a bachelor of science degree from Stephen F. Austin State University; her master's degree in educational administration is from Texas A&M University.
San Marcos CISD Mark De Leon is assistant principal of Goodnight Middle School. He comes to San Marcos CISD from Comal ISD, where he held the same position at Spring Branch Middle School. He taught criminal justice at San Antonio's Ronald Reagan High School for four years, and he was the safe and drug-free schools coordinator for Dahlstrom Middle School in Hays CISD. De Leon also has worked as a grants specialist at Texas State University. He holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Wayland Baptist University and a master's degree in management-vocational technical education from Texas State University.
Daniel Guerrero is the new executive director of the San Marcos Education Foundation. He will have responsibility for fundraising, development, strategic planning and generating public awareness. Guerrero is a graduate of San Marcos High School and holds a bachelor's degree in public relations from Texas State University. He is completing work on his master's degree in organizational leadership and ethics from St. Edward's University in Austin.
Smithville ISD
Smithville ISD has named Rock McNulty the new superintendent. His career began in 1986 in Lewisville ISD, where he was initially a fourth and fifth grade teacher, moving on to serve as grade-level chair and then elementary school assistant principal. A move to Rio Vista ISD came in 1993 when he accepted an elementary principalship. He then was superintendent and athletic director of Kopperl ISD until taking on the superintendency of Rio Vista ISD in 2001. He served there until accepting his new position with Smithville ISD. McNulty also has been an adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University. A U.S. Navy veteran, he continues to serve in the Navy Reserve at the rank of captain. He has an associate's degree from Lee College in Baytown and a bachelor's degree in education from Texas A&M University. Both his master's and doctoral degrees in public school administration are from the University of North Texas.
Socorro ISD
The new superintendent is Xavier de la Torre, who comes to Socorro ISD from Elk Grove Unified School District in California, where he was associate superintendent of human relations.
Daniel Gurany is principal of Spec. Rafael Hernando Middle School. Gurany was principal of the Jane A. Hambric School for the past five years. An educator for 19 years, he has taught seventh, eighth and ninth grade math. He has been a counselor at both the elementary and middle school levels; he also was assistant principal of Sanchez and Socorro middle schools.
Steve Troxel is principal of Hambric School. He has been with the district since 2000 and was a teacher for 13 years, three of those at Montwood Middle School. For the past six years, he has been assistant principal of William D. Slider Middle School.
Texarkana ISD
The district's new director of performing arts is Buddy Deese. He has been with Texarkana ISD since 1980, serving nine years as band director for Westlawn Junior High and the past seventeen as director of music and band director at Texas High School. In his new position, he will continue as band director at Texas High and will take on the additional responsibilities of overseeing all performing arts programs in grades K-12. He also will lead the new Sullivan Performing Arts Center and John Thomas Theatre. Deese earned both his bachelor's and master of arts degrees in music education from Henderson State University.
Wake Village Elementary's new principal is Mindy Gennings. A member of the Texarkana ISD faculty and administration since 1998, she was most recently principal of Highland Park Elementary. Before coming to Texarkana, she was an intern and then a teacher with New Boston ISD. At Texarkana ISD, she served as a pre-kindergarten teacher at Spring Lake Park Elementary, then taught third and fourth grades at Highland Park. She became an administrative intern at that school in 2003, and in 2004 took the role of curriculum intern at Texas Middle School. She was named sixth grade principal at that school in 2005; she returned to Highland Park in 2006. Gennings earned a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies and a master's degree in educational administration from Texas A&M University at Texarkana.
Donna McDaniel is the new principal of Texas Middle School. A 10-year education veteran, she began as a secondary teacher in Hooks and DeKalb ISDs, serving as principal of DeKalb Middle School before transferring to Texarkana ISD. As principal of Wake Village Elementary School, she led the campus to an "exemplary" TEA rating. McDaniel earned her bachelor of business administration degree from the University of North Texas and a master of education degree with superintendent and principal certification from Texas A&M University at Texarkana.
George Moore has retired from his position as principal of Texas Middle School, but he will continue with the district as assistant superintendent for alternative education. He has been with the district for 38 years, beginning as a biology teacher at Texas High School and serving in that position for 15 years. He then was named assistant principal of Westlawn Middle School, followed by principalships at Fifteenth Street Elementary (now Jones Early Literacy Center) and Pine Street Middle School. He became assistant superintendent for campus operations in 2001, where he remained until 2003 when he took the position of principal of Texas Middle School.
Rae Ann Patty will take the helm as Highland Park Elementary's principal. She began her career as a special education teacher at Kennedy Elementary School. From 1999 to 2001, she taught fourth grade at Highland Park. She then accepted a position at Windsong Intermediate School in Friendswood ISD, returning to Texarkana in 2003, again as a fourth grade teacher at Highland Park. From 2005 to 2008, she was an elementary curriculum coordinator, and in 2008-2009 she served as eighth grade assistant principal at Texas Middle School. Patty earned her bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies and master's degree in educational administration from Texas A&M University at Texarkana.
A new assistant superintendent of student and community development, Jo Ann Rice, begins the school year. She came to the district in 1979 as a first grade teacher at Beverly Elementary School, remaining there until 1985, when she moved to teach first grade at Fifteenth Street Elementary (now Jones Early Literacy Center). In 1993, she accepted the position of district language arts coordinator. She was promoted to director of parent involvement and Partners in Education and then to director of corporate, community and parental involvement. In 2008, she was named executive director of that department, where she remained until taking on her new assignment. Rice earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies from Texas A&M University at Texarkana.
The new associate principal of Texas Middle School is Terry Taylor. His education career began when he served as a coach and history teacher with the Henry County School District in Paris, Tenn. He came to Texarkana ISD in 1998 in the same capacity at North Heights Junior High School. He was named assistant principal of College Hill Middle School in 2003. He took on the role of principal of College Hill Middle Magnet Academies in 2007. A year later he was named principal of North Heights Junior High. Taylor earned a bachelor of arts degree in history and teacher certification from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn.
Autumn Thomas, most recently associate superintendent for human resources, public relations and community involvement, moves to the role of deputy superintendent. In her new position, she will be responsible for merging the curriculum and instruction and human resources divisions. A member of the Texarkana ISD team since 1997, she initially served as the district's personnel director. Thomas has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas and a master's degree in business administration from Texas A&M University at Texarkana.
Tina Veal-Gooch, who came to the district in 2005, is now executive director of public relations. Her new role will include overseeing parent, student and staff communications for the district. She will continue to lead marketing and promotion, as well as manage the print shop and web and graphic arts for the district. She will take on new responsibilities as she leads the Texarkana Public Schools Foundation and its fundraising efforts. Veal-Gooch holds a bachelor's degree in history/marketing from Texas A&M University at Texarkana.
Texhoma ISD
The district's new superintendent is Michael Scott.
Throckmorton ISD
The new superintendent is R. Clay Tarpley, who served as principal of Vernon High School in Vernon ISD since 2007. He began as a junior high school history teacher and coach in Levelland ISD, moving to teaching and coaching assignments in Sweetwater and Lone Oak before taking his first administrative role as junior high principal and head high school football coach in Milano ISD. There, he remained for three years before taking his most recent position in Vernon. In addition to his education background, Tarpley has also been a professional baseball umpire and was the recreation supervisor of athletics and aquatics for the Lubbock Parks and Recreation Department. He earned a bachelor of science degree in physical education and a teacher's certification at Texas Tech University and a master's degree in education from the University of Phoenix; his superintendent certification was awarded from Angelo State University.
Tomball ISD
One new principal and four new assistant principals are on board at Tomball ISD for the 2009-2010 school year.
Anita Gilchrist takes the assistant principal role at Tomball Elementary School. She comes to Tomball ISD from Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, where she spent 12 years as a kindergarten and fifth grade English immersion teacher, and as an instructional specialist. She earned a bachelor of science degree at Austin Peay State University, in Clarksville, Tenn., and a master's degree in administration at Sam Houston State University.
Kristen Lee is the new assistant principal at Rosehill Elementary. She began her career 16 years ago as a teacher in Marshall ISD. When she joined Tomball ISD in 1997, she taught third grade, health and physical education. In 2004, she began teaching third-grade gifted and talented, her most recent assignment until taking her new position. Lee earned a bachelor of science degree in education from East Texas Baptist University and a master of education degree in administration at Sam Houston State University.
The new principal of Northpointe Intermediate School is Darrell McReynolds, who has been with Tomball ISD since 1986, serving in numerous administrative positions. He came to Tomball ISD from Iowa, where he spent 11 years as a teacher. McReynolds earned a bachelor of science degree at Calvary College, in Kansas City, Mo., and a master's degree in administration from the University of Iowa.
Joining McReynolds at Northpointe Intermediate is Mike Metz, who will serve as the school's assistant principal. He began his career in Spring ISD, joining Tomball ISD in 2004 as a math teacher and boys' head soccer coach at Tomball High School. He earned a bachelor of science degree in recreation, parks and tourism studies from Texas A&M University and was awarded a master of education degree in administration from Sam Houston State University.
The new assistant principal at Tomball Junior High is Lee Wright, who has spent his entire 11-year education career in Tomball ISD, serving as a social studies teacher and mentor, U.S. history team leader, TAKS coordinator, and head swimming and diving coach. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from Texas A&M University and a master's degree in administration from Sam Houston State University.
Victoria ISD Vickers Elementary School has as its new principal Steve Carroll. He makes this move from his role as principal of Mission Valley Elementary.
Sylvia Davila, formerly assistant principal of Smith Magnet School, is the new principal of Mission Valley Elementary.
Carlos Garza, formerly of Waelder ISD, will be principal of Patti Welder Middle School. He also is an adjunct professor at Concordia University's College of Education, teaching courses in educational leadership, curriculum and instruction and school law. Garza has a bachelor's degree in agriculture science from Southwest Texas State University, and a master of science degree and doctorate in educational leadership from Texas A&M University at Kingsville.
Leading the new Rodolfo Torres Elementary School as its principal is Sherry Gorsuch. She takes on her new role from her previous assignment as principal of O'Connor Magnet School.
Sherri Hathaway will lead Profit Magnet School as its principal. Since 2008, she has been the associate principal at Memorial High School Senior Campus. Prior to that assignment, she was assistant principal at that school and at Howell Middle School. Hathaway earned her bachelor of science degree in exercise and sport science from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) and her master's degree in administration and supervision from the University of Houston at Victoria.
Another new school, Ella Schorlemmer Elementary, will have Ginger Henry as its principal. She was most recently principal of Vickers Elementary.
Jill Lau has moved from her role of assistant principal of Rowland Magnet School to lead O'Connor Magnet School as its principal.
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The new superintendent is George Kazanas, who until recently was superintendent of China Spring ISD, where he has served since 1999. He was first the middle school principal and then the interim superintendent and assistant superintendent. Kazanas also has taught business at West ISD's high school. He received a bachelor of business administration degree with a teacher certification from Baylor University. He also earned a master of science degree in educational administration there. His doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies is from Tarleton State University.
Chad Brewster leaves his post as principal of Zundy Junior High School to take over as principal of Wichita Falls High School.
Linda Young is the new principal of Zundy Junior High School. An 18-year employee of the district, she taught language arts at Washington-Jackson Math Science Technology Magnet School for 10 years before moving to Milam Elementary to serve as a reading teacher for four years. She then was named assistant principal of Zundy in 2005.
With 23 years of experience in public education, 13 of those as a middle school and high school principal in districts throughout Texas, he was most recently assistant superintendent for curriculum at Brownsville ISD. He holds a bachelor of arts degree and a master's degree in educational administration from The University of Texas-Pan American. His doctorate in educational administration was conferred from The University of Texas. 
Timothy S. Drysdale, who has been serving as the school's assistant principal. He was one of the district's summer school principals this year. He also has taught fourth grade and special education at Hardeman. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas and a master's degree from Dallas Baptist University.
Patrick Guy, who has been assistant principal at Foster Village Elementary since 2005. He was the district's summer school principal in 2005 and 2006, and he also taught at Haltom Middle School and Richland Elementary. Guy's bachelor's degree is from the University of Memphis and his master's degree is from Texas Christian University.
Vasquez, retired at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. This brings to a close a 31-year career in education, with 20 of those spent in Canutillo ISD. He had been the district's public information officer since 1998. Prior to that, he spent nine years teaching journalism at Canutillo High School. He also had served as the part-time public relations assistant to the district's superintendent since 1990. He formerly taught in Gadsden and San Elizario ISDs, as well as served as the public relations assistant to those districts' superintendents. Before beginning his career in education, Vasquez was a staff writer and photographer for the office of public information at El Paso Community College and a reporter for the San Antonio Express-News. Both his bachelor's degrees in journalism and in English are from The University of Texas at El Paso. He is working on a master’s degree in writing.
He comes to Carroll ISD from Duncanville ISD, where he initially was that district's assistant athletic director and, for the past five years, director of athletics. A 15-year education veteran, he has been a classroom teacher and football and track coach in Duncanville ISD as well. He also was assistant principal of DeSoto ISD’s ninth grade campus. He served as an assistant football coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and at Texas A&M University. In 2005, Sports Illustrated named his program in Duncanville ISD one of the nation's top 25 athletic programs. Ozee earned a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology with a specialization in sports management from Texas A&M University; his master of science degree in educational administration is from the same institution. 
will serve as head coach for the Lady Dragons basketball team and as girls' athletic director. She was the 2008-2009 District Coach of the Year, an honor she has received 17 times during her 26 years in education. Her Midway High team won this year's University Interscholastic League’s 4A girls' basketball title. Morrison's bachelor of arts degree in education was earned from The University of Texas at Arlington, and her master of science degree in secondary education from Texas A&M University at Commerce. 
the Lady Dragons volleyball team, coming to his new position from Red Oak High School in Red Oak ISD, where his Red Oak Lady Hawks won state titles in 1992, 1995 and 2002. His 31-year career has included 21 district, seven regional and three state championships. Stanfield has a bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Arlington. 
an educator who has been a principal for almost 20 years. He comes to Carroll from Texas City ISD, where since 2006 he served as the district’s high school principal. While in that position, he was named 2008 Texas City ISD Secondary Principal of the Year. Other honors include ESC Region 4's Secondary Principal of the Year and 2006 Outstanding Advocate of the Year by the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented. His career began as a history teacher and coach in Early ISD in 1981, followed by a stint teaching in Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD. He gained administrative experience in Andrews, Quitman and Dublin ISDs. Rhodes has a bachelor of science degree with a social science composite from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University). He earned his master's degree in education, mid-management certificate and superintendent's certification at Sul Ross State University.
superintendent, has accepted the position of superintendent. His first teaching position was with Garland ISD, where he spent two years as a high school coach and English teacher. He then coached and taught in Richardson ISD for five years, coming to Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD in 1988. During his 21 years with the district, he has served as a coach, teacher, associate principal at R.L. Turner High School, assistant principal of Blalack Middle School, principal of DeWitt Perry Middle School, and assistant superintendent for administration and personnel. Burns earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from East Texas State University (now Texas A&M University at Commerce) and his doctorate in educational administration from the University of North Texas. 
campus as its associate principal. She is a nine-year education veteran, beginning as a teacher of middle school and high school English and pre-AP English in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. In 2005, she accepted an administrative position in Carroll ISD, and most recently served as assistant principal of Carroll High School. Dorhout graduated from Central College in Pella, Iowa, with a bachelor's degree in secondary education and English. Her master's degree in educational administration and her principal certification were earned at the University of North Texas.
Hall, formerly assistant principal of Town Center Elementary. She began her career 15 years ago in Fulton County, Ga., as a pre-K teacher, followed by a stint as a kindergarten and fourth grade teacher in Atlanta. She was a principal's intern in Cobb County, Ga., beginning in 2003, until she relocated to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 2007 to take her most recent position at Town Center. Hall earned her bachelor of arts degree in elementary education from the University of Kentucky and her master's degree in educational administration from Georgia State University.
With 21 years in education, she began as a fourth and fifth grade teacher in Eanes ISD, serving there for nine years. She then relocated to Lubbock, where she spent four years as an elementary-level gifted and talented teacher. In 2002, she accepted her first administrative position as an elementary school assistant principal in Georgetown ISD. She moved to Clear Creek ISD in 2005 as principal of North Point Elementary, where she served until accepting her new position with Coppell ISD. O'Neill earned a bachelor of science degree in elementary education with an emphasis in special education from Texas State University; her master's degree in education/educational administration was awarded from Lubbock Christian University.
She began her career as a middle school math teacher in Bossier Parish, La., moving to Plano ISD in 1994 as a mentor teacher and department chairman. Most recently, she was a middle school mathematics curriculum specialist. Neuse's bachelor of science degree in secondary mathematics and bachelor of arts degree in elementary education are from Louisiana State University at Shreveport; her master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology is from Louisiana Tech at Ruston. 
Cheryl Fisher, former assistant principal at Sheridan Elementary. Fisher has spent her entire 11-year career with the district, beginning at Metcalf Elementary and moving to Farney Elementary before taking her role at Sheridan, where she has served for the past six years. She earned her bachelor of science degree at Texas State University and her master's degree in education from the University of Houston. She is also certified in elementary self-contained and elementary early childhood education. 
Currently associate principal of Frisco High School, she became an educator in 1986 and joined Frisco ISD in 2002. She was previously with Coppell ISD and taught English before making the transition to administration. Kraft is a graduate of the University of North Texas.
Park ISD Board of Trustees meeting for being named Region 4 Superintendent of the Year. Region 4 is the largest educational service center in Texas, providing services to 54 school districts. Henry began his education career in 1982 as a classroom teacher. Six years later, he moved into administration, serving in assistant principal and principal positions in Texas and Arkansas. His first assignment as superintendent came in 1991 in Milford ISD. Two years later, he moved to take the top job in Collinsville ISD, transferring to serve as superintendent of Sulphur Springs ISD in 1998. Henry came to Galena Park ISD as superintendent in 2004. He earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from The University of Texas at Arlington and a master of education degree in administration from the University of North Texas, where he also earned his doctorate of education degree in administration with an emphasis on finance.
Goldthwaite from Merkel ISD, where he was the high school principal. Prior to his time in Merkel, he served in Gorman ISD as a teacher, coach, athletic director, assistant principal and high school principal. In May ISD, he was a teacher and coach. Wright’s bachelor's and master's degrees are from Tarleton State University and his superintendent certificate is from Angelo State University. 
School. A 15-year education veteran, she began as a teacher in Fort Worth ISD, joining Granbury ISD in 1999 as an instructional specialist at Acton Elementary School and later serving as that school's assistant principal. Since 2002, she has been with the curriculum department, first as an all-level math and science coordinator and most recently as an elementary coordinator in all academic areas. Brown earned a bachelor's degree from Radford University in Virginia and a master of education degree from Tarleton State University. 
in December. An educator with 41 years of experience, 35 of those in Granbury, she began as a teacher and coach in Clear Creek ISD. She then spent a year at Central Junior High School in Lawton, Okla., before returning to Clear Creek, working at Clear Lake Intermediate School, where she coached girls' sports, including volleyball, basketball, track and tennis. In 1974, Grissom returned to her hometown of Granbury, serving as the district's homebound teacher for seven years and then as a teacher and coach at Granbury Junior High. Her administration career began in the early 1980s as a vice principal and counselor at Granbury Middle School. She then led Granbury Intermediate for five years, moving to Granbury Middle School as its principal. She made the transition to Granbury High School in 1997 as associate principal, taking the lead role there in 2005. Grissom earned a bachelor's degree in physical education and a master of education degree from Tarleton State University.
Jeffries, who hails from Fort Worth ISD, where she was executive director for science, health and physical education in the district's curriculum department. Also in Fort Worth, she was principal of Western Hills High School for nine years. She began her education career in 1988 as a secondary science teacher at Happy Hill Farm Academy, a private school in Granbury, and moved to Fort Worth in 1994 as a science teacher at Arlington Heights High School. In 1996, Jeffries took her first campus administration role when she served as assistant principal at Forest Oak Middle School. From 1998 to 2000, she was principal of W.C. Stripling Middle School. Jeffries earned a bachelor's and master's degree from Texas Christian University. Additionally, she holds an associate of arts degree from Weatherford College.
announced her retirement. Initially a teacher in Beaumont and Midland, she has been with Granbury ISD since 1989, when she came to the district to teach sixth grade at Granbury Intermediate School. Following her teaching career, she was assistant principal of Granbury Middle School and principal of Granbury Intermediate. In 1996, she was named the first principal of Mambrino School. Following that assignment, she served as the district's first curriculum director. Van Dorn's earned a bachelor of science degree and a master of education degree from Lamar University. 
Pflugerville ISD, where he was principal of Hendrickson High School. He began his education career coaching football, basketball, golf, and track and field in Robert Lee, Rankin, Haskell and Jayton-Girard ISDs. He also taught math, health, industrial technology, English, student leadership and physical education in those districts, as well as in Round Rock ISD. He was athletic director in Robert Lee and Haskell ISDs for seven years. From 1994 to 2002, he was principal of Jayton-Girard ISD's K-12 schools, after which he moved to Round Rock ISD to lead McNeil High School. In addition to his public school duties, Coulter has been a clinical assistant principal in the Department of Educational Administration at The University of Texas, and he continues to serve as an adjunct professor there. He has a bachelor's degree in physical education with a minor in mathematics from Angelo State University and a master's degree in educational administration from Sul Ross State University. His doctorate in educational leadership is from Texas Tech University. 
began his music education career in 1997 at Fort Worth ISD's Brewer High School. He moved to Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD in 1998 as assistant director of bands at L.D. Bell High School; he was promoted to director in 2002. During his tenure at Bell, the school's bands have grown by 50 percent. The band also won the 2004 Texas UIL marching competition and the Sudler Shield from the John Philip Sousa Foundation. The band won the grand national championship at 2007's Bands of America competition. Earnhart has a bachelor of music degree and master of music education degree from the University of North Texas.
Jones, who most recently served as vice principal of Nimitz High School. She came to Irving ISD in 2005 from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, accepting a position as an English teacher at MacArthur High School. In New Orleans, she served as principal at McMain Magnet Secondary School and as assistant principal of Rabouin High School. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from Xavier University. 
was vice president of communications for the YMCA of Greater Houston, where she was responsible for planning, implementing and coordinating internal and external communications, as well as directing media, public relations and community relations plans for the organization. She also has served as weekend morning news anchor and general assignments reporter for KPRC in Houston and as an anchor and reporter for stations in Austin and Illinois. Moreno's bachelor’s degree is from Syracuse University and her master's degree is from the University of Houston. 
School, moving up from associate principal of that campus. He began his career in Tomball ISD, where he taught general mathematics and algebra and coached football and track. After a break from public education to work in the private sector, he accepted a teaching position with Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, moving to Klein in 2004 as assistant principal of Klein Collins High School. In 2007, he transferred to Klein Oak High to serve as its associate principal. Webster is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's degree in secondary education. His master's degree in educational leadership was awarded from Stephen F. Austin State University. 
secondary education, overseeing schools with students in grades 6 through 12. Lamar CISD currently has three high schools, three junior highs and three middle schools. Bevers has been principal of Lamar Consolidated High School since 2006. His career began in Pearland ISD, where he was a teacher and coach; before coming to the district, he was an assistant principal and principal in Clear Creek ISD. Bevers holds a bachelor of arts degree from The University of Texas and a master's degree in educational leadership from the University of Houston at Clear Lake.
She has four years of teaching experience and was a counselor for three years in Stafford Municipal School District. She was awarded a bachelor of science degree in interdisciplinary studies from Abilene Christian University and a master's degree in counseling from the University of Houston at Victoria; she also holds a master's degree in administration and supervision from that institution.
Drummond, who taught for seven years in Katy ISD. She earned a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Sam Houston State University and her master's degree in administration and supervision from the University of Houston at Clear Lake.
football coach. His most recent assignment before accepting the new position was head coach at Monterey High School in Lubbock ISD, where he served for 11 years. In addition, he coached for two years at West Texas State University and one year at the University of Richmond. He also was an assistant coach for one year at Friona ISD and head coach in that district for six years. Morton has a bachelor of science degree in political science and a master of science degree in health and physical education, both from West Texas State University.
Association of School Administrators. He will serve through May 31. He is an educator with 39 years of experience; this year he begins his 23rd year as a superintendent. 
School, slated to open in August 2010. It will be the district's 10th comprehensive high school. Principal of Jay High School for the past six years, he joined Northside ISD in 1998 as assistant principal at Jay High, later moving up to first vice principal and then principal of that school. His education career began in San Antonio ISD as a teacher and coach at Fox Tech High School. In 1997, he became vice principal of Martin Luther King Middle School in that district. Marquez earned a bachelor's degree from Trinity University in San Antonio and a master's degree from Texas A&M University at Kingsville.
ISD, where he also held the top position. Prior to his time in Crawford, he was first a principal in Groom ISD and then superintendent of that district. He also has served as a principal in Grandfalls-Royalty and Brownfield ISDs and as assistant principal and teacher in Muleshoe ISD. Noack earned a bachelor of science degree from Wayland Baptist University and a master of education degree in administration from Eastern New Mexico University. 
began her career as a fourth grade teacher in Bryan ISD, moved to teach in Arlington ISD for a year and returned to Bryan for her first administrative assignment as assistant principal of Milam Elementary School. She then served in that district as principal of Bowie and Crockett Elementary schools. In 1997, she relocated to Pleasanton ISD as assistant principal of Pleasanton Junior High, becoming director of special education for the district. She served next in Texarkana ISD as principal of Spring Lake Park Elementary, transitioning to Atlanta ISD in 2002 as the district's director of special education. She then served as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction until her new position with Red Lick ISD. Hargett-Neshyba earned an associate of arts degree from Kilgore Junior College and a bachelor of science degree from Stephen F. Austin State University; her master's degree in educational administration is from Texas A&M University. 
School. He comes to San Marcos CISD from Comal ISD, where he held the same position at Spring Branch Middle School. He taught criminal justice at San Antonio's Ronald Reagan High School for four years, and he was the safe and drug-free schools coordinator for Dahlstrom Middle School in Hays CISD. De Leon also has worked as a grants specialist at Texas State University. He holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Wayland Baptist University and a master's degree in management-vocational technical education from Texas State University. 
Marcos Education Foundation. He will have responsibility for fundraising, development, strategic planning and generating public awareness. Guerrero is a graduate of San Marcos High School and holds a bachelor's degree in public relations from Texas State University. He is completing work on his master's degree in organizational leadership and ethics from St. Edward's University in Austin.
superintendent. His career began in 1986 in Lewisville ISD, where he was initially a fourth and fifth grade teacher, moving on to serve as grade-level chair and then elementary school assistant principal. A move to Rio Vista ISD came in 1993 when he accepted an elementary principalship. He then was superintendent and athletic director of Kopperl ISD until taking on the superintendency of Rio Vista ISD in 2001. He served there until accepting his new position with Smithville ISD. McNulty also has been an adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University. A U.S. Navy veteran, he continues to serve in the Navy Reserve at the rank of captain. He has an associate's degree from Lee College in Baytown and a bachelor's degree in education from Texas A&M University. Both his master's and doctoral degrees in public school administration are from the University of North Texas. 
He has been with Texarkana ISD since 1980, serving nine years as band director for Westlawn Junior High and the past seventeen as director of music and band director at Texas High School. In his new position, he will continue as band director at Texas High and will take on the additional responsibilities of overseeing all performing arts programs in grades K-12. He also will lead the new Sullivan Performing Arts Center and John Thomas Theatre. Deese earned both his bachelor's and master of arts degrees in music education from Henderson State University. 
member of the Texarkana ISD faculty and administration since 1998, she was most recently principal of Highland Park Elementary. Before coming to Texarkana, she was an intern and then a teacher with New Boston ISD. At Texarkana ISD, she served as a pre-kindergarten teacher at Spring Lake Park Elementary, then taught third and fourth grades at Highland Park. She became an administrative intern at that school in 2003, and in 2004 took the role of curriculum intern at Texas Middle School. She was named sixth grade principal at that school in 2005; she returned to Highland Park in 2006. Gennings earned a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies and a master's degree in educational administration from Texas A&M University at Texarkana.
10-year education veteran, she began as a secondary teacher in Hooks and DeKalb ISDs, serving as principal of DeKalb Middle School before transferring to Texarkana ISD. As principal of Wake Village Elementary School, she led the campus to an "exemplary" TEA rating. McDaniel earned her bachelor of business administration degree from the University of North Texas and a master of education degree with superintendent and principal certification from Texas A&M University at Texarkana. 
Middle School, but he will continue with the district as assistant superintendent for alternative education. He has been with the district for 38 years, beginning as a biology teacher at Texas High School and serving in that position for 15 years. He then was named assistant principal of Westlawn Middle School, followed by principalships at Fifteenth Street Elementary (now Jones Early Literacy Center) and Pine Street Middle School. He became assistant superintendent for campus operations in 2001, where he remained until 2003 when he took the position of principal of Texas Middle School. 
principal. She began her career as a special education teacher at Kennedy Elementary School. From 1999 to 2001, she taught fourth grade at Highland Park. She then accepted a position at Windsong Intermediate School in Friendswood ISD, returning to Texarkana in 2003, again as a fourth grade teacher at Highland Park. From 2005 to 2008, she was an elementary curriculum coordinator, and in 2008-2009 she served as eighth grade assistant principal at Texas Middle School. Patty earned her bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies and master's degree in educational administration from Texas A&M University at Texarkana. 
development, Jo Ann Rice, begins the school year. She came to the district in 1979 as a first grade teacher at Beverly Elementary School, remaining there until 1985, when she moved to teach first grade at Fifteenth Street Elementary (now Jones Early Literacy Center). In 1993, she accepted the position of district language arts coordinator. She was promoted to director of parent involvement and Partners in Education and then to director of corporate, community and parental involvement. In 2008, she was named executive director of that department, where she remained until taking on her new assignment. Rice earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies from Texas A&M University at Texarkana. 
Taylor. His education career began when he served as a coach and history teacher with the Henry County School District in Paris, Tenn. He came to Texarkana ISD in 1998 in the same capacity at North Heights Junior High School. He was named assistant principal of College Hill Middle School in 2003. He took on the role of principal of College Hill Middle Magnet Academies in 2007. A year later he was named principal of North Heights Junior High. Taylor earned a bachelor of arts degree in history and teacher certification from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn. 
human resources, public relations and community involvement, moves to the role of deputy superintendent. In her new position, she will be responsible for merging the curriculum and instruction and human resources divisions. A member of the Texarkana ISD team since 1997, she initially served as the district's personnel director. Thomas has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas and a master's degree in business administration from Texas A&M University at Texarkana. 
executive director of public relations. Her new role will include overseeing parent, student and staff communications for the district. She will continue to lead marketing and promotion, as well as manage the print shop and web and graphic arts for the district. She will take on new responsibilities as she leads the Texarkana Public Schools Foundation and its fundraising efforts. Veal-Gooch holds a bachelor's degree in history/marketing from Texas A&M University at Texarkana. 
principal of Vernon High School in Vernon ISD since 2007. He began as a junior high school history teacher and coach in Levelland ISD, moving to teaching and coaching assignments in Sweetwater and Lone Oak before taking his first administrative role as junior high principal and head high school football coach in Milano ISD. There, he remained for three years before taking his most recent position in Vernon. In addition to his education background, Tarpley has also been a professional baseball umpire and was the recreation supervisor of athletics and aquatics for the Lubbock Parks and Recreation Department. He earned a bachelor of science degree in physical education and a teacher's certification at Texas Tech University and a master's degree in education from the University of Phoenix; his superintendent certification was awarded from Angelo State University. 
Elementary School. She comes to Tomball ISD from Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, where she spent 12 years as a kindergarten and fifth grade English immersion teacher, and as an instructional specialist. She earned a bachelor of science degree at Austin Peay State University, in Clarksville, Tenn., and a master's degree in administration at Sam Houston State University.
Elementary. She began her career 16 years ago as a teacher in Marshall ISD. When she joined Tomball ISD in 1997, she taught third grade, health and physical education. In 2004, she began teaching third-grade gifted and talented, her most recent assignment until taking her new position. Lee earned a bachelor of science degree in education from East Texas Baptist University and a master of education degree in administration at Sam Houston State University.
Darrell McReynolds, who has been with Tomball ISD since 1986, serving in numerous administrative positions. He came to Tomball ISD from Iowa, where he spent 11 years as a teacher. McReynolds earned a bachelor of science degree at Calvary College, in Kansas City, Mo., and a master's degree in administration from the University of Iowa. 
who will serve as the school's assistant principal. He began his career in Spring ISD, joining Tomball ISD in 2004 as a math teacher and boys' head soccer coach at Tomball High School. He earned a bachelor of science degree in recreation, parks and tourism studies from Texas A&M University and was awarded a master of education degree in administration from Sam Houston State University.
Carroll. He makes this move from his role as principal of Mission Valley Elementary. 
Patti Welder Middle School. He also is an adjunct professor at Concordia University's College of Education, teaching courses in educational leadership, curriculum and instruction and school law. Garza has a bachelor's degree in agriculture science from Southwest Texas State University, and a master of science degree and doctorate in educational leadership from Texas A&M University at Kingsville.
principal is Sherry Gorsuch. She takes on her new role from her previous assignment as principal of O'Connor Magnet School. 
Since 2008, she has been the associate principal at Memorial High School Senior Campus. Prior to that assignment, she was assistant principal at that school and at Howell Middle School. Hathaway earned her bachelor of science degree in exercise and sport science from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) and her master's degree in administration and supervision from the University of Houston at Victoria.
Ginger Henry as its principal. She was most recently principal of Vickers Elementary. 
Magnet School to lead O'Connor Magnet School as its principal.