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Who's News March 2010
Angleton ISD Former Angleton ISD Assistant Superintendent Patricia Montgomery is the district's new superintendent. Canutillo ISD (El Paso) The new interim executive director of financial services is Martha Aguirre. Most recently the district's
Ernesto Armendariz has been appointed executive director of facilities and transportation. He has
Doris Fernandes is principal of Alderete Middle School. An educator for more than 23 years, she comes
Centerville ISD The new superintendent is Robert Welsh, formerly the district's interim superintendent. Chillicothe ISD Coby Norman has been named superintendent. He was a teacher of secondary math at Bowie Junior High and Odessa High School in Ector County ISD, then he served as principal of Olton Junior High and Big Spring Junior High. He holds a bachelor's degree in business management from Texas Tech University and a master's degree in education administration from The University of Texas – Permian Basin. His superintendent certification is from Angelo State University. Copperas Cove ISD Troy Galow has been named deputy superintendent. He comes to his new position with more than 15 Retiring after 37 years as an educator with Copperas Cove ISD is Gail Milligan, who has The new public information coordinator and Webmaster is Katie Rudesheim. While a student at
Crowley ISD Dan Powell has been named interim superintendent, replacing Greg Gibson, who accepted the position Fort Bend ISD Lee Crews is now serving as principal of Clements High School. He formerly was principal of the
Garrison ISD Lance Bernard is now principal of Garrison High School, and former Garrison High School principal Darren Webb is the district's new superintendent. Grapeland ISD Kenneth Groholski has been appointed superintendent. Beginning as a teacher and track and football coach, he served in Canton, Calvert, Bangs and Bremond ISDs. He assumed administrative responsibilities in Bruceville-Eddy and Bremond ISDs and Calvert ISD, where he served as superintendent until taking on his new role with Grapeland ISD. Groholski earned his bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State University, his master of education degree from Tarleton State University and his doctorate from Texas A&M University. Henderson ISD Stacey Sullivan has been named the district's new director of human resources and director of the district's Education Foundation, replacing Mary Beth Fitzgerald, who is retiring from both of those positions. Sullivan began her career as a teacher at Henderson High School, advancing to serve as the English Department chair and ultimately as the school’s principal. During her tenure at Henderson High, the school was named one of the state's best public schools by Texas Monthly. She then served as Henderson ISD's director of curriculum and communications until accepting her new position. Sullivan earned a bachelor of arts degree in English and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from The University of Texas at Tyler. Her principal's and superintendent's certifications are from Stephen F. Austin State University. Kerrville ISD The newly created position of director of student and family services, which will oversee all of the Mock earned a bachelor of arts degree in fashion merchandising and a bachelor of science degree in English and speech. She earned two master's degrees, in counseling and guidance and in administration and supervision, from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, La. She is completing her doctorate at Texas Tech University. Lazbuddie ISD The district's new superintendent is Charles Brantner, most recently K-12 principal of Centerville ISD. Los Fresnos CISD The new special services coordinator is Virginia G. Miller. A Texas secondary educator for 24 years, she Lubbock ISD Mark Ball is the new executive director of athletics. A former head football coach and athletic director in McAllen ISD Mario Reyna, coordinator for physical education and health, was installed as the new president of
McKinney ISD J.D. Kennedy has accepted the position of superintendent. An educator for 35 years, he spent the Mission CISD The new superintendent is Cornelio Gonzalez, who comes to his new position after serving as Mount Vernon ISD The new Superintendent John Kaufman comes to Mount Vernon from Muenster ISD, where he also held the top position. He became an educator in 1993 after a career in the U.S. Air Force, beginning as an elementary school teacher and junior high boys' athletics coach. He then served as Perryton Junior High's assistant principal, moving to Booker ISD in 1999 to take the position of high school principal. In Seymour ISD, he was high school principal for four years before taking on the superintendency in Muenster, where he remained until accepting his new position. Kaufman holds an associate's degree from Vernon Regional College, a bachelor's degree in business administration from Wayland Baptist University in Plainview and a master of education degree in educational administration from Tarleton State University in Stephenville. His superintendent certification is from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. Round Rock ISD A new principal, Kelly McBride, has been named for Anderson Mill Elementary School. McBride, an Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD Greg Gibson has been selected to serve as superintendent. He was most recently superintendent of The new principal of Jordan Intermediate School is Shannon Allen. She was a teacher
Also new to the district is Luis A. Chavez, who serves as assistant principal of Corbett
Sarah Dauphinais is the assistant principal of the new Schlather Intermediate Rose Garden Elementary School has Amy Denman as its new assistant principal. She has served as Jennifer Keller is assistant principal of Sippel Elementary. An educator for nine years,
Trinia McArthur is the new assistant principal of Steele High School. Initially a high
Julie McCleland is assistant principal of Schertz Elementary School. She began her
Marie Riley is the principal of the new Schlather Intermediate School. Riley was a
Van Vleck ISD Joseph Ros, formerly assistant principal of Van Vleck High School, is the new principal of Herman Middle School. Victoria ISD The new principal of Crain Middle School is Lisa Cortez, who will take on her new role at the beginning of Ralph Escalona, who has been serving as the district's assistant athletic director, has been named athletic
Waxahachie ISD Magda Hernandez is the assistant superintendent of human resources. An educator since 1992, she |
Initially a teacher in Angleton High School, her administrative career began when she accepted the role of assistant principal of Angleton Middle School. She then served as principal of Angleton Middle School West and was subsequently principal of Angleton High School. From 2002 to 2005, she was director of academic services, and had served as assistant superintendent in 2005. Additionally, she was an instructor at Brazosport College. Montgomery earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Sam Houston State University and a master's degree in history from the University of Houston at Clear Lake. Her doctorate in educational leadership is from the University of Houston.
external funding coordinator, she has more than 14 years of experience in public education. Before coming to Canutillo ISD, she was the capital assets accountant for El Paso ISD. Aguirre has a bachelor's degree in accounting and a master's degree in business administration.
worked not only in the private sector, but also with Clint and Socorro ISDs. With more than 30 years' experience in architecture, construction, consulting and project management, he most recently was president and provided consulting services with the Arcon Group Inc. Armendariz holds bachelor's and master's degrees in architecture.
to her new position from Socorro Middle School in Socorro ISD, where she was assistant principal. She has bachelor's and master's degrees in education and holds mid-management certification from The University of Texas at El Paso.
years of experience as a teacher and administrator. His most recent assignment was serving as director of employee relations for Leander ISD, where he also had served as assistant director of student support services and as a campus administrator for Vista Ridge High School and Cedar Park Middle School. Galow has taught at the high school and middle school levels. His bachelor of science degree in kinesiology is from Texas A&M University and his master of education degree is from Tarleton State University. He is working toward a doctorate in education at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton.
served as the district's assistant superintendent for educational services since 1992. She began her education career in Alabama, coming to Texas as a high school history and English teacher in Killeen ISD. In 1973 she arrived in Copperas Cove, where she spent eight years as a high school teacher. She then accepted the position of assistant principal of Copperas Cove Junior High, advancing to principal of Copperas Cove High School in 1989, where she remained until taking the assistant superintendent position. Milligan earned her bachelor of science degree in education from Jacksonville State University in her home state of Alabama and her master's degree in education from Tarleton State University in Stephenville. 
Texas Tech University, where she earned a bachelor of arts degree in public relations, she was an intern for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the South Plains in Lubbock. Prior to that assignment, she served as an intern in the human resources department for the town of Herndon, Va. 
of superintendent with Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD. Powell began his career as an instructional aide in Fort Worth ISD, becoming a teacher at the district's Carlson Elementary in 1975. He then held a number of administrative positions in Fort Worth, including curriculum specialist and evaluator in the Follow Through program; Title I program evaluator; director of planning, research and evaluation; principal of Southwest High School; assistant superintendent for non-instructional services; assistant superintendent for elementary and secondary education; assistant superintendent for administrative services; and assistant superintendent for business services. He then transferred to Everman ISD, where he served as superintendent from 1997 to 2004. After his retirement from public education, he became an associate professor of educational leadership at Texas Christian University's school of education. He also served as an educational consultant, a part-time chief financial officer for Crowley ISD and a school board training consultant for ESC Region 11.
district’s Quail Valley Middle School. In 2007, he helped open the Gifted and Talented Academy at Quail Valley. He served as assistant principal and subsequently principal of First Colony Middle School, and as associate principal of Fort Settlement Middle School. Crews holds a bachelor's degree in curriculum and instruction from Texas A&M University and a master's degree in administration and supervision from the University of Houston at Victoria. 
district's counseling programs, will be filled by Sharon Mock. She currently serves as principal of Kerrville ISD's Peterson Middle school, where she will continue to serve for the remainder of the school year. Mock began her career in Louisiana, where, at the junior high level, she first taught English and speech and then led a special education resource classroom. She next was a counselor for grades six through nine. For several years she worked at Baywood Hospital, first as a therapist for students at the day hospital; she was then program coordinator and ultimately clinical coordinator in the same institution. She came to Texas in 1993, coordinating Santa Fe ISD's special education programs. Mock made a move to Clear Creek ISD in 1995, first as a counselor at McWhirter Elementary School, then as assistant principal of Space Center Intermediate School and finally as an at-risk coordinator for the district. She arrived at her current position in Kerrville in 2006.
taught English for 10 years before becoming an administrator. Now a 14-year veteran of secondary administrative service, she has been a high school principal and a Texas high school improvement consultant with the Southern Regional Education Board as part of the Texas High School Redesign Initiative. She now returns to district administration after three years as principal of Los Fresnos High School, during which time she was named 2009 ESC Region 1 High School Principal of the Year. Miller holds bachelor's and master's degrees from The University of Texas at Brownsville. Her doctorate in curriculum and instruction is from the University of Houston.
Lake Travis, Whitesboro and Graham ISDs, he began his career in Azle ISD as a high school teacher and assistant football and baseball coach. He subsequently held the same positions in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, moving to Graham, Whitesboro and Lake Travis ISDs to serve as head football coach and athletic director in each district. In Spring ISD he was assistant head coach and offensive coordinator before making the move to Wylie ISD, where he has been since 1997, serving as head football coach and athletic director. He assumed the full-time role of athletic director in 2006. Ball was named UIL District Coach of the Year in 2001, 2002 and 2003, and Collin County Coach of the Year in 2002. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from Texas Wesleyan University. 
the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD) in December. A not-for-profit organization of more than 4,500 professionals and students, TAHPERD serves students and educators in kindergarten through college.
previous seven as superintendent of Midlothian ISD. Prior to that assignment, he served in the top position in Decatur ISD. Additionally, he has been assistant superintendent of Waco-Midway ISD; assistant principal and principal in Allen ISD; and a teacher, counselor and coordinator in Richardson ISD and North East and Southwest ISDs in San Antonio. In addition to his work in public education, Kennedy has been an educational consultant in Kosovo and Haiti, and an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in social science/secondary education from Baylor University, a master of arts degree in counseling from The University of Texas at San Antonio, and a doctorate in education administration from Texas A&M University at Commerce. 
superintendent of Tuloso-Midway ISD since 2005. He replaces Oscar Rodriguez, who is retiring. (Rodriguez was named 2009 Superintendent of the Year. See the November/December 2009 issue for the full story.) A native of Brownsville, Gonzalez began his career as a teacher in Brownsville ISD, going on to serve as federal programs director for Progreso ISD and as an education specialist in the Texas Education Agency's migrant education program. He also has been superintendent of Lasara ISD. Gonzalez earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from The University of Texas at Brownsville and his doctorate in education administration from The University of Texas at Austin. 
educator for 23 years in Houston and the Central Texas area, was most recently principal of Mina Elementary in Bastrop ISD. Her administrative roles have included serving as a principal, assistant principal, instructional specialist and instructional coordinator; she has classroom teaching experience in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. She is past president of the Texas International Baccalaureate (IB) Board, and she serves as a trainer, authorizer and IB consultant throughout the state. McBride has a bachelor's degree in elementary/early childhood education from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and a master's degree in administration and supervision from the University of Houston. 
Crowley ISD, a position he held for more than six years. His career began in 1991 in Graham ISD, where he taught for three years before taking on administrative assignments as an assistant principal, principal, director of curriculum and assistant superintendent. Gibson's bachelor's and master's degrees are from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, and his doctorate is from the University of North Texas.
and administrator in Harlandale ISD for 10 years before moving to Judson ISD, where she was principal of Candlewood Elementary until accepting her new position with Schertz-Cibolo-University ISD. Her bachelor's degree is from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, and her master's degree in educational administration is from Texas A&M University at Kingsville.
Junior High. He came to his new job from South San Antonio ISD, where he was an administrator and counselor. He began his career as a bilingual elementary teacher in that district and also has been a teacher in North East and Judson ISDs. His bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies and master's degree in guidance and counseling are from The University of Texas at San Antonio.
School. A 12-year veteran of public education, she began as a second grade ESL teacher in Spring Branch ISD. She has spent most of her career in Judson ISD, seven of those as an elementary teacher and three as a campus curriculum and instruction specialist. She was most recently that district's federal programs and grants administrator. Dauphinais earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston and a master's degree in educational administration from Concordia University in Austin.
that school's librarian for the past four years. Prior to joining the district in 2005, she spent six years as a librarian and classroom teacher. She has a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and a master's degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio.
she came to the district as a teacher at Northview Early Childhood Center. She then transferred to Schertz Elementary, where she also served as an administrative intern. She earned a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from Texas State University and a master's degree in education from the same institution.
school teacher in Bakersfield, Calif., and in San Antonio, she then served as an assistant principal of Foster High School in Richmond ISD. McArthur holds two bachelor's degrees from the University of Wyoming in Laramie and a master's degree in educational administration from Texas A&M University at Kingsville.
education career in Belton ISD as an assistant athletic trainer and has been a teacher and athletic trainer in Van Vleck, Comal and North East ISD. In North East ISD, she also served as an instructional technology specialist and administrative intern. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton and her master's degree in educational administration from Concordia University in Austin.
school nurse for 20 years and a classroom teacher for four years before beginning her administrative career in McAllen ISD. Now in her third year with the district, she was most recently principal of Jordan Intermediate School. She has an associate's degree in nursing from The University of Texas – Pan American and bachelor's and masters' degrees from Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi. 
the 2010-2011 school year. She will replace Lisa Blundell, who will move to lead the newly opened Cade Middle School. Until that time, Cortez will continue in her position as assistant principal of Memorial High School, where she has served since 2004. She began her career in Victoria ISD as a fifth grade teacher at Hopkins Academy. She also has held positions in the district as the director of Even Start, a parent liaison for homeless students and an elementary school assistant principal. Cortez has an associate degree from St. Leo College in Virginia and a bachelor of science degree in interdisciplinary studies from the University of Houston at Victoria, where she also earned her master's degree in administration.
director. A graduate of Tarleton State University in Stephenville and a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve, he came to Victoria in 1994 as a teacher and coach. He has served as head coach for baseball and cross country and as assistant coach for varsity football and golf.
spent her entire career with Irving ISD until coming to her new position in Waxahachie. She began as a long-term bilingual substitute teacher at Good Elementary School, moving to a permanent position as a second grade bilingual teacher and as a second- and fourth-grade gifted and talented teacher in the same school. She then transferred to Townley Elementary School, where she was a second- and third-grade multi-age bilingual teacher.She took on her first administrative assignment in 2002 when she accepted the role of assistant principal at Townley, where she remained until 2007. At that time, she became coordinator of elementary staffing and recruiting. Hernandez is a cum laude graduate of Texas Woman’s University with a degree in interdisciplinary studies. Her master's degree in educational administration was earned from the same institution, and she is completing work on her superintendent's certification from the University of North Texas.