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Aug. 7, 2018 - Administrative Appointments Approved by Board
Aug. 7, 2018 - The following administrative appointments as recommended by Superintendent of Schools Sara Bonser and approved by the Board of Trustees at the August 7 meeting.
See the photo gallery of appointments.
Mona Abdelfattah, Assistant Principal Williams High School
Education
Master of Education, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX
Bachelor of Science, University of Texas, El Paso, TX
Experience
- Plano ISD
2016-Present Clark High School, Teacher
Socorro ISD
- 2008-2016 Socorro High School, Teacher
- 2007-2008 Evolve Credit Union, Teller
- 2003-2008 YMCA, Assistant Sports Director
- 2002-2003 YMCA, Youth Sports Referee
Selenda Anderson, Executive Director School Improvement and Innovation
Education
Master of Science, Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX
Bachelor of Science, Radford University, Radford, VA
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2006-Present Wilson Middle School, Principal
- 2004-2006 Wilson Middle School, Assistant Principal
- 2002-2004 Wilson Middle School, Administrative Intern
Garland ISD
- 2000-2002 Golden Meadows Elementary School, Teacher
- 1998-1999 Vial Elementary School, Teacher
- 1997-1998 Roland E. Cook Elementary School, Roanoke, VA
Franklin County School
- 1996-1997 Bunn Elementary School, Bunn, NC
Lori Brooks, Assistant Principal Huffman Elementary School
Education
Master of Science, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
Bachelor of Science, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
Experience
2018-Present University of Texas, Dallas, TX, Adjunct Professor
Plano ISD
- 2013-Present Haggard Middle School, Teacher
- 2000-2013 Hughston Elementary, Teacher
- 1999-2000 Centennial Elementary, Teacher
- 1996-1999 Wells Elementary, Teacher
Cross County School District
- 1995-1996 Cherry Valley AR, Teacher
Earle School District
- 1992-1995 Earle Elementary School, Teacher
Pamela Clark, Principal Clark High School
Education
Master of Education, Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, TX
Master of Public Administration, Troy State University, Troy, AL
Bachelor of Science, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2012-Present Plano Senior High School, Associate Principal
- 2011-2012 McMillen High School, Assistant Principal
- 2010-2011 Vines High School, Administrative Intern
- 2006-2010 Vines High School, Teacher
Topeka Public Schools USD 501
- 1995-1996 USD 501, Teacher
Cumberland County Schools
- 1991-1995 Lewis Chapel Middle School, Teacher
- 1986-1990 United States Army, Columbus, GA/Goeppingen, Germany
Tarah Clark, Assistant Principal Armstrong Middle School
Education
Master of Education, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2016-Present Murphy Middle School, Principal Intern
- 2015-2016 Murphy Middle School, Teacher
- 2011-2015 McMillen High School, Teacher
- 2008-Present PISD eSchool, Teacher
- 2007-2011 Clark High School, Teacher
Shelley Crowder, Director Adult Transition Services
Education
Master of Education, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Bachelor of Music Education, University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2012-Present Itinerant Special Education, Behavior Instructional Specialist
- 2010-2012 Hughston Elementary School, Teacher
- 2009-2010 Rasor Elementary School, Teacher
Brittany Drake, Assistant Principal McMillen High School
Education
Master of Education, Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX
Master of Science, Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX
Bachelor of Arts, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
Experience
Mesquite ISD
- 2015-Present Administrative Intern
- 2012-Present North Mesquite High School, Teacher
- 2011-2012 UT Southwestern Medical Center, Administrative Assistant
- 2010-2011 Dallas County Juvenile Justice, Supervision Officer
- 2006-2010 Sam Houston State University, HR Associate
Kristen Fislar, Principal Beaty Early Childhood School
Education
Master of Arts, Lewis University, Romeoville, IL
Bachelor of Science, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2016-Present Weatherford Elementary School, Assistant Principal
- 2015-2016 Bethany Elementary School/Skaggs Elementary School, Administrative Intern
- 2011-2015 Memorial Elementary School, Intervention Specialist
- 2010-2011 Memorial Elementary School, Teacher
New Lenox School District 122
- 2008-2010 Nelson Ridge Elementary School, Teacher
Jen Haugh, Principal Pearson Early Childhood School
Education
Master of Education, Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX
Bachelor of Arts, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2017-Present Saigling Elementary School, Assistant Principal
- 2016-2017 Saigling Elementary School/Wells Elementary School, Assistant Principal
- 2013-2016 Mendenhall Elementary School, Assistant Principal
- 2012-2013 Schell Elementary School/Stinson Elementary School, Assistant Principal
- 2009-2012 Weatherford Elementary School, Assistant Principal
- 2006-2009 Hedgcoxe Elementary School, Teacher
Irving ISD
- 2005-2006 Townsell Elementary, Teacher
- 1999-2005 IImage Retrieval, Inc., Office Manager
Elena Helms, Assistant Principal Hughston Elementary and Beverly Elementary Schools
Education
Master of Education, University of Texas, Tyler, TX
Bachelor of Science, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX
Experience
Plano ISD:
- 2017-Present Rose Haggar Elementary School, Teacher
- 2002-2017 Beaty Early Childhood School, Teacher
Lake Worth ISD
- 2000-2002 Effie Morris Elementary School, Teacher
Abby Hines-Homer, Assistant Principal Otto Middle School
Education
Master of Science, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Baylor University, Waco, TX
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2012-Present Vines High School, Teacher
- 2006-2012 Plano Senior High School, Teacher
Burleson ISD
- 2002-2006 Teacher
- 2001-2002 Kerr Middle School, Teacher
Waco ISD
- 1998-2001 A.J. Moore Academy Magnet High School, Teacher
Emily Huechteman, Assistant Principal Andrews Elementary School
Education
Master of Education, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Bachelor of Science, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2013-Present Hughston Elementary School, Instructional Specialist
- 2009-2013 Hughston Elementary School, Teacher
Athanasios Icossipentarhos, Assistant Principal Shepton High School
Education
Master of Education, Concordia University, Austin, TX
Bachelor of Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Experience
Frisco ISD
- 2012-Present Vandeventer Middle School, Teacher
Austin ISD
- 2010-2012 O. Henry Middle School, Teacher
Lubbock ISD
- 2008-2010 Cavazos Middle School, Teacher
Mark Letterer, Principal Wilson Middle School
Education
Master of Education, Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX
Master of Science, Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX
Bachelor of Arts, State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2012-Present Schimelpfenig Middle School, Assistant Principal
- 2011-2012 Murphy Middle School, Administrative Intern
- 2008-2011 Haggard Middle School, Administrative Intern
- 2005-2008 Carpenter Middle School, Teacher
Mesquite ISD
- 1999-2005 Frank B. Agnew Middle School, Teacher
Bryan McCord, Assistant Principal Jasper High School
Education
Master of Education, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
Bachelor of Science, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2015-Present Health/Physical Education K-12, Coordinator
- 2014-2015 Carpenter Middle School, Assistant Principal
- 2012-2014 Murphy Middle School, Administrative Intern
- 2005-2012 Carpenter Middle School, Teacher
Kim Murphy, Assistant Principal Jasper High School
Education
Master of Education, University of Houston – Victoria, Victoria, TX
Bachelor of Arts, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2017-Present Plano Senior High School, Academic Support Teacher
- 2013-2017 Plano Senior High School, Teacher
Fort Bend ISD
- 2006-2013 Clements High School, Teacher
Houston ISD
- 2003-2006 Madison High School, Teacher
- 1990-2003 Wheatley High School, Teacher
Molly Pond, Assistant Principal Centennial Elementary School
Education
Master of Education, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Bachelor of Arts, Brockport State University, Brockport, NY
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2005-Present Mendenhall Elementary School, Teacher
- 1999-2005 Management/Marketing Consultant
- 1985-1999 American Heart Association, Manager
- 1982-1985 Leukemia Society of America, Special Events Director
- 1979-1982 United States Peace Corps
Dr. Coryn Prince, Associate Principal Plano Senior High School
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Master of Education, University of Texas A&M Commerce, Commerce, TX
Bachelor of Science, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2015-Present Jasper High School, Assistant Principal
- 2012-2015 Plano East Senior High School, Assistant Principal
- 2011-2012 Hendrick Middle School, Administrative Intern
- 2006-2011 Hendrick Middle School, Teacher
- 2004-2006 Bowman Middle School, Teacher
Travis Ragsdale, Assistant Principal Renner Middle School
Education
Master of Education, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
Bachelor of Science, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2006-Present Murphy Middle School, teacher
Roland Rios, Assistant Principal Plano East Senior High School
Education
Master of Education, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Bachelor of Arts, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Experience
Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD
- 2013-Present Newman Smith High School, Assistant Principal
- 2005-2013 R. L. Turner High School, Teacher
Jana Sandall, Principal Bird Special Programs Center
Education
Master of Education, Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX
Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2015-2016 Andrews Elementary School, Assistant Principal
- 2013-2015 Rasor Elementary School, Assistant Principal
- 2006-2013 Forman Elementary, Teacher
Tri-County Co-op
- 2004-2005 Summit School, Teacher
Susan Schlosser, Assistant Principal Saigling Elementary School
Education
Master of Education, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma
Bachelor of Arts, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN
Experience
Oklahoma Public Charter School Association
- 2014-Present Santa Fe South Schools, Principal
Edmond, OK
- 2012-2014 Edmond Public Schools, Teacher
Tulsa, OK
- 2010-2012 Monte Cassino School, Principal
- 2008-2010 Monte Cassino School, Teacher
Spring ISD
- 2005-2008 Ponderosa Elementary School, Teacher
Plano ISD
- 1998-2004 Hightower Elementary School, Teacher
Houston ISD
- 1982-1985 J. Will Jones Elementary School, Teacher
Heather Schmitt, Assistant Principal Weatherford Elementary School
Education
Master of Education, 2017, Arizona University, Tucson, Arizona
Bachelor of Arts, 1993, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2011-Present Beaty Early Childhood School, Teacher
- 2010-2011 Mathews Elementary School, Teacher
Melanie Schulte, Principal Frankford Middle School
Education
Master of Education, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration, Baylor University, Waco, TX
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2016-Present Otto Middle School, Assistant Principal
- 2008-2010 Frankford Middle School, Assistant Principal
- 2007-2008 Robinson Middle School, Administrative Intern
- 2004-2007 Jasper High School, Teacher
Jigyasa Sethi, Assistant Principal Rasor Elementary School
Education
Master of Education, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Bachelor of Science, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Bachelor of Science, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2015-Present Andrews Elementary School, Teacher
- 2014-2015 Shepard Elementary School, Teacher
- 2014-2014 Andrews Elementary School, Teacher
- 2008-2009 UT Southwestern, Orthotics Technician/Resident
- 2005-2007 Dream Treasures, Owner/Manager
- 2000-2005 DSI, Sales/Recruitment Manager
Ari Weinberg, Assistant Principal Schimelpfenig Middle School
Education
Master of Education, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
Bachelor of Science, University of Texas, Richardson, TX
Experience
Plano ISD
- 2009-Present Haggard Middle School, Teacher