Our Staff

We have a highly devoted and educated team of teachers and staff members who love to learn and share their enthusiasm with our cowboys and cowgirls. They put many hours of hard work into your child’s educational success. We hope you'll take the time to get to know them, and if you have any questions or concerns or need to discuss your child’s specific situation, please do not hesitate to contact one of us.

Meet Our Administration

Dr. Shane Couch
Principal

Tina Neubauer
Dean of Students

Idalia Willey
Secretary

Tami Weisenberger
Attendance Clerk

Iza Ajmeri
Attendance Clerk / Assistant Nurse

Vickie Torres
Social Worker/Counselor

Meet Our Teachers

Debra Atwood
6th Grade Social Studies
Room 203

Dale Bennett
7th Grade Science
Room 211

Rebecca Bhasme
8th Grade Science
Room 109

Anita Bowland
6th Grade Language Arts
Room 202

Bernadeth Dacanay
5th Grade Self-Contained
Room 306

Judy Duran
7th Grade Language Arts
Room 103

Edwin Folks
8th Grade Social Studies
Room 107

Mirna Garcia
ELL Grades 5–8
Room 303

Amanda Hart
8th Grade ELA
Room 210

Sheryl Hough
Exceptional Student Services
Room 101

Denise Johnson
5th Grade Self-Contained
Room 305

Judi King
6th Grade Science
Room 302

Patrick Macumber
MS Athletic Director
Gym

Elizabeth McCaleb
Orchestra

Breck K. McClaine
7th Grade Social Studies
Room 104

Kambrah Menges
7th Grade Math
Room 105

Rosalie Perolino
5th Grade Self-Contained
Room 307

Larissa Peters
Music Room

Thanuja Poothulari
6th Grade Math
Room 204

Eva Rios
7/8 ESS Except Student Services
Room 209

Krista Shipley
5/6 ESS Except Student Services
Room 201

Courtney Purcell Valdez
Nurse
Room 205

Meet Our Support Staff

Cynthia Carbajal
Teacher Assistant

Stacy Chumley
Teacher Assistant

Maria Felix
Paraprofessional

Kathy Layton
Paraprofessional

Jennifer Norris-Fergason
Paraprofessional

Vickie Overy
Teacher Assistant

Margie Palacios
Paraprofessional/Online

Kattie Shull
Teacher Assistant

Azah Smith
Teacher Assistant

Meet Our Custodian Staff

Ivan Carbajal
Head Custodian

Kayla Fimbress
Custodial Staff