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San Angelo ISD Dustin Faught has been hired to lead the
Central High School Bobcats basketball team. He comes to his new job from six years at Brownfield High School in Brownfield ISD, where he was last year’s coach of the 3A boys’ basketball champions. He is a graduate of Wayland Baptist University and McMurry University.
San Marcos CISD Elena Villanueva is principal of De Zavala Elementary School. A former counselor and bilingual teacher, she was most recently principal of Haltom High School in Birdville ISD. She earned an associate’s degree in criminal justice from Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, followed by a bachelor’s degree in the same field from Texas A&M International University. In addition, she holds two master’s degrees — one in curriculum and instruction and school leadership and another in school counseling — from Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi.
Seguin ISD Stan Mauldin is the new Seguin High
School band director. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston and more than 20 years of experience teaching band in schools across Texas. He was recognized in 2003 by the John Phillip Sousa Foundation as one of the top 10 band directors in the country and was recently named a quarter-finalist for the Grammy Foundation’s Educator Award.
Socorro ISD Gabriela Elliott has joined the Bill Sybert School as principal. A graduate of Socorro High, she went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in biology from Colorado University and a master’s degree in administrative education from The University of Texas at El Paso. Fernando Miranda is the new
principal of Hilley Elementary School. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he has been an educator for 15 years, working in Socorro ISD as a counselor and bilingual teacher. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University and holds a master’s degree from The University of Texas at El Paso.
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Pebble Hills High School began the 2016-2017 academic year with a new principal. Malessa Parham began her career 16 years ago as a teacher in Ysleta ISD. She has been principal of the Bill Sybert School since 2011. The new principal of Socorro High School is Federico Tovar, coming to his new position from Ysleta ISD, where he was an assistant principal at Bel Air High.
Spring ISD Shametha Dillard now leads Major Elemen-
tary School as principal. An educator for 13 years, she had been serving as assistant principal at Durkee Elementary. In addition to working as a teacher and administrator, Dillard was also employed by Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt as a trainer for Dallas ISD third grade teachers.
The district’s new director of social improvement, Pamela Farinas, was principal of Dekaney High School since 2015. Initially a math teacher in Houston ISD, she also was deputy head of KIPP Schools. Bammel Elementary School began the school year with Becky Hernandez-Owolabi as principal. She has been with Spring ISD since 2004, working as a director of professional learning and as principal of Link and Eickenroht elementary schools and Claughton Middle School. Now serving as director of academic support services, H.P. Hyder III was most recently principal of Bammel Middle School. An administrator for 13 years, he was also an assistant principal for the district and a principal in Sheldon ISD. Peg Sherwood has joined the district as
executive director of special education after spending three months as co-interim director of that department. After retirement, she worked as a consultant before re-entering public education. Denise Zimmerman has been named director of guidance and counseling, joining Spring ISD with 20 years of experience as a teacher and counselor. She was most recently Clear Creek ISD’s prevention services coordinator.
Three Rivers ISD A new superintendent will greet students at the beginning of the 2016-17 academic year. Mary Springs is the former superintendent of Santa Gertrudis ISD.
Tyler ISD Sheri Barberee has been chosen to serve as
a principal in a school yet to be assigned. She joins the district from Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, where she held teaching and administrative positions for 21 years. The Angelo State University graduate holds a master’s degree in school administration from Texas Christian University.
Now at the helm of Three Lakes Middle School as principal is Christopher Blake. He was most recently an elementary principal in Sheldon ISD and, additionally, was an adjunct professor at San Jacinto College. He received his bachelor’s degree from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) and has master’s degree from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. He is pursuing his doctorate in educational leadership from Lamar University. Dan Crawford has been hired to lead Lee High School as principal. He comes from Kaufman High School in Kaufman ISD, where he held the top position since 2014. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education from Williams Jewell College and a master’s degree in education administration from Texas A&M University at Commerce, which also awarded his doctorate in educational leadership.
Former Dallas ISD Lincoln High School head girls’ basketball coach Carlesa Dixon is now leading the Tyler High Lady Lions basketball program. Other newly appointed principals include:
Zach Cazares, Bonner Elementary School; Brandy Holland, Austin Elementary School;
and
Tremayna Thomas, Ramey Elementary
School.
Weatherford ISD Tra Hall has been approved as
principal of Wright Elementary. The Texas Tech graduate has been an educator for nine years after spending 12 years in private sector management. He holds two master’s degrees — one in history education from Eastern New Mexico State University and another in educational leadership from Wayland Baptist University. Now leading Crockett Elementary School as principal is Marie Hernandez, who joined the district six years ago. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Northwest Missouri State University and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Lamar University. Jessica Shugart is the new
principal of Seguin Elementary School. She previously served in the same position at Crockett Elementary since 2012. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University and her master’s degree from the University of North Texas. She is at work on her doctor-