Faculty and Staff

(Beginning Fall 2002)


   Infant - Ages 14 months - 3 yrs.

Sharon Boynton, Directress
             B.S. (University of Texas) 
            AMI Infant Diploma, Denver, CO 

Ana Cornejo, Assistant 

Terry Crews, Directress
             B.S. (Rollins College) 
            AMI Infant Diploma, Houston, TX 

Krescent Crucet, Assistant
            (University of Texas)

Deidre Lodrig, Assistant
             B.A. (University of Texas)

Shelly Torres-Rodriguez, Assistant
             AMI Infant Training, Denver, CO

Susan Tracy, Directress
             B.S. (University of Texas) 
            AMI Infant Diploma, Houston, TX 

Cynthia Wolfe, Assistant
            (Houston Community College) 

 


    Primary - Ages 3 - 6 yrs.

Alma Armendariz, Assistant
            (Houston Community College) 

Paula Brown, Directress
              B.A. (Texas Tech University)
              AMI Primary Diploma, Portland, OR

Ludivina Campos, Assistant

Millie Chavez, Assistant 

Patty Clarke, Directress
             B.S. (Avila College) 
            AMI Primary Training, Avila College 

Erin Davison, Intern / Assistant
            B.A. (University of Nebraska)
            AMI Primary Training, Cleveland, OH

Asenet Garcia, Directress
             (Texas Southmost College) 
            AMS Primary Diploma, Houston, TX 

Barbara Hacker, Directress
             B.A. (College of Wooster), Ed.M.and C.A.S., (Harvard University) 
            AMI Primary Diploma, Philadelphia, PA, AMI Infant Diploma, Houston, TX 

Alma Lloyd, Intern / Assistant
              (The Art Institute of Houston)
              AMS Primary Training, Houston, TX

Diana Onofre, Assistant 

Julie Parraguirre, Directress
             B.S. (University of Nevada), J.D. (University of San Diego School of Law)
             AMI Primary Diploma, Austin, TX

Norma Paulin, Assistant 

Clara Swartz, Assistant
               (The University of Andres Bello, Venezuela)
               (The University of Central Venezuela, Venezuela)

Mirani Smith, Directress
             B.A. (School of Music, Sri Lanka) 
            AMI Primary Diploma, Sri Lanka 

Miriam Winton, Directress
             B.A. (University of Florida), M.S. (Florida International University)
             AMI Primary Diploma, Austin, TX


    Lower Elementary - Grades 1 - 3

Shawn Edwards, Directress
             B.A. (Mercer University)
             AMI Elementary Diploma, Washington, DC

Sabira Najeeb, Intern 
              B.A. (St. Joseph’s College, Pakistan)
              AMS Primary Diploma, Houston, TX
              AMS 6-9 Elementary Training, Houston, TX

Debbie Nickerson, Intern 
             B. A. (LeTourneau University)
             AMI Primary Diploma, Houston, TX
             AMI Elementary Training, Vancouver, BC

Kathy Long, Directress
               B.A. (Albertus Magnus College), M.Ed. Elementary Education and
               M.Ed. Early Childhood Education (Cleveland State University)
               AMI  Primary Diploma, Cleveland, Ohio
               AMS  6-9 Elementary Diploma, Columbus, Ohio  
               AMS 9-12 Elementary Diploma, Houston, Texas

Lupe Lopez, Assistant 

Marianne Phillips, Assistant
              (Universit  y of Houston)
              (Sam Houston State University)

Sandy Spears, Intern
              B.A. (Dartmouth College)
             AMI Elementary Training, Baltimore, MD

Patricia Tran, Assistant
              (Texas School of Business)
              (Houston Community College) 

Ann Williams, Directress
              MFA (Columbia College)
              B.A. (Miami University)
              AMI Elementary Diploma, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 


    Upper Elementary Grades 4 - 6

Ramya Fernando, Directress
            (University of Wisconsin)
             AMI Elementary Diploma, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
             AMI Primary Diploma, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Joseph Lockett, Intern / Assistant
           B.A. (Rice University)
           AMI Elementary Training, Baltimore, MD

Bozena Loezos, Assistant
            (Teachers Training College of Foreign Languages)

Helene Lubel, Directress
             B.S. (University of Texas)
             AMI Elementary Diploma, Bergamo, Italy
 


    Middle School -- Grades 7 - 8

Della Barbado, Directress
             B.A.; M.A. (Texas A & M)

Kathleen Leonard, Directress
            B.A. (University of Vermont)
            M.A. (Webster University) 
            Ed. D. (The Fielding Institute)
 

Von Niezgoda, Director
            B.S. (University of Texas), 
            B.A. (Bowling Green State University)


    Elementary AfterCare

Marianne Phillips
            (University of Houston)
            (Sam Houston State University)

Angela Winn
            (Texas A&M)
 


    Specialists

Faith Davis, Spanish Specialist
            B.S. (St. Edward's University) 
           AMS Primary Diploma,  Houston, TX 

Luiza Grandchamp, Art Specialist
               B.A. (University of Houston)
               B.A. (Universidade Celso Lisboa)
               AMS Elementary Diploma Houston, TX

Teresa Onofre, Spanish Specialist
              (Universidad Vasco de Quiroga)
               (University of Houston)

B.R. Simon, Librarian
           B.S. (University of Southern Mississippi)
           AMI Primary Diploma, Atlanta, Georgia

Mark Tucker, Physical Fitness
            (Kingwood College) 
 
 
 


    Administration and Support Staff

Mirna Andrade-Salgado, Technology Specialist
             (University of Houston)

Jim Barr, Business Manager
              B.S. (Texas A & M) 

Kay Burkhalter, Admission Director
             B.S. (University of Houston) 

Shawn Edwards, Upper School Director
             B.A (Mercer University)
            AMI Elementary Diploma, Washington, DC

Janice Elkins, Development Director
             B. Ed. (Cambridge University, England)

Debbie Henderson, Office Manager
             B.S. (Southwest Texas State University) 

Susan Hernandez, Receptionist
           (Civic College, Suffolk, England), (San Jacinto College), Class 2 Security License, Texas

John Long, Head of School
            B.A. (Yale University), M.Ed. (Cleveland State University), 
           AMI Elementary Diploma, Washington, D.C. 

Kathy Long, Program Specialist
            B.A. (Albertus Magnus College), M. Ed. Elementary Education and
            M. Ed. Early Childhood Education (Cleveland State University)
            AMI Primary Diploma, Cleveland, Ohio
            AMS 6-9 Elementary Diploma, Columbus, Ohio
            AMS 9-12 Elementary Diploma, Houston, Texas

Darwin Matusek, Building Engineer

Manuel Mejia, Custodian

Christine Peterson, Business Office Assistant
                AAS (Regis University)
               (University of Houston)

Neal Sarahan, Educational Consultant
              Ph. D. Applied Develpmental Psychology, (Union Institute)
              M. A. Early Childhood Education, (Antioch University)