2010-2011 NEW FACULTY/STAFF GLORIA ARAIZA – Teacher of Spanish, Middle CAT CHAPMAN – Lower School Counselor. School. Gloria received a B.A. in Corporate Cat received a B.B.A. in Marketing from Texas Christian Communications, a B.A. in Spanish, and did her University and an M.A. in Psychology from Houston undergraduate work at SMU. She comes to us after Baptist University. She was a special education four years at Fort Worth Country Day School and one teacher for six years and taught math for two years at year in Fort Worth ISD. Spring Branch Middle School.

KARL BLENCH – Teacher of Music Theory, Upper BILL CREEDEN – Interim Upper School Principal. School (part time). Karl received a B.A. in Music Bill received a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton Theory/Composition and a B.M. in Music Education School and an M.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania. from the University of New Hampshire and earned He was most recently Interim Headmaster for St. an M.M. from Rice University, where he is a doctoral Gregory College Preparatory School in Tucson. He has candidate. He has taught at the middle school, high served as Headmaster of the Severn School in Maryland, school and collegiate levels. Miami (Florida) Country Day School and Allen Academy in Bryan, Texas. He also was Director of Development and Alumni at the Peddie School in New Jersey.

DARA BOURNE-McLURKIN – Middle School Science. DEBBIE CREEDEN – Middle School Math and Middle Dara received a B.A. in Psychology from Spellman School Advisor (part time). Debbie received a B.A. College in Atlanta and an M.Ed. from the University in History from the University of Pennsylvania. She of Washington. Her experience includes writing and comes to us from St. Gregory College Preparatory performing as “Dara Duck” on Ribert and Robert’s School in Tucson. She has taught at Severn School WonderWorld on American Public Television. She in Maryland, Miami (Florida) Country Day School and substituted at Kinkaid last year. The Peddie School in New Jersey.

CRAIG BOWE – Teacher of Science, Upper School. JENNIFER CROSTHWAIT – Upper School Dean. Craig has degrees in Psychology and in Life Sciences Jennifer received a B.A. in Communication and from the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. in History from Denison University. She comes to us Psychology from Indiana University. He comes to from Southern Methodist University, where she was us from The Winsor School in Boston, where he has Regional Director of Admissions. Prior to SMU, she taught since 1992. taught Social Studies at St. Agnes Academy.

DEIRDRE CARR – Teacher of Mathematics, Middle BECKY DAVIS – Upper School Mathematics. School. Deirdre received a B.A. in Physics from the Becky received a B.S. in Mathematics Education University of Virginia. She has taught middle and from Florida State University. She has taught in upper school math at Convent of the Sacred Heart Virginia and Florida, where she was chair of the Math schools in Greenwich, Connecticut and New York City. Department at Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa. JEANETTE DEGOLLADO – Art Studio Assistant CHRISTA FORSTER – Upper School English. (part time). Jeanette received an A.A. degree from Christa has a B.A. in English from Loyola Marymount Houston Community College. She has worked as a University and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the graphic designer for Academy Sports and Outdoors University of Houston. Her teaching experience includes and as Box Office Manager/Gallery Assistant at four years at Jesse H. Jones High School in Houston Diverseworks Arts Space. She also has been a and six years at St. John’s School. She has published substitute teacher in Galena Park ISD. numerous works of fiction, poetry and non-fiction.

VICKI DELGADO – Nurse (part time). Vicki received JEFF GESSEL – Middle School Science. a degree in Nursing from San Jacinto College. She Jeff received a B.S. in Biology from Doane College currently works part-time at St. Luke’s Hospital as an in Nebraska. He comes to us from Baines Middle N/A RN in the Emergency Room. She previously served as School in Missouri City where he taught for two Director of Health Services at Second Baptist Church years. He previously taught at Crete High School and and School. Southwest High School in Lincoln, Nebraska.

FIONA de YOUNG – Archivist and Upper School SHANNON HARDIE – Upper School Science. Assistant Librarian. Fiona received a B.F.A. in Music Shannon received a B.S. in Biology from Performance from the University of Wisconsin at the University of Mississippi and a Ph.D. in Milwaukee and a M.S. in Information Studies, Archives Neuroscience from the University of Virginia. She and Records Management from the University of Texas comes to us from The Episcopal School of Texas in at Austin. Most recently she served as a Corporate San Antonio. Librarian and Records Specialist for Swift Energy.

PATRICK DURNING – Upper School History. MATT HARRIS – Middle School Mathematics and Patrick received a B.A. in Philosophy from Duke Coach. Matt received a B.B.A. in Accounting from University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy The University of Texas in Austin. He has taught at from Brown University. He taught for seven years Johnston Middle School and Hamilton Middle School at St. George’s School in Newport, Rhode Island. in HISD. Prior to teaching, he worked in Accounting and Corporate Banking for JP Morgan Chase and The Bank of Nova Scotia.

LAURA ELSIK – Publications Manager. SHARI HARRIS – Upper School Spanish. Laura received a B.A. in Communication from Texas Shari received a B.A. in English and Spanish from A&M. She comes to us from CivilTech Engineering, Texas A&M. Shari taught Spanish I, II, II, IV-AP Honors where she was a marketing coordinator. She has at Taylor High School and was LOTE Department previously worked at Pierpont Communications and Chair from 2001-2010. From 1983-1992, she taught J. Wayne Stark Galleries in College Station. 7th grade Reading and Spanish at West Memorial Junior High.

CASEY FLEMING – Upper School English (part time). STEPHEN HILL – Physical Education and Head Casey received a B.A. in Latin American Studies from Football Coach. Stephen received a B.S. in Health Smith College, an M.A. in Latin American Studies from Eastern New Mexico University. He comes to from American University, and an M.F.A. in Creative us from Westbury High School, where he was head Writing from the University of Houston. She has been football coach. Previous coaching and teaching a Writing Consultant for Houston Community College experience includes Travis Middle School in Temple, and a Teaching Fellow in English at the University of Texas; Memorial High School and Chavez High School Houston. She is also a published author. in Houston; and Royal High School in Brookshire. MAGGIE HONIG – Upper School Biology. MEIGHAN O’NEILL – Accounting Assistant. Maggie received a B.S. in Cytotechnology from Taylor Meighan worked for three years at Duchesne in (Indiana) University, a B.S. in Biology/Environmental Accounts Payable, handled payroll and also coached Science from the UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center tennis. She most recently worked at St. Gabriel’s School of Health Sciences and an M.S.Ed. from Northern Catholic School in Austin where her duties included Illinois University. She has served as a substitute teacher Accounts Payable, Payroll, Student Billing and HR. at Kinkaid for the past two years and was a science teacher in the Middle School from 1996-2004.

LESLIE ROEMER LABANOWSKI – Alumni Activities AMY PARKER – Lower School Assistant Librarian. Manager. After graduating from Kinkaid in 2002, Amy received B.S.Ed. and M.L.S. degrees from Sam Leslie received a B.A. in Psychology from SMU. She Houston Statue University. She comes to us from taught in HISD for a year and algebra at KIPP: Houston Second Baptist School where she was Director of High School for the past three years. She is married Lower School Library Services and taught Math and to Kinkaid classmate Lawrence Labanowski. Science.

KAREN LIGHT – Physical Education and Head ELIZABETH PEARSON – Middle School Academic Girls’ Soccer Coach. A graduate of St. Mary’s Hall Enrichment and Sixth Grade Advisory (part time). in San Antonio, Karen received a B.A. in Sociology Elizabeth received a B.A.-Plan II and B.A. in Music from Rutgers College in New Jersey. Her experience from The University of Texas at Austin. She is a 2005 includes working as a professional trainer with Kinkaid graduate and was a long-term substitute the Albion Hurricanes, State Team Coach with the teacher at Kinkaid last year. South Texas Youth Soccer Association and Physical Education teacher at Saint Mary’s Hall.

ADRIANA MARTINEZ – Middle School Registrar. GEORGIA PIAZZA – Special Events Manager. Adriana is currently attending the University of Georgia received a B.B.A. in Finance and Marketing Houston – Downtown. Her professional experience from the University of Texas at Austin. She has served includes Data Entry & Accounts Payable Coder/ as a senior client relations coordinator for Fulbright Patient Services Coordinator at River Oaks Imaging & Jaworski for the past three years and, prior to that, and Diagnostics. She was previously manager of spent five years in government relations. Shoe Cents Footware.

PRISCILLA MOORE – Middle School English. HALEY ROBINSON – Assistant Coach and Priscilla received a B.A. in English from the College of Administrative Assistant - Athletic Office. William and Mary and an M.A. in Southern Studies Haley was a member of Kinkaid’s Class of 2005. She from the University of Mississippi. She has been graduated from Boston University in May 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, and a teaching at the International School of Prague since minor in Spanish. While at BU, Haley was a three-year 2005. Prior to that, she taught at American Community starter of the women’s field hockey team, serving as Schools of Athens, Greece, and at the Oxford University co-captain her senior season. School in Mississippi.

DANIELLE MOSSBARGER – Middle School English. JIMMY ROTON – Head Athletic Trainer. Danielle received a dual B.A. in History and Political Jimmy received a B.A. in Physical Education from Rice Science from Texas Tech University and an M.A. University. He comes to us from Houston Baptist in Human Rights from the Josef Korbel School of University, where he was Director of Athletic Training International Studies at the University of Denver. She for three years. From 1988–2007, he was Associate has served as a substitute teacher at Annunciation Athletic Trainer for Rice University. Orthodox School and as an Intern at the Israeli Ministry of Justice. CLAYTON SANDERS – Physical Education and SHANNON TERRILL – Upper School Learning Specialist Athletics. Clayton received a B.S. in Kinesiology (part time). Shannon received a B.S. in Early Childhood from Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas. He comes Development from the University of Vermont and a M.S. to us from Ed Wilkie Middle School in Saginaw, Texas in Special Education from the University of Southern and he has previously coached at several other Maine. She comes to us from Memorial Speech schools in Texas. Language and Learning and has worked on the Kinkaid campus with many of our students.

LAURA SLIVER – Upper School Mathematics. ALEXIS TREVELISE – Middle School English (fall Laura received a B.S. and a M.S. in Applied term). Alexis received a B.A. in Liberal Studies from Mathematics from the University of Houston. She California Polytechnic University. She taught for taught at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, many years in Conroe ISD, then in HISD and at The Fay Connecticut, and East Early College High School and School. She will fill in this fall in fifth grade English for Hightower High School in the Houston area. Christina Bell, who is on maternity leave.

YOLANDA SOLIZ – Upper School Spanish. RICHARD WILLIAMS – Upper School Science Lab Yolanda received a B.A. in Spanish and Geography and Physics Teacher. A 1986 Kinkaid alumnus, from Texas A&I University and an M.A. in Spanish from Richard received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston. She has taught since 1985 Rice University, where he lettered in football. He at Stafford MSD and is an experienced teacher of comes to us from ExxonMobil where he has held Advanced Placement Spanish Literature workshops various management positions. Richard also will be for teachers. coaching at Kinkaid.

DEBBIE STARK – Middle School Choral Director (part ALEXANDRA WISNIEWSKI – Admission Assistant/ time). Debbie received a B.M. in Vocal Performance Receptionist. Alex attended Madeira School from the University of Houston. She has taught at the in Virginia and received a B.B.A. from Texas A&M Village School since 1996 and served in several roles University. Her work experience includes serving during her tenure at Village School, most recently as as an intern in the US House of Representatives and High School Musical Theatre Music Director. working as an event coordinator at PetroleumETC in College Station.

CHANGES WITHIN THE SCHOOL • Mike Akel, Filmmaking teacher, from part-time to full-time. • T.J. Bath from Assistant Athletic Director/Head Athletic Trainer to Interim Director of Athletics, Physical Education and Wellness. • Rebecca Cooper is now 8th Grade Dean as well as staying as an 8th history teacher. • Robin Doran from Upper School Dean to Head Upper School Dean. • Fred Fischer from 6th Grade Dean and Teacher of English to 6th Grade Dean and Teacher of Spanish. • Andrew Herman will serve as co-Dean of 6th Grade with Fred Fischer. • John Friday from Middle School Principal to Middle School Latin Teacher and Middle School Faculty Mentor. • Elizabeth Holloway from Lower School Assistant Librarian to Lower School Librarian. • Joanne Margraves’ title has changed from Director of Finance to Chief Financial Officer. • Diana Martinez will be teaching full time. • Kerin Mayne from full-time to 80%. • Meredith McLeod from Admission Assistant to Assistant Director of Admission and Coordinator of Financial Aid. • Sheri Offenhauser from Middle School Math Teacher and Coordinator to Upper School Math Teacher and Mathematics Department Chair. • Chelsea Collins from Assistant Director of Admissions and Coordinator of New Student Support, Middle School, to Middle School Dean and Coordinator of New Student Support, Middle School. • Patti Rutledge’s title has changed from Accounting Manager to Controller. • Charlie Sanders from full-time to 50%. • Barry Spiers from Middle School Dean to Interim Middle School Principal. • Anthony Suber from 50% to full-time. • Scott Zimmerman will be taking on responsibilities in student leadership and service.