Name: Kirsten Nissen
Hometown: Elmhurst, Illinois
Education/College: Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education; Concordia University River Forest, Illinois
Years in Teaching/Education: 20 years
Places Taught: Illinois and Texas
Subjects Taught: I've taught all subjects, but love Language Arts!
Personal & Academic Achievements: Teacher of the Year, 2005; Katy Magazine's Inspire Award, 2006
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, and traveling.
Personal Note: I love teaching children "to love" writing!
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Name: Maria G Loveday
Hometown: Schenectady N,Y
Education/College: State University of New York @ buffalo, SUNY @ Delhi
Years in Teaching/Education: 18 years
Places Taught: Buffalo N,Y, San Antonio Tx, Manassas Va, Berea Oh
Subjects Taught: Head Start pre-K, grades K-5 Title 1 resource teacher, 4th grade self-contained, 4th grade math/science, kinder, first and 2nd grade teacher! My love IS 4th grade!!
Personal & Academic Achievements:I ran my first half marathon this year and I am in the process of earning my personal trainers certificate. I have completed 12 hours towards my masters degree while working and raising 3 kids!
Hobbies: fitness and traveling when I can!
Personal Note: I am the proud mother of 3 great kids! I love teaching and hope to make a difference in yor childs life!
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Name: Mary Anne Schmitt
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Education/College: Graduate of Memorial High School and Sam Houston State University
Years in Teaching/Education: This is my 20th Year!
Places Taught: Cy-Fair I.S.D., Alief I.S.D., and Katy I.S.D.
Subjects Taught: All
Personal & Academic Achievements:
Hobbies: spending time with my family and friends, reading Real Simple Magazine, drinking Rt. 44 Diet Cokes with extra ice from SONIC
Personal Note: I love spending each day with kids! What a life! J |
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Name: Regina Killingsworth
Hometown: Geneva, Alabama
Education/College: University of Central Florida
Years in Teaching/Education: 17
Places Taught: Florida, Georgia, and Texas
Subjects Taught: Science Resource K-5, Math/Science 4th, 5th,, and 6th, 4th grade Language Arts, 3rd and 1st grade self-contained
Hobbies: cooking/reading/traveling
Contact Information: 281-237-8469 |
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Name: Karen Ruiz
Hometown: Katy, TX
Education/College: I went to Elementary, Jr. High and High School in KISD!! Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas
Years in Teaching/Education: This will be my 8th year! (although I actually STARTED teaching 11 years ago... I took 3 years off and stayed home with my first child, but couldn't stand NOT being a teacher!)
Places Taught: Spring ISD, Fort Bend ISD, Creech Elementary in KISD, and now Exley for the last 4 years.
Subjects Taught: I have taught 2nd grade Language Arts, 3rd grade all subjects, 4th grade all subjects, and my FAVORITE.... 4th grade Language Arts!
Hobbies: Singing in a competitive chorus, shopping, hanging out with my family, and sewing.
Personal Note: I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 12 years and we have two awesome kids!! Katherine is going to be in 3rd grade here at Exley, and Luke just turned 2!
Contact Information: 281-237-8400
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Name: Katie Frazier
Hometown: Houston, TX
Education/College: BS in Human Development and Learning w/ an emphasis in Elementary Education from Lynchburg College in Virginia
Years in Teaching/Education: This is my 6th year
Places Taught: Fairfax County, VA for one year and here at JEE for five years
Subjects Taught: I taught 1st grade for 5 years and this is my first year to teach 4th grade
Personal & Academic Achievements: Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honor Society, graduated with honors, Dean's List
Hobbies: Playing with my kiddos, reading, shopping, watching movies
Personal Note: I have been married for 5 years to my high school sweetheart and we have two amazing kids--Claire is 3 and Jimmy is 1 1/2
Contact Information: 281-237-8444 |
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Name: Amy Shaler
Hometown: Rockport, TX
Education/College: University of Houston-Victoria, BSIS EC-4, Currently working on Master's degree through the University of Houston-Clear Lake
Years in Teaching/Education: 4 years teaching 4th grade, 3 years with Special Education
Places Taught: Pattison & Exley Elementary
Subjects Taught: Math/Science/Social Studies
Personal & Academic Achievements: Proud mother of 2 beautiful children; Madelyn (13) & Cole (6). First college graduate from my family and my husband's family.
Hobbies: quilting, fishing, gardening
Personal Note: Breast cancer survivor!!!!! Teaching has always been my dream, and I sometimes have to pinch myself to remind me that it's real. What an honor it is to be a teacher!
Contact Information: 281-237-8464 |
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Name: Neena Tandon
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Education/College: Bachelors and Masters Degree from Delhi University, India.
Years in teaching: 7
Places Taught: Alief ISD
Subjects Taught: Math, Science and Social Studies – 4th grade. My current assignment is the same.
Personal and Academic Achievement: Being a mom, and teacher.
Hobbies: Spending time with my family, decorating, crafting and dancing.
Personal Note: I am looking forward to having a great year at Exley! |
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