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Third Grade

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Name: Monijit Kaur Katial

Hometown: Houston/Klein Area

Education/College: M.S. Educational Administration

Years in Teaching/Education: 3

Places Taught: Alief

Subjects Taught: Fourth grade-all subjects, Third Grade- Math/Science/Social Studies

Personal & Academic Achievements: I enjoyed traveling to five Asian countries with a friend this summer. I have successfully completed my masters degree.

Hobbies: Reading, Traveling, Wake boarding, Music

Personal Note: I am looking forward to my first year in Katy ISD. And am already proud to be at Exley.

Contact Information: 281.237.8454

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Name: Jaime Gorman

Hometown: Katy, Texas

Education/College: Southwest Texas State University

Years in Teaching/Education: This will be my 6^th year of teaching!

Places Taught: Nottingham Country and Exley Elementary

Subjects Taught: First Grade – all subjects

Personal & Academic Achievements: ESOL certified

Hobbies: Traveling, exercising, watching movies, doing anything outdoors, and being with my family and friends!

Personal Note: I am really excited to teach 3^rd Grade this year! Yep, I married Mr. Gorman!

Contact Information: 281.237.8441

Name: Laura Bennett

Hometown: Liberty, Texas

Education/College: BS from Texas A& M University

Years in Teaching/Education: 16

Places Taught: Liberty ISD, Barbers Hill ISD

Subjects Taught: Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

Personal & Academic Achievements: Liberty Elementary Teacher of the Year

Hobbies: hiking, biking, camping

Personal Note: I am very happy to be a part of the Exley Third Grade Team.

Contact Information: 281/237-8420

Name: Cindie Faldyn

Hometown: Sugarland, Texas

Education/College: Sam Houston State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Teaching

Years in Teaching/Education: 14 years

Places Taught: Linden,Texas; Spring ISD; Katy ISD-Nottingham Country and Exley

Subjects Taught: Math, Science and Social Studies

Personal & Academic Achievements: I was teacher of the Year at Exley for 2007 and I serve as the Math Campus lead teacher at Exley

Hobbies: shopping and spending time with my family.

Personal Note: My husband and I celebrated our 20 year anniversary this summer.

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Name: Jane Carithers

Hometown: Raceland, Louisiana

Education/College: BA Nicholls State University

Years in Teaching/Education: 27

Places Taught: Lousiana, Washington State, Texas (Alief ISD and Katy ISD)

Subjects Taught: All :)

Personal & Academic Achievements: Earned Master's Degree (Instructional Technology) at the University of Houston

Hobbies: reading, gardening, crafts

Personal Note: Third grade is the best!

Name: Valentina Gonzalez

Hometown: Katy

Education/College: UH

Years in Teaching/Education: 12 years

Places Taught: Nottingham Country Elementary and Exley

Subjects Taught: Third and Fourth Grade Language Arts

Personal & Academic Achievements: I have served as the campus lead teacher for language arts/social studies for a number of years and have been nominated for teacher of the year by my collegues. This year I am very excited about taking on a new role as team leader for third grade!

Hobbies: Reading, writing, shopping, eating out, traveling

Personal Note: I am married and have 2 children who are in fourth and first grade at Exley.

Contact Information: 281-237-8461

Name: Teri Gardner

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Education/College: Texas A&M, University of St. Thomas

Years in Teaching/Education: 20 years

Places Taught: Exley Elementary (4yrs); Spring Branch I.S.D. Frostwood Elementary (16yrs)

Subjects Taught: Math, Science, Social Studies (4yrs); self-contained (16 yrs)

Personal & Academic Achievements:

Hobbies: Swimming, reading, gardening, spending time with family and friends

Personal Note: I celebrated 20 years of marriage to the love of my life in August. We have 3 great kids! I love teaching here at Exley!

Contact Information: 281-237-8459

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Name: Kortney Young

Hometown: Katy, Texas

Education/College: B.A Elementary Education K-8 from University of Mississippi in 2004 and M.Ed. Elementary Education with an emphasis in Reading and Language Arts from University of Mississippi in 2005.

Years in Teaching/Education: This will be my 4th year.

Places Taught: Only here at Exley!

Subjects Taught: 4th grade Language Arts and 3rd Language Arts

Personal & Academic Achievements: Receiving my masters degree in one year, being listed on the National Dean's List, and buying my first home this past year with my husband.

Hobbies: Traveling, shopping, reading, and taking pictures.

Personal Note: I really enjoy teaching here at Exley. I have loved all of my wonderful students and parents that I have been blessed with over the past three years so far. I can't wait for another exciting year!

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Name: Katie LoSasso

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Education/College: BA in Elementary Education at Illinois State University

Years in Teaching: This will be my 9th year teaching - 6yrs in 3rd and 2 years in 4th

Places Taught: 2 years in IL and 6 years in North Carolina

Subjects Taught: All - I have been self-contained for all 8 years

Hobbies: Exercising, eating out at new restaurants, and watching movies

Personal Note: My husband and I are both new teachers to Katy ISD and have just moved down here from North Carolina in July. We are building a home in Cinco Ranch and are looking forward to making Katy our new home.

Contact Info: 281-237-8400

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