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Central Administration

Accountability and School Leadership

  • Dr. Janine Fields
    Deputy Superintendent
  • Alesia Austin
    Executive Director Accountability, Research and Evaluation
  • Kristi Gregory
    Executive Director Leadership Development - North Mesquite Feeder Pattern
  • Callie Lalugba
    Executive Director Leadership Development - West Mesquite Feeder Pattern
  • Dr. Jennifer Laplante
    Executive Director Leadership Development - Mesquite HS Feeder Pattern, Mesquite Academy
  • Bruce Perkins
    Executive Director Leadership Development - Poteet Feeder Pattern, Vanguard HS, & Learning Center
  • Gerald Sarpy
    Executive Director Leadership Development - Horn Feeder Pattern

Administrative and Student Services

  • Taylor Morris
    Assistant Superintendent - Administrative Services
  • Valerie Mayad
    Executive Director - Student Services
  • April Sarpy
    Executive Director - Administrative Services
  • Brandon Musgrove
    Director - Data Management
  • Keich Willis
    District At-Risk Coordinator
  • Kristy Davis
    Director - Guidance and Counseling
  • Amanda Carroll
    Coordinator - 504/Elementary Guidance
  • Tom Edwards
    Coordinator - Student and Family Support
  • Pamela Sherrill
    Interim Director - Health Services
  • Dennis Sadler
    Coordinator - Administrative Services

Athletic Department

  • Kody Groves
    Executive Director of Athletics
  • Alex Figert
    Assistant Athletic Director
  • Whitney Long
    Assistant Athletic Director
  • Daniella Rodarte
    Coordinator - Physical Education and Health

Business and Operations

  • Gilbert Prado
    Assistant Superintendent - Finance and Operations
  • Kimberlyee Chappell
    Executive Director - Budget and Finance
  • Dr. Jennifer Hammett
    Executive Director - Strategic Funding
  • Christi Clay
    Director - Payroll
  • Darci Hooten
    Director - Purchasing
  • Dolores Jackson
    Director - Federal Programs
  • Maria Martinez
    Director - Finance
  • Trace Naylor
    Director - Budget Analytics and Position Control
  • Kelly Burks
    Coordinator - Procurement
  • Diana George
    Coordinator - State and Federal Grants
  • Caleb Pape
    Coordinator - Contracts and Special Procurement
  • Brian Hokanson
    Internal Auditor (Reports to the Board of Trustees)
  • Don Pool
    Executive Director - Construction Services
  • James Gadsden
    Executive Director - Operations
  • Lark Stewart
    Director - Food and Nutrition Services
  • Michael Paredez
    Assistant Director - Food and Nutrition Services

Communications

  • Sabreana Smith
    Chief Communications Officer
  • Brenda Gonzalez
    Director - Communications
  • Aaron Libby
    Coordinator - Graphic Design
  • Michael Sherrell
    Coordinator - Marketing
  • AndreAnna Tate
    Coordinator - Communications

Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives

  • Dr. Leslie Feinglas
    Assistant Superintendent Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives
  • Randy Lewallyn
    Executive Director - MISD Education Foundation
  • Dr. LaDonna Gulley
    Director - Leadership and Empowerment
  • Lindsay Paris
    Coordinator - Family Engagement
  • Cynthia Patino
    Coordinator - Family and Community Engagement

Personnel

  • Dr. Andrea Hensley
    Assistant Superintendent - Personnel Services
  • Emilio Duran
    Executive Director - Elementary Professionals
  • T. J. Reed
    Executive Director - Secondary Professionals
  • Kellie Haddock
    Director - Paraprofessionals
  • Kyle Holcomb
    Director - Auxiliary and Part-Time
  • Lisa Porter
    Director - Benefits
  • Chassordee Willie
    Director - Certifications and Backgrounds
  • Heather Titsworth
    Assistant Director - Benefits
  • Mark Prude
    Coordinator - Compensation

Professional Learning

  • Jennifer Morris
    Executive Director - Professional Learning
  • Jennifer Hiser
    Director - Professional Learning
  • Liz Rimler
    Coordinator - Professional Learning

Safety and Security

  • Jeff Moore
    Executive Director - Safety & Security
  • Elizabeth Baker
    Coordinator - Safety & Security
  • Willie Wilkins
    Coordinator - Safety and Security

Special Education Team

Teaching and Learning

  • Dr. Karen Morris
    Assistant Superintendent - Teaching and Learning
  • Matt Cain
    Director - Secondary Teaching and Learning
  • Tara Nichols
    Director - Elementary Teaching and Learning
  • Carolina Portillo Prieto
    Director - Bilingual and ESL
  • Michael Stringer
    Director - Fine Arts
  • Russ Weeks
    Director - Advanced Academics
  • Clint Elsasser
    Executive Principal and Head of CTE Programs
  • LTC Ernest Burton
    Director Army ROTC
  • Andrea Bailey
    Coordinator - Reading
  • Jessica Braswell
    Coordinator - Math
  • Kelly Brown
    Coordinator - Career and Technical Education
  • Alisha Chapman
    Coordinator - AVID
  • Victoria Ehiogu
    Coordinator - Science
  • Leslie Gordineer
    Coordinator - Language Arts
  • Chase Holland
    Coordinator - Digital Content
  • Amanda Karner
    Coordinator - Career and Technical Education
  • Jennifer Martin
    Coordinator - Career and Technical Education
  • Julia Moore
    Coordinator - Math
  • Daniel Norwood
    Coordinator - Social Studies
  • Alicia Upton
    Coordinator - College, Career, and Military Readiness

Technology and Innovation

  • Cara Jackson
    Chief Technology Officer
  • Jeremy Lewis
    Executive Director - Technical Services
  • Brandon Embrey
    Director - Technical Services
  • Tai Preuninger
    Director - Innovation Instruction Technology
  • Alyssa Brown
    Coordinator - Technology Innovations
  • Lane King
    Director - Information Systems
  • Ovidio Tamez
    Director - Technical Services
  • Emma McDonald
    Director - Library Media Services
  • Lauren Jones
    Coordinator - Library Services

Transportation

  • Raymond Forsberg
    Director - Transportation
  • Eben Cobb
    Assistant Director - Transportation
  • Liz Ospina
    Assistant Director - Transportation

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