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On Wednesday, August 14, a new teacher orientation was held at the Kennedale Special Programs Annex. The following information was provided by the new members of the Kennedale faculty in attendance.?New to James Delaney Elementary:
?Ashlee Hudson will be a 2nd grade teacher. Her hometown is Weatherford, Texas. She graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She has two years of experience. {{more}}
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Khourie Jones is the new Assistant Principal. Her home town is Oklahoma City, OK. She is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma with a B.S. and TCU with an M.Ed ? Special Education. She has 15 years of experience.
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Amber Young is a Kindergarten teacher. Her hometown is Rogers, Texas. She graduated from Tarleton State University with a B.S. degree in Elementary Education/Interdisciplinary studies. She has 8 years of experience.
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Donna Lassa is the Art teacher. Her hometown is Mansfield. She is a University of North Texas graduate with a Bachelors of Fine Arts. She has 17 years of experience in education.??Tonya Widner is a 2nd grade teacher. ?Additional information not available at this time.
?New to James Arthur Intermediate School:?
T?erra Estes is the Behavior Interventionist for the campus. Her hometown is Tulsa, Oklahoma. She graduated from Langston University in Oklahoma with a Sociology degree. She has 3 years of experience.
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Deborah Rhoads-Grier is teaching 5th grade science. Her hometown is North Richland Hills, TX. She graduated from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth with a B.S. in Education. She has 23 years of experience.
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Shelley Sherman is a 5th grade special education teacher. She hails for Grand Prairie and is a graduate of West Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies. She has 14 years of experience.
?New to Kennedale Junior High School:?
David Boubel is a 7th and 8th grade math teacher. His hometown is Arlington. He graduated from UTA with a B.A. in Criminal Justice before getting his teaching certification. He has 4 years of experience.
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Benjamin Brown is the Head Band Director. Wylie, Texas is his hometown. He graduated from Stephen F Austin with a B.A. in Music Education and a M.Ed from UTA. He has 5 years of experience.
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David Burns teaches Health. His hometown is St. Charles, MO. He graduated from Tarkio College in Tarkio, MO with a B.A. and Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO with a M.S. degree. He has 21 years of experience and will be coaching football and track.
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Michael Cagle will be Assistant Principal. His hometown is Aubrey,TX . He received a B.S. in Geology from Baylor University and an M.Ed in Educational Administration. He as 11 years of experience.
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Maria Gross will be teaching 7th grade writing as a new teacher. Her hometown is Arlington. She graduated from Texas State University with a degree in English. She will also be the Junior High Cheerleading Coach.
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Ron Lackey is the 8th grade U.S. History teacher. His hometown is Arlington and he graduated from Texas Tech University with a B.S. and from Stephen F Austin with an M.Ed. He has 24 years of experience.
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Tamesha Mosley is the Transition teacher. Her hometown is Red Oak, TX. She graduated from UTA and has a M.Ed. in Educational Administration. She has 10+ years of experience.
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Sara Reeves is the Texas History teacher. Her hometown is Arlington. She has a B.S. degree in Middle School Education from TCU.
?New at Kennedale High School:?
Roger Aleman teaches Spanish 2 and Spanish 2 Pre AP. His hometown is Tahoka, Texas. He graduated from Texas Tech University with a major in Journalism and a minor in Spanish. He has 16 years of experience.
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Sharon Davis is a Guidance Counselor. She grew up in East Africa but now lives in Midlothian, TX. She received a Bachelor in Behavioral Science from Hardin Simmons University and a Masters in School Counseling from Dallas Baptist University. She has 19 years of experience.
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Jesus A Gonzalez will be teaching Spanish. His hometown is Fort Worth, TX. He graduated from UTA with a major in Spanish and a minor in English. He is finishing a M.A. in Spanish from the University of North Texas. He has 6 years of experience.
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Malinda Knappenberger is the Behavior Interventionist. Her hometown is Fort Worth. She has a Bachelor in Education from UTA and a Masters in Counseling from Tarleton State University. She has 7 years of experience.
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Jody Littleton will be teaching World Geography and AP Government. His hometown is Denver, CO. He has a B.S. degree in Education from Baylor University. He has 10 years of experience. He will also coach football and track.
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Daniel Pope will be teaching U.S. and World History. His hometown is Texarkana, TX. He graduated from UTA with a B.A. in History with a minor in Psychology. He will be coaching 9th Grade Girls Basketball.
