I am so honored to join the wonderful RISD Academy team. I know that together we can face any challenge that comes our way and accomplish great things.  It is my goal to allow our learners both young and mature to provide a great light as “Each RISD Academy star shines bright!”

Bilingualism and biliteracy is one of the greatest gifts my family gave to me from a young age. This simple gift has opened many doors in my life/career. The RISD Academy community has a rich culture which supports the potential of learners who read, write, and speak more than one language.  We will connect our homes and schools with a shared goal for every learner to be independent and successful. We will remind ourselves that there is power in our words. We will be proud and we will celebrate our value!  “The person who speaks two languages counts as two. El que habla dos lenguas vale por dos.”

I am ready to learn the RISD Academy way. You will see me regularly before, during and after school.  I want to hear from you and collaborate with you to make RISD Academy a place that our learners are proud to call their home away from home. We will focus on making every day at school focused, full of learning and memorable for our learners and families.

I bring my 18 years of experience education to RISD Academy.  I began my career in my home town of El Paso, Texas.  I am a proud University of Texas at El Paso graduate – Go Miners!  I continued my journey when I moved to the Dallas area to attend University of Texas at Dallas.  The next 17 years in education were spent as a bilingual Pre-K, Kindergarten teacher, Assistant Principal and Principal in Little Elm ISD across several campuses. Some of my greatest accomplishments include my family. My husband Christopher and children Brianna, Alexis and Avery and our growing extended family have made me a better listener and teacher.  You have my promise that every decision I make for our RISD students will be made with the same care and attention I would give my own children and grandchildren.