Meet our District Math Specialists for

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1 Meet our District Math Specialists for Amanda Allen - Creek View Elementary I am starting my 10th year in education and have loved every minute. I received my Masters degree in Educational Administration from Lamar University and my Bachelors degree from Texas A&M(WHOOP!). I taught 5th grade math in Conroe ISD for 5 years and then we moved back to College Station to be close to family. I spent two years in Bryan ISD as a Math/Science Instructional Coach and now I am the Math Specialist at Creek View Elementary. My husband and I have been married for 8 years and we have two sons, Brayden(6) and Connor(2). I absolutely love my job and being able to work with both students and teachers to help improve student success. Pattie Bartosh - Greens Prairie Elementary This is my 26th year in education and first year in CSISD. I have taught 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade, and have been a Professional Development Specialist and Instructional Coach in Bryan ISD. My husband (Josh) and I both received our Bachelor s degrees from Texas A&M University. We have been married 12 years, and have a son named Ben. He is currently in 6th grade, and keeps us very busy with baseball practices and tournaments. I am excited about working at Greens Prairie in my new role as math specialist! I am extremely blessed to work daily with teachers who love teaching math and students who love learning math. Stacey English - Southwood Valley Elementary marks my 15th year in education. I have a Master of Science degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M University (Whoop!). For the past two years, I have served as the Math Specialist at Southwood Valley Elementary and have had the privilege of working with our teachers and elementary students. My past experiences include coaching volleyball, basketball, and track at the middle school level, as well as teaching middle school math and Algebra for 12 years. My husband, Jason English, is a safety engineer and our two daughters, Jordyn (13 years old) and Addison (5 years old) are the highlight Lisa Fedora - Cypress Grove Intermediate "The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery." --Mark Van Doren I am proud to be serving my 22nd year in education. This is my 9th year with CSISD. I have taught 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th grade math, along with 5th grade science during my educational career in multiple school districts. My husband, Lee, and I have two daughters, Jordan and Jolee. Math has always been my favorite subject to teach. I love helping kids understand math and become more confident. Seeing kids faces light up because they feel empowered and can solve problems independently is

2 of our lives. Jordyn's favorite sport is riding horses and competing in hunter classes, and Addison has a special gift of lighting up everyone's heart who meets her. a true blessing to me and an indication of true success. "Always remember that anything is possible and life is about what you make of it, not about the circumstances around you" ~ my life's motto. Shori Grunkemeyer - South Knoll Elementary This is my 13th year in education and first year in CSISD. I have taught at both the elementary and middle school levels and have enjoyed being a mentor teacher, master teacher, and instructional coach. I am excited to take on my current role as math specialist. I received my Master s degree in Educational Leadership from Sam Houston State University and my Bachelor s degree from Texas A&M University. My husband, Chris, works at Texas A&M University and we have 3 wonderful children - Jack(12), Tess(8) and Nora(6) - that keep us busy with football, soccer, and gymnastics. Jennifer Harrist - College Station Middle School This is my 5th year in education and 1st year in College Station ISD. I have taught 7th and 8th grade math for all of those years, first in Iola, Tx, and then in Bryan. I received a B.A from Tarleton State University in 2001 and will continue working towards a Master s of Education in Spring I have been married for 14 years and have two fantastic boys, which keeps me on the soccer field and basketball court anytime I am not at school. I love math and the middle grades and I am so excited for what lies ahead in school year! Monica Martinez - Oakwood Intermediate Howdy! I am the new math specialist at Oakwood Intermediate School. This year marks my 8th year in education and with CSISD. I have taught 3rd, 5th, and 6th grade and taught all subject areas, most of which were taught in Spanish. I received my Master s degree in Education Administration from Sam Houston State University and my Bachelor's from Texas A&M (WHOOP!) I LOVE working in the dual language Paula McCann - Pebble Creek Elementary This is my 17 th year in education and my 10 th year in CSISD. All of my classroom experience has been in 1 5 th grades. I have a Masters degree in Educational Administration. Before entering education, I wrote financial software programs for 8 years and have two publications. I grew up in the Bryan/College Station area and my husband and I were high school sweethearts. We have 2 wonderful children. My advice is to smile. Everyday is a new adventure and we can always learn

3 program and LOVE seeing the mathematical growth in students. More importantly, I LOVE teaching for the district that taught me! more. Kara McClendon - Forest Elementary I am currently the Math Specialist at Forest Ridge Elementary. Go Falcons! I have been at Forest Ridge since we opened in I have taught grades 2, 3 and 5 in Oklahoma and Texas beginning in I have a degree in Journalism Public Relations from OU (Go Sooners!) and a Masters in Administration from Lamar University. My husband, Chris, and I share 3 amazing children and love spending time with them and our maltese, Toby. The best part of my job is being able to work with students and teachers in the area of math. I learn from them every day which helps me to be a lifelong learner. Lisa McIntyre Spring Creek Elementary I always knew I wanted to be a teacher and I love being around children of all ages! I taught elementary school for 5 years before staying at home to be a full time mom. After my youngest son started kindergarten I went back to the profession I love working at a middle school in Bryan for 5 years before coming to CSISD 5 years ago as the Math Specialist at Rock Prairie. This year I have been blessed with the opportunity to work at CSISD s newest campus - Spring Creek Elementary! The students and staff of CSISD are a blessing to me both professionally and personally every single day. You can always do more than you think you can. John Wooden Thuc-Khanh Park College Hills Elementary This is my 14 th year in education. I have taught 7 th and 8 th grade math at CSMS for 3 years before going to 3 rd grade at Mary Branch in Bryan. I then spent 6 years teaching 8 th grade math at AMCMS. This is my third year at College Hills as the math specialist. My husband and I have 3 wonderful children and a lively dog named Max. Jeanna Porter - Rock Prairie Elementary This is my 11th year in CSISD and my 16th year in education. I graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Curriculum and Instruction in 1988 and with a masters degree in Educational Administration from Lamar University in I have taught second, third, fourth, and fifth grades in Spring ISD, Bryan ISD, and College Station ISD. This is my first year at Rock Prairie as a math specialist, but all three of my daughters attended Rock Prairie from Kindergarten to fourth grade so it feels

4 like coming home! I love spending time with my wonderful husband and three daughters. Life is good! Jennifer Shoalmire Dual Language Instructional Coach (College Hills, South Knoll, Southwood Valley, Oakwood) Welcome to CSISD, the most fun, caring and encouraging school district in the area! This will be my 24th year as a professional educator and my 3rd year in CSISD. I am a Dual Language Instructional Coach in the Curriculum & Instructional department. My career has been spent teaching in bilingual classrooms and in administration. I consider myself a learner and I love to share knowledge with others. I also love to read, exercise & challenge myself every day and keep up with my personal statistics. My husband Alan, and I have been married for 22 years and we live in Navasota. We are originally from Louisiana,but after 23 years we consider ourselves Texans. We have 2 basset hounds and are very active in our community & church. My motto is God has a plan! He guides my life & gives me strength. Please call on me anytime you need a listening ear or some encouragement! Jenny Walterscheid - A&M Consolidated Middle School Howdy! I am excited to now be the Math Specialist for AMCMS. This is my 27th year to teach middle school math in CSISD. Before coming here I taught math and science for four years at Allen Academy in Bryan. My husband, Scott, is a product of CSISD and I have a daughter who attended CSISD schools from kindergarten through her graduation from Consol. I also have a granddaughter at Cypress Grove and a grandson who will attend CSISD schools in a couple of years. I use a hands-on, discovery approach to teach mathematics and enjoy using lots of technology in my classroom. I work with small groups of students as well as individual students to fill in gaps and deepen their basic understanding of mathematics. My job is to intervene with individual students as well with math teachers to ensure our students learn. My focus is always on student success but I believe we can have a lot of fun while achieving that success! Holly Weisman - Southwood Valley Elementary Howdy! I am one of the Math Specialists at Southwood Valley Elementary. This is my 10 th year in education and my 3rd year with College Station ISD. I took a 6 year break in between to stay home with my babies. I have taught First and Third grades, both in self-contained and departmentalized classrooms. I

5 have also worked with students in Kinder-Fifth grades focusing on reading and math. I am not a native Texan. I was born and raised in sunny Southern California, but I received my bachelor s degree from Texas A&M University in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Mathematics and I haven t left College Station since (except to travel). I have been married to the love of my life (also a native Californian) for 14 years and we have three beautiful children ages 6, 10, & 13. Most of our spare time is spent between dance and ice hockey with our kids and we wouldn t have it any other way. We also love to travel and we are huge Aggie fans. I feel very blessed to be in this position to be able to help students to better understand mathematics and also to be able to work side by side with the teachers helping to find new and improved ways to teach mathematics.