Faculty & Staff « St. Paul's Episcopal Day School

Faculty & Staff

Administrative Staff

	Matt Blake Head of School Email: mblake@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246 x14	Matt joined St. Paul’s Episcopal School in 2011. He earned a BA in Spanish and Latin American Studies from the University of Alabama and master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the Citadel. He is currently completing a doctorate in Educational Leadership at Trevecca Nazarene University. Matt began his career as an elementary school teacher at an Episcopal school in South Carolina and later served as a principal for ten years in bilingual international college-preparatory schools in Puerto Rico, El Salvador, and Honduras.

	Janice Monson Curriculum Director Email: jmonson@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246 x13	Janice is beginning her tenth year at St. Paul’s Episcopal School. She previously served nine years as the fifth grade teacher before being appointed to the role of Curriculum Director. Janice spent much of her childhood in Venezuela and is a graduate of Southwest Texas State University. Experienced as well in public education, Janice has served previously as a teacher mentor and Upper Division Head.

	Debbie Bennett Admissions Director Email: dbennett@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246 x12	Debbie began her work at St. Paul’s in January of 2007 teaching in the three-year-old class. She previously served as the Interim Head of School, before being appointed to the role of Director of Admissions, Development, and Marketing. Prior to working at St. Paul’s, Debbie taught on the secondary and Kindergarten/Pre-K level for ten years. She has a B.S. in Home Economics Education from Baylor University and received her Early Childhood Certification from Texas Women’s University.

	Yvonne Villarreal Administrative Assistant Email: yvillarreal@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246 x11	Yvonne joined the St. Paul’s family as a parent of a three-year-old in 2003. In January 2004, she stepped into her present role of Administrative Assistant. Yvonne is a graduate of Reicher Catholic High School and spent her time before St. Paul’s working for her family’s business.

Faculty – Classroom Teachers

	Missie Greenawalt Two Year Olds Email: mgreenawalt@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Missie has been at St. Paul’s for four years, previously serving as a Teacher’s Aide at several different levels. Missie is now the two year olds teacher. She is currently attending MCC majoring in Education.

	Clesia Nolan Three Year Olds Email: cnolan@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Clesia has over fifteen years experience working with young children. This is her fourth year at St. Paul’s. In her first two years she worked with the two-year-olds and was excited to move up last year to the threes. She is working to finish her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education through UT-Arlington.

	Amanda Ross Three Year Olds Email: aross@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Amanda is in her first year at St. Paul’s, teaching our three-days-per-week class of three-year-olds. Amanda holds a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas Tech University. She also has completed the EC-4 Teacher Certification Program at McLennan Community College. Amanda has previously completed student teaching, served elsewhere as a Teaching Assistant, and done missionary work in Haiti.

	Melisa Bennett PreKindergarten Email: mbennett@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Melisa has been at St. Paul’s for twenty-six years. The first twenty were spent teaching first grade, and she has been teaching PreK for the past five. Melisa has a Bachelor of Science degree in education from the University of Texas at Austin.

	Susan Cleveland PreKindergarten Email: scleveland@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Susan has taught PreK at St. Paul’s for twenty years. She graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and Art. Her first teaching experiences were in art, and she brings that love of art into her PreK classroom.

	Sherri Keller Kindergarten Email: skeller@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Sherri received her Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development from Missouri State University in 2000. In 2001, she returned to Texas and obtained her Texas Teaching Certificate. She has been teaching kindergarten at St. Paul’s for the past ten years.

	Natalie Moore First Grade Email: nmoore@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Natalie is in her first year with St. Paul’s School. A native of Seattle, Washington, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from Baylor University with a degree in Language and Linguistics. She subsequently was admitted to the prestigious Strickland Scholars Program at Baylor, where she earned her teacher’s certificate and a Master of Science Degree in Education. Natalie is proficient in Spanish and served previously as a Teaching Assistant in Costa Rica.

	Melissa Stoops Second Grade Email: mstoops@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	This is Melissa’s second year at St. Paul’s School. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from California Baptist University. She taught a wide range of ages and subject areas in California and the island of Tonga before moving to Texas with her family.

	Jamie Burnett Third Grade Email: jburnett@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Jamie graduated from Louisiana College in 1990 with a BA in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. She has taught in both public and private schools in Louisiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, Maryland, Texas, and in Amman, Jordan for the past 20 years. This is her ninth year at St. Paul’s and her sixth year as the third grade teacher.

	Laurinda Thorp Fourth Grade Email: lmcmichael@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	This is Laurinda’s second year with St. Paul’s. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies degree from Texas A&M University. Laurinda has taught in both public and private schools.

	Alisha Brittain Fifth Grade Email: abrittain@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Alisha is in her first year at St. Paul’s School. A veteran teacher with experience in both public and private schools, she came to St. Paul’s from Teague Elementary School. Alisha holds a bachelor’s degree from Stephen F. Austin State University and is completing additional certification as a Texas Master Math Teacher.

	Keri Stewart Sixth Grade Email: kstewart@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Keri has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University. She received her Master of Health Administration degree from Texas A&M Health Science Center’s School of Rural Public Health. Keri then went through Region XII’s alternative certification program to obtain her teaching certificate. She previously taught 2nd and 3rd grades and is returning again this year as the sixth grade teacher.

Faculty – Co-Curricular Teachers

	Hilary Gardner Media Specialist Email: hgardner@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Hilary spent five years as a teacher of three-year-olds before becoming our Media Specialist in 2011. She has a BA in history and political science from MidAmerica Nazarene University and an MA in history from the University of San Diego. Prior to joining the faculty of St. Paul’s, Hilary worked as an editor, a college history instructor, a museum curator, and a congressional aide.

	Rhema McKinney Music/Spanish Email: rmckinney@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Rhema previously served St. Paul’s as a Teaching Assistant, After School Fun staff member, and part-time Spanish Teacher. She now assumes this year the role of Music and Spanish Teacher. Rhema holds a B.A. from Baylor University and has had international experience in Mexico, Tunisia, Guatemala, Indonesia, and India. Growing up in a musical family, she has lengthy experience in choir and musical performances and sang in the Jazz Band while at Baylor University.

	Rose Berryman Art Email: rberryman@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Rose has her B.F.A. in Art Education from North Texas State University. She has been at St. Paul’s for over thirty years, working as the science teacher, helping with the initial technology initiative, and then moving into her current role as the art teacher

	Esther Hur Spanish Email: ehur@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Esther joins St. Paul’s School this year as a volunteer part-time Spanish teacher. A native of South Korea, Esther grew up in Chile, where her parents served as Christian missionaries. Esther holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish Literature and a master’s degree in Spanish Translation and Interpretation. She brings years of previous experience as a Spanish teacher.

	Sharon White Science Lab Coordinator Email: swhite@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Sharon received her Bachelors and Masters of Science in Medical Technology from Texas Christian University. She worked for seven years in the blood bank. Her love of teaching grew during her volunteer years at the Mayborn Museum. She is beginning her fifth year as the science lab coordinator at St. Paul’s.

	Lance Wright Physical Education Athletics Coordinator Email: lwright@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Lance has been involved with physical activity and conditioning all of his life. He joined the St. Paul’s family in 2004 after spending several years working with troubled youth. He has a Bachelor’s of Exercise and Sport Science degree from Southwest Texas State University.

Faculty – Teaching Assistants

	Monte Cook Two Year Olds Email: mcook@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Ms. Monte has been loving on St. Paul’s children for close to twenty years from the time that St. Paul’s Day Care was separate from the School.

	Rosemary Casson Three Year Olds Email: rcasson@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Rosemary has been working with the three-year-olds at St. Paul’s for the past six years. Prior to that she worked with special needs children for 12 years.

	Cara Cox Three Year Olds Email: ccox@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Cara is new to St. Paul’s this year, working with Mrs. Clesia Nolan and her class of three-year-olds. Cara is a graduate of the University of Texas at Tyler, with a B.S. degree in Journalism and Public Relations. She has considerable experience working with early childhood children in her church.

	Gazala Siddiq Pre-kindergarten Email:gazalasiddiq@aol.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Gazala is originally from Pakistan and completed her diploma in teaching from the Board of Education in Islamabad, Pakistan. She moved to the United States in 1993. She is looking forward to obtaining her teaching credentials in the U.S.

	Rachelle Hoffman Kindergarten Email: rhoffman@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Rachelle has been at St. Paul’s for seven years. She spent one year as librarian and one year as the Admissions Coordinator. The other five years Rachelle has spent as a teaching assistant in kindergarten and has also served as the After School Coordinator. Rachelle graduated from Midway High School and worked with autistic children for three years before joining the St. Paul’s staff.

	Brooke Borg First Grade Email: bborg@stpaulsschoolwaco.com Phone: 254.753.0246	Originally from Florida, Brooke joined St.Paul’s in 2010 with significant experience working with children. Already holding an associate’s degree in nursing, she has also made progress towards a BS degree in nursing.

Church Staff

	Rev. Chuck Treadwell St. Paul’s Rector 6th Grade Christian Education Teacher Email: chuck@stpaulswaco.org Phone: 254.753.4501	Father Chuck went to seminary at the University of the South, Sewanee, graduating in 1989. He previously served on the staff of St. Michael and All Angels, Dallas, until 1993, at which time he accepted the position of Rector at St. Peter’s in McKinney, Texas. He became the rector of St. Paul’s in Waco in 2004.

	Lisa St. Romain 2s-4th Grade Christian Education Teacher Email: lisa@stpaulswaco.org Phone: 254.753.4501	Lisa is a graduate of the certificate program of The Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest. She is certified to teach Godly Play and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Lisa is on the Christian Formation Committee for the Diocese of Texas and is trained as a Safeguarding God’s Children trainer. She has been at St. Paul’s since 2005.

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