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Westlake Academy Staff

Misty Argo MYP Math Teacher
Ginger Awtry Director of Communications & Community Affairs

817-490-5719
Trish Barkman MYP English Teacher
Nick Barrows Coach - Women's Basketball & Women's Softball
Nicole Bauer Mathematics Curriculum Specialist
John Beaudry Coach - High School Volleyball
Amber Bernard PYP First Grade Teacher
Kelly Bruggemann PYP Kindergarten Teacher
Dr. Mechelle Bryson Executive Director of Westlake Academy

817-490-5761
Lizzy Burnett PYP Physical Education Teacher
Alan Burt Director of Athletics/Student Life Coordinator
Maria A. (Maru) Busico-Flight Technology Integration Specialist, Instructional Technology Department Head, DP CAS Coordinator, Computer Science/CTE Teacher & Coach - Cheer
Dawnelle Butler PYP Third Grade Teacher
Lynette Cardamone PYP Second Grade Teacher
Amanda Cawthra PYP KG Teacher & Cross Country Coach
Julie Chamberlain MYP Mathematics
Ray Cheatham MYP Physical Education; Head Coach - Football, Head Coach - Track
Courtney Christiana Nurse
Megan Ciaburri MYP Humanities and Business Teacher
Brandy Couch Special Education Assistant
Sherry David MYP Humanities Teacher
Terry Davis MYP Math Teacher
Martha de la Mora PYP Spanish Teacher (Grades 4, 5)
Amanda DeGan Superintendent & Town Manager

817-490-5715
Deric DeMoss Head Soccer Coach
Melissa Demoss PYP Literacy Specialist (Grades K-5)
Sara DeRaud Middle School Counselor
Dawn Dill Life Skills Teacher
Eva Eastman KG Aide
Brian Elliott DP Humanities
Jaime Estrada PYP Music Teacher
Katie Estrada MYP English/Secondary Librarian
Meg Falcon Special Education Assistant
Samuel Febres PYP Fifth Grade Teacher
Sarah Firsching PYP First Grade Teacher, Head Coach - Cheer
Laura Fischer PYP Fifth Grade Teacher
Cassiopeia Fretwell Special Education Assistant
Jennifer Furnish Secondary Assistant Principal

817-490-5762
Lisa Garcia PYP Kindergarten Teacher
Kim Gardner Registrar
Jaci Gehling Special Education Assistant
Papia Ghose MYP Math Teacher
Karon Gopffarth PYP Physical Education Teacher & Coach - Tennis
Jarrod Greenwood Public Works Director
Linda Guillet Secondary Administrative Assistant
Melissa Guillet MYP Biology; DP Environmental Science
Rhoda Hahn MYP & DP Science Teacher & Coach - Track & Field, Cheer
Keith Haney MYP Humanities
Rod Harding Primary Principal - Grades KG-5

817-490-5760
Kylie Hargrave DP English & TOK
April Harrell DP English Teacher
Amy Henderson Special Education Teacher and Diagnostician
Amy Hess PYP, MYP & DP Librarian
Jill Howard MYP Science Teacher
Creighton Hulse MYP & DP Spanish teacher
Gail James DP & MYP Art Teacher
Sarah Johnson PYP First Grade Teacher
Elizabeth Jones PYP Second Grade Teacher
Julie Kelly Westlake Academy Foundation - Assistant
Christine King MYP & DP French
Varghese Koshy MYP/DP Science Teacher
Shaun Lathrop Junior High Soccer Coach
Brandon Llewellyn MYP Mathematics and MYP/DP Science
Glenda Lloyd Special Education Assistant
Harmony Lokash PYP Third Grade Teacher
Joy Martin PYP Fifth Grade Teacher & Coach - JH Volleyball
Darcy McFarlane
Martha McKinney Alumni Relations/Communications; National Honor Society Faculty Sponsor

817-490-5847
Troy Meyer Director of Facilities, Parks & Recreation
Rosie Miller Facilities
Aurora Morales DP Spanish Teacher
Lakshmi Morgan Primary Counselor
Philip Mueller MYP Music & Design Teacher & Coach - Head Baseball, JV Men's Basketball
Jeff Myers MYP Math Teacher & Coach - JH Football
Dr. Shelly Myers Executive Director of Westlake Academy Foundation/Development Director

817-490-5722
Diane Nelson PYP Third Grade Teacher
Susan (Suzi) New MYP Fine Arts Teacher
Chad Nothe MYP Physical Education Teacher & Assistant Athletic Director & Head Coach Men's Basketball, Head Golf
Jennifer O'Dell MYP English
Andrea Ormond PYP Second Grade Teacher
Dr. James Owen DP History Teacher/DP Coordinator
Beckie Paquin Primary Assistant Principal

817-490-5776
Lisa Phillips Secondary Counselor
Gary Ponder Coach - Varsity Football
Jason Power Director of Information Technology

817-490-5757
Monica Pulis PYP Fourth Grade Teacher
Joanna Reynolds PYP Art Teacher
Michelle Rock Speech Language Pathologist
Manuel Rodríguez MYP Teacher
Kaylene Rudd Secondary Principal
Dolores Ruiz-Harding Special Education Assistant
Marlene Rutledge Business Manager
Jon Sasser Communications Manager
Alison Schneider PYP Coordinator

817-490-5808
Alex Seabaugh MYP Humanities and Computer Science Teacher
Coryne Seymour Primary Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Springs Secondary Administrative Assistant
Sarah Stack MYP Science and Principles of Engineering
Stacy Stoyanoff Secondary Principal - Grades 6-12; Environmental Science Teacher, G12

817-490-5772
Craig Talley DP Economics & Business Teacher
Ingrid Thebault MYP Spanish/French Teacher
Sarah Thomas DP Mathematics Teacher
Pirjo Thompson PYP Fourth Grade Teacher
Mia Tidden Attendance/Sub Clerk
Carl Tippen College Counselor
Sarah Titus PYP Fourth Grade Teacher
Shannon Ward SPED Coordinator & Special Education Teacher PYP
Terri Watson MYP English Teacher/MYP Coordinator

817-490-5766
Sally Weatherly School Nurse
Aimee Wells MYP/DP Special Education Teacher
Mitch Wells IT Technician
Amy Wessels Academic Language Therapist
Ray Workman IT Coordinator
Katina Yamamoto PYP Spanish Teacher (Grades K-3)
Hwang Ja Yi MYP and DP Mathematics Teacher