Meet our District Math Specialists for 2014-2015  

Amanda Allen - Creek View Elementary I am starting my 9th year in education and have loved every minute. 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 7 years and we have two sons, Brayden(5) and Connor(1). I absolutely love my job and being able to work with both students and teachers to help improve student success.

Sandy Ashcraft - Oakwood Intermediate This is my fifth year as the math specialist at Oakwood. I began teaching in 1994 after graduating from Texas A&M with a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies and a minor in Math. I've taught in Bryan ISD, Fort Bend ISD, Katy ISD, and College Station ISD. I've taught kindergarten, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades. I've also completed a M.S. in Educational Administration with my Principalship Certificate. I've been married since December of 1996 to my husband, Kory, who is a financial advisor for Edward Jones Investments. We have two children, Nicholas, who is an eighth grader at A&M Consolidated Middle School and Kamryn, who is a sixth grader at Oakwood. We also have a spoiled Weimaraner named Bella. In my free time, I love to travel with my family, especially to warm climates like the Caribbean. 

Julie Baird - College Station Middle School

I am currently in my 13th year in education. I am the math specialist at CSMS and this is my first year in College Station. I was previously in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. I was the Math Specialist for 4 - 6th grade for 3 years before moving to Jr. High to teach 8th grade and Algebra I for 8 years. I was a Geometry and Algebra II teacher for 1 year prior to that in a private school in Dallas. I love teaching math and cannot imagine teaching anything else. I also love music; sing and play the piano and guitar.

Stacey English - Southwood Valley Elementary 2014-2015 marks my 14th 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 (12 years old) and Addison (5 years old) are the highlight 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. "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

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 21st year in education. This is my 8th 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 and we 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 a true blessing to me and an indication of true success.

Paula McCann - Pebble Creek Elementary This is my 16th year in education and my 9th year in CSISD. All of my classroom experience has been in 1 – 5th 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. Every day is a new adventure and we can always learn 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 2004. I have taught grades 2, 3 and 5 in Oklahoma and Texas beginning in 1995. 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

Lisa McIntyre – Rock Prairie 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 4 years ago as the Math Specialist at Rock Prairie. The students and staff of CSISD

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. You can always do more than you think you can. John Wooden

are a blessing to me both professionally and personally every single day. 

Thuc-Khanh Park – College Hills Elementary This is my 13th year in education. I have taught 7th and 8th grade math at CSMS for 3 years before going to 3rd grade at Mary Branch in Bryan. I then spent 6 years teaching 8th grade math at AMCMS. This is my second year at College Hills as the math specialist. My husband and I have 3 wonderful children and a lively dog named Max.

Jeanna Porter - Greens Prairie Elementary This is my 10th year in CSISD and my 15th year in education. I graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Education Curriculum and Instruction in 1988 and with a masters degree in Educational Administration from Lamar University in 2010. I have taught second, third, fourth, and fifth grades in Spring ISD, Bryan ISD, and in College Station ISD. I have been the math specialist at Greens Prairie Elementary since it opened in 2011. Yee haw, Mustangs! I love spending time with my wonderful husband and three daughters. Life is good!

Karla Pruitt - South Knoll Elementary I graduated from Texas A&M University and received my Master’s in Educational Administration from Sam Houston State University. This is my 20th year in education and my second year with CSISD. I previously worked in Bryan ISD as the Dean of Students at Sam Rayburn Middle school and have experience as a classroom teacher at the elementary and secondary level. I live in College Station and have two children.

Jenny Walterscheid - A&M Consolidated Middle School Howdy! I am excited to now be the Math Specialist for AMCMS. This is my 26th year to teach middle school math in CSISD. Before coming here I taught math and science for four years at Allen Academy in Bryan. I use a hands-on, discovery approach to teach mathematics and enjoy using lots of technology in my classroom. Students will work in groups as well as individually to master concepts that will be taught throughout the school year. 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 9th year in education and

my 2nd 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 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 5, 9, & 12. 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.