Mesquite ISD - Central Administration

Accountability and School Leadership

Dr. Janine Fields

Deputy Superintendent

Alesia Austin

Executive Director Accountability, Research and Evaluation

Kristi Gregory

Executive Director Leadership Development - North Mesquite Feeder Pattern

Dr. Callie Lalugba

Executive Director Leadership Development - West Mesquite Feeder Pattern

Dr. Jennifer Laplante

Executive Director Leadership Development - Mesquite HS Feeder Pattern, Mesquite Academy

Bruce Perkins

Executive Director Leadership Development - Poteet Feeder Pattern, Vanguard HS, & Learning Center

Gerald Sarpy

Executive Director Leadership Development - Horn Feeder Pattern

Megan Merfeld

Coordinator - District Assessment

Administrative and Student Services

Taylor Morris

Assistant Superintendent - Administrative Services

Valerie Mayad

Executive Director - Student Services

April Sarpy

Executive Director - Administrative Services

Brandon Musgrove

Director - Data Management

Keich Willis

District At-Risk Coordinator

Kristy Davis

Director - Guidance and Counseling

Amanda Carroll

Coordinator - 504/Elementary Guidance

Tom Edwards

Coordinator - Student and Family Support

Pamela Sherrill

Director - Health Services

Dennis Sadler

Coordinator - Administrative Services

Athletic Department

Kody Groves

Executive Director of Athletics

Alex Figert

Assistant Athletic Director

Whitney Long

Assistant Athletic Director

Daniella Rodarte

Coordinator - Physical Education and Health

Business and Operations

Gilbert Prado

Assistant Superintendent - Finance and Operations

Kimberlyee Chappell

Executive Director - Budget and Finance

Dr. Jennifer Hammett

Executive Director - Strategic Funding

Christi Clay

Director - Payroll

Darci Hooten

Director - Purchasing

Dolores Jackson

Director - Federal Programs

Maria Martinez

Director - Finance

Trace Naylor

Director - Budget Analytics and Position Control

Kelly Burks

Coordinator - Procurement

Diana George

Coordinator - State and Federal Grants

Caleb Pape

Coordinator - Contracts and Special Procurement

Brian Hokanson

Internal Auditor (Reports to the Board of Trustees)

Don Pool

Executive Director - Construction Services

James Gadsden

Executive Director - Operations

Lark Stewart

Director - Food and Nutrition Services

Michael Paredez

Assistant Director - Food and Nutrition Services

Daniel Contreras

Executive Director - Facilities Management

Brenda Gonzalez

Director - Communications

Michael Sherrell

Coordinator - Marketing

AndreAnna Tate

Coordinator - Communications

Vacant

Coordinator - Visual Communications

Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives

Dr. Leslie Feinglas

Assistant Superintendent Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives

Randy Lewallyn

Executive Director - MISD Education Foundation

Dr. LaDonna Gulley

Director - Leadership and Empowerment

Lindsay Paris

Coordinator - Family Engagement

Cynthia Patino

Coordinator - Family and Community Engagement

Personnel

Dr. Andrea Hensley

Assistant Superintendent - Personnel Services

Emilio Duran

Executive Director - Elementary Professionals

T. J. Reed

Executive Director - Secondary Professionals

Kellie Haddock

Director - Paraprofessionals

Kyle Holcomb

Director - Auxiliary and Part-Time

Lisa Porter

Director - Benefits

Chassordee Willie

Director - Certifications and Backgrounds

Heather Titsworth

Assistant Director - Benefits

Mark Prude

Coordinator - Compensation

Professional Learning

Jennifer Morris

Executive Director - Professional Learning

Jennifer Hiser

Director - Professional Learning

Liz Rimler

Coordinator - Professional Learning

Safety and Security

Jeff Moore

Executive Director - Safety & Security

Elizabeth Baker

Coordinator - Safety & Security

Willie Wilkins

Coordinator - Safety and Security

Special Education

Teaching and Learning

Dr. Karen Morris

Assistant Superintendent - Teaching and Learning

Matt Cain

Director - Secondary Teaching and Learning

Tara Nichols

Director - Elementary Teaching and Learning

Carolina Portillo Prieto

Director - Bilingual and ESL

Michael Stringer

Director - Fine Arts

Russ Weeks

Director - Advanced Academics

Clint Elsasser

Executive Principal and Head of CTE Programs

LTC Ernest Burton

Director Army ROTC

Andrea Bailey

Coordinator - Reading

Jessica Braswell

Coordinator - Math

Kelly Brown

Coordinator - Career and Technical Education

Alisha Chapman

Coordinator - AVID

Victoria Ehiogu

Coordinator - Science

Leslie Gordineer

Coordinator - Language Arts

Chase Holland

Coordinator - Digital Content

Amanda Karner

Coordinator - Career and Technical Education

Jennifer Martin

Coordinator - Career and Technical Education

Julia Moore

Coordinator - Math

Daniel Norwood

Coordinator - Social Studies

Alicia Upton

Coordinator - College, Career, and Military Readiness

Michelle Romanowski

Coordinator - ESL Instructional Support

Dr. Paige White

Coordinator - Bilingual Instructional Support

Christi Troutman

Coordinator - Bilingual and ESL Enrollment Services

Technology and Innovation

Cara Jackson

Chief Technology Officer

Jeremy Lewis

Executive Director - Technical Services

Brandon Embrey

Director - Technical Services

Tai Preuninger

Director - Innovation Instruction Technology

Alyssa Brown

Coordinator - Technology Innovations

Lane King

Director - Information Systems

Ovidio Tamez

Director - Technical Services

Emma McDonald

Director - Library Media Services

Lauren Jones

Coordinator - Library Services

Transportation

Raymond Forsberg

Director - Transportation

Eben Cobb

Assistant Director - Transportation

Liz Ospina

Assistant Director - Transportation

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