Daggett Montessori
DMS Staff
Erin Norman - Counselor
Education: B.S. in Communication Disorders from Stephen F. Austin State University; M.S. in Professional School Counseling from Angelo State University with a certificate in Academic Advising
Experience: I taught for 7 1/2 years! (All 7 1/2 years at DMS, two years as reading/enhanced math and then 5 years as 7/8 Social Studies and I loved it!) I have been the counselor at DMS for 3 years.
What I love about School Counseling: I always knew I wanted to work with kids, and I love that every day I have the opportunity to have a positive impact on someone's life.
Fun Fact: My best friend is my puppy dog Trot. I wish he could come to school with me!
Sarah Jordan - Demo Teacher
Education: B.S. Elementary Education with a minor in English from Texas Wesleyan College; Masters of Art in Montessori at Dallas Baptist University.
Experience: I have been teaching for 42 years. I have taught First, Second, Third, and Fourth grade. I have also taught 3, 4, and 5 year olds.
Why I Teach: What I love about teaching is ... each day I learn something new!
Fun Fact: My first teaching job was teaching Kindergarten on Guam.
sarah.jordan@fwisd.org
Laura Garza - Financial Secretary
Education: Associates Degree in Accounting
Experience: 24 years
Why I Work in Education: The creativity we all bring to our atmosphere. Creating as one body a safe and positive learning setting for our future leaders. The Montessori Education has taken each child and transformed them into a unique person and when those students come back to share their accomplishment it brings a joy to my heart to know that our DMS family had a part in that.
Fun Fact: I have 5 children all grown and graduated. One granddaughter (Haleijah) and seven grandsons (Jayzzal, Elijah, Isaiah, Arthur, Jovanni, and Ezra) who I think I love more than my own grown kids. I married my high school (Paschal) sweetheart, Erick. I’ve always wanted to go skydiving.
Mary Salas - SOC Secretary
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mary.salas@fwisd.org
Trista Bachand - Nurse
Education: B.S. in Biology from the University of New Mexico; Masters in Nursing from DePaul University
Experience: I started my career on a cardiac care unit in Chicago, followed by clinical research at Baylor Research Institute and joined DMS as a school nurse in 2017.
Why I Work in Education: It is fun interacting with the range of ages we have at DMS. I also enjoy being a part of public health and helping students and families feel healthy and happy.
Fun Facts: I have a wonderful husband, two amazing daughters, two yappy mini schnauzers, and two squeaky guinea pigs.
Kristi Stevens - Librarian
Education: I have a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from University of Texas at Arlington and a Master's in Library Information Systems from Texas Woman's University.
Experience: I began my career as a second-grade teacher at WJ Turner in FWISD. I taught there for 3 years before teaching third grade for seven years. I became a librarian in 2007 and have loved it ever since.
Why I Teach: Being able to see the enjoyment of students when they find the right book or helping them become effective users of information is the reason I am a librarian.
Fun Facts: I have two sweet dogs named Layla and River. I have taught for Mr. E at 3 different schools in Fort Worth ISD and Mansfield ISD. Audiobooks are my new love.
kristi.stevens@fwisd.org
Samuel Hugie - Campus Monitor
samuel.hugie@fwisd.org
Jessica Fairman - Cafe Manager
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817-814-6323
Alejandra Cruz - Cafe Staff
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Patricia Hernandez-Cruz - Cafe Staff
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Maria Johnson - Cafe Staff
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Sylvia Trujillo - Cafe Staff
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Elder Reyes - Head Custodian
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Maria Gonzalez - Custodian
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Carlos Herrera - Custodian
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Maria Esparza - Custodian
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