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KIMBERLY BARNETT

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2003

E-mail: kimberlybarnett@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
Secondary Teaching Certification in English

Degrees:
B. A. in English/Minor in History from Texas Tech University

Honors/Awards:
Who's Who Among American Teachers - 2006

Currently teaching:
English III

PSAT Prep I

PSAT Prep II

 


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TERRIE  BENNETT

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 1998

E-mail: tbennett@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
Life Provisional Secondary English
Life Provisional Secondary Journalism

Degrees:
B.A. in Journalism and English from Texas Tech University
M. Ed. in Education from Texas Tech University

Honors/Awards:
Impact II Grant Winner

Currently teaching:

English II Pre-AP

AP Policy

English IV

JV Cheerleader Sponsor


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AMY BURNETT

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 1992

E-mail: aburnett@lubbockisd.org

 

Certifications:
Life Provisional Secondary English

Degrees:
B.A. in English from Texas Tech University
M. Ed. in Curriculum Supervision from Texas Tech University

Honors/Awards:
Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2001

Monterey HS Teacher of the Year Nominee 2007-08

Teacher You Can Count On

Currently teaching:

PSAT Prep I Lesson Plans

PSAT Biography/Autobiography Reading Requirement

English I

Reading I

 

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ANGELA CARTER

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2006

E-mail: acarter@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
Secondary Teaching Certification in English and Communication

Degrees:
B. S. Ed. From Abilene Christian University

Honors/Awards:
Texas Teacher of the Year nominee, 2005

Currently teaching:
English I Pre AP

Academic Decathlon,

Octathlon

Freshman Student Council Sponsor

English 1 Pre-AP Syllabus


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CRISTI CLIFT

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2007

E-mail: cclift@lubbockisd.org

 

Certifications:
Secondary English

Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts

Currently teaching:

English III

English IV

 

 

 

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ASHLEY COX

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2006

E-mail: acox@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
Secondary Teaching Certification in English

Secondary Teaching Certification in Special Education

Degrees:
Bachelor of Secondary Education

Minor in English/Biology

Currently teaching:
English II

Sponsor for UIL Literary Criticism, Spelling and Ready Writing


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LAURI DECKARD

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2005

E-mail:
ldeckard@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
Life Provisional Secondary English

Life Provisional Special Education (Grades PK-12)

Standard Elementary Education (Grades 1-8)

Standard English As A Second Language (Grades PK-12)

Degrees:
B.S. in Secondary Education –
University of North Texas

Honors/Awards:
Region 8 Friend of Migrant Education Award, 2001-2002

Diversity Certificate Scholarship recipient, University of North Texas, 2004

Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2004-2005

Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2006-2007

:Lubbock Area Foundation 2007 Mini-Grant Recipient

Currently teaching:

ESL II, III

ESL TAKS Review II, III


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MINDY HARLIEN

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2006

E-mail:
mharlien@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
Speech Communications

Degrees:
Bachelor of Science

Currently teaching:

Theatre I-IV

UIL Drama


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JENNIFER HAZELWOOD

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2001
 

E-mail: jhazelwood@lubbockisd.org

 

Certifications:
Secondary English

Degrees:
B.A. English from
Texas Tech University

Masters of Education in Educational Leadership from Lubbock Christian University

Currently teaching:
English III

9th Grade Cheerleading Sponsor


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DR. TINA ISAAC

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2007

E-mail: tisaac@lubbockisd.org

 

Certifications:

Degrees:
Currently teaching:

English IV

French I

French II

French III Pre-AP/Dual Credit


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JILL McLEOD

Monterey Staff Member Since 2008

E-mail: jmcleod@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
Communications

Sociology

Degrees:
Bachchelors of Arts in communications and Sociology
Currently teaching:

Speech

Debate

UIL Speech and Debate Team


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DR. PAM MILLS

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 1990

E-mail : pmills@lubbockisd.org

 

Certifications :
English, Political Science, Journalism Provisional (Kansas)
English, Political Science, Life Provisional Secondary (Texas)
Degrees :
B.S. from West Texas State
M.S. from West Texas State
Ph.D. from Texas Tech University
Honors/Awards :
NEH Grant to study the Brontes in New London, CT
Consultant for the College Board
Presentation of paper at the Christianity and Literature
Presentation at Southwest Film and Literature Conference
Presentations for Various Novels for AP Conferences

2007 PTA Teacher of the Year
Currently teaching:

AP English IV

   > Summer Reading

Dual Credit English IV

Policy Statement

College Prep

Department Chair


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STEVE MIMS

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2005

E-mail : smims@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications :
English

Health

Physical Education

General Science

Social Studies
Degrees :
Bachelor's in Education from Eastern New Mexico University

Master's in Physical Education from Eastern New Mexico University

Honors/Awards

1985 Teacher of the Year - El Paso High School

Currently teaching:

English I

English II

Film Analysis

 

 


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AMY NELSON

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2006

E-mail: amynelson@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
Early Childhood

K-8 General

Secondary English

Degrees:
B.S. Ed. in English from Texas Tech University
Honors/Awards :

Summa Cum Laude

Currently teaching:

English III AP - Syllabus

Course Description

Course Overview

AP Policy

College Prep - Syllabus


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Amanda Perez

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2008

E-mail: aperez@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
Secondary English

ESL

Degrees:
B.A.
Currently teaching:

English I


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SANDRA PERKINS

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2005

E-mail: sperkins@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
English

History

Degrees:
B.S.E. from Abilene Christian University

Masters in Multicultural Education from Texas Tech University
Currently teaching:

English III

English II Pre-AP

   > Summer Reading

AP Policy 2007


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REYNA PESHLAKAI

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2006

E-mail: rpeshlakai@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
Elementary

All Levels – Hearing Impaired

All Levels - ESL

Degrees:
B. S.
Currently teaching:

ESL I, II

ESL TAKS Review


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PATRICIA PURVIS

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 1993

E-mail: ppurvis@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
Life Provisional Secondary English and History
Degrees:
B.A. in English Literature from University of Texas at Permian Basin
Currently teaching:
English III

English IV

UIL Ready Writing

 


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MIKE SANDERS

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2006

E-mail: mikesanders@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
All Levels P. E.

Secondary English
Degrees:
B.A. in Kinesiology

Currently teaching:
English IV

Freshman Football Coach

Varsity and JV Blue Baseball Coach


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VIC SELF

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 1983

E-mail: vself@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
English, Physical Education, Driver Education
Degrees:
B.S. in Education from Lubbock Christian University,
M.Ed. from Texas Tech University
Honors/Awards:
District Coach of the Year 1991
City Coach of the Year 1991
South Plains Coach of the Year 1991
District Coach of the Year 1991
District Coach of the Year 1996
Lubbock Christian University Hall Of Honor 1997
Lubbock Christian University Award "Beyond the Call" 1996
Co-District Coach of the Year 2001

Co-District Coach of the Year 2006
Currently teaching:

Head Boys Basketball Coach

PSAT Prep


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SHELLY SMITH

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2001

E-mail: shellysmith@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
Secondary English
Secondary Journalism
Degrees:
B.A. in English and Journalism from Texas Tech University
Currently teaching:

Photojournalism

Intro to Journalism

Newspaper

Yearbook

UIL Journalism

UIL Current Events


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BRANDON WALL

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2008

E-mail: bwall@lubbockisd.org
 

Certifications:
Communication Application
PE Health
Degrees:
BS in Exercise Sport Science

Minor in Communications

Honors/Awards:
Currently teaching/coaching:

Speech

JV Basketball/Track
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PAIGE WOOD

 

Monterey Staff Member Since 2006

E-mail: paigewood@lubbockisd.org
Certifications:
Secondary English
Secondary Speech
Degrees:

B.A. in Comprehensive Communications

Honors/Awards: Killeen Daily Herald Teacher of the Year

National Staff Developer, AVID Program

Finalist, HEB Teacher of the Year
Currently teaching:

English II

College Preparatory Syllabus


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