Jamie is a native of Lubbock and a graduate of Monterey High School. She began working in Lubbock ISD in 1992 as a 3rd-grade teacher at Hunt Elementary. Jamie was a 2nd and 3rd-grade teacher at Hunt and Bozeman for 11 years. She then served as an instructional coach at Bozeman for 4 years. Jamie became an administrator during the 2007-2008 school year. She spent 7 years as an elementary assistant principal before moving to middle school in 2014 where she spent 6 years as the assistant principal at Smylie Wilson. Jamie joined the Matthews family in 2020.  Jamie has one son, Joshua, a daughter-in-law, Rebecca, and one grandson, Walker. She is a member of the Milwaukee Avenue Church of Christ. 

I am a Lubbock native and a graduate of Dunbar High School class of 1975. I graduated from Huston-Tillotson college in Austin, TX, with a degree in Business. I am also a licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer. I have been employed with Lubbock ISD for 15 years which have all been served at Matthews Alternative High School. I am a member of Rising Star Baptist Church and a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. I have one amazing son Brandon and a dog named Bronx. When not at work I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, cooking and all things sports.

Do what you love ---- love what you do.

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