Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts Faculty

Wendi Dowden

Wendi Dowden, Ed. D.

Assistant Principal

Leslie Cook, M.A.

Secondary Instructional Specialist

Bethany Staub

Elementary Instructional Specialist

Crisanta Searway, M.Ed., LPC, NCC

Elementary & Middle School Counselor

Kaitlin Barker, M. Ed.

Secondary Counselor and Dual Credit Coordinator

Scott Ward, M. Ed.

Special Programs Coordinator

Kimberly Jennings

Campus Receptionist/Principal's Assistant

Benjamin Apgar

Artistic Director, Children's Choir of Texas

Evan Baierlipp

Chemistry, Physics, & AP Biology

Nicholas Bell

Inclusion Support

Ray Brimer

Facilities Director

Emily Brown

4th Grade Science/Social Studies

Gigi Cervantes

HS Theatre and Advanced Acting

Ali Cooley

Commercial Photography
RebeccaCooley

Rebecca Cooley

Geometry and Financial Math

Natalie Copeland

English II and IV, 7th Grade ELAR

Danette Corkran, M.Ed.

MS Visual Arts and Sculpture

Jessica Creedon

5th Grade ELAR/Social Studies and 7th Grade Social Studies
Breana Crosby

Breana Crosby

Child Nutrition Assistant
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Crystal Derrick

Secondary Dance

Dalton Elliston

Elementary P.E.
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Lisee Green

Inclusion Support
Mary Grim

Mary Grim

Musical Theatre
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Travis Guba, M.F.A.

Tech Theatre and Fashion Design

Tamara Harris, MFA

Tech Theatre, Advanced Design, Stagecraft

Jordan Heddins

Inclusion Support

Sarah Herlache

Inclusion Support

Debbi Herrera, M.Ed.

Department Chair, 6th and 7th Grade ELAR

Jackson Hill, M.M.

Artistic Director, Singing Girls of Texas and Academy Singers
Laura Ikeda

Laura Ikeda

Inclusion Support
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Carley Jones

Department Chair, Algebra I and II

Darla Jones, M.A.

Department Chair, Theatre Production and Costuming

Serena Keeler

Elementary Visual Arts

Sewon Kim, M.M.

Piano and Choral Accompanist

Nancy Kirby

Information Technology, Digital Media, Animation

Tiffany Lancaster

Pre-Algebra & Algebra I

Nia Linzy

5th Grade Math
Lacey Lirette

Lacey Lirette

6th Grade Math

Rebecca Magnus

Elementary Theatre
KayleeManning

Kaylee Manning

5th Grade Science

Kaity Marcos

7th Grade Math and Science

Sheila Monts, M.F.A.

Middle School Social Studies

Karen Mueller

Department Chair, Government, Economics, and AP World History

Kevin Polman, Ph.D.

Department Chair, Anatomy and Physiology, Biology, AP Chemistry

Todd Prickett, D.M.A.

Artistic Director, Texas Boys Choir

Dr. Melissa Sky-Eagle, D.M.A.

Piano and Choral Accompanist
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Samantha Soza

Seconday P.E. and Health
RitaStewart

Rita Stewart

Child Nutrition Cook
DianneSnapp

Dianne Snapp

World Geography and AP U.S. History

Grace Taylor, M.S.

Dyslexia Teacher/Reading Interventionist

Norlisha Taylor

Attendance Clerk
Jeremy VanWinkle

Jeremy Vanwinkle

Painting and Drawing

Lori Vasquez, M.A.

Department Chair, Elementary Dance

Mandy Warren

3rd Grade ELAR/Social Studies

Marissa Wetzel

6th Grade Science

Ryan Wiggins

3rd Grade Math/Science and Yearbook
Deana Wilder

Deana Wilder

Child Nutrition Manager

Hope Wilton, M.S.W.

MS Theatre and Professional Communications
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Jenny Wolff

6th Grade Social Studies