
Sally Tavassoli
InterventionistSally Tavassoli holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and has professional experience in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). She is

Denise Zamberk
InterventionistDenise received her Bachelor’s degree in Spanish with a minor in Linguistics from Georgetown University. After graduating, she began teaching Spanish in Washington, DC while

Vicki Townsend
InterventionistVicki received her bachelor’s degree in French and Geology from the University of Kansas, as well as a master’s degree in Geological Studies from the

Sharon Thomas
InterventionistSharon received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from North Texas State University. She retired from HISD in 2015, after 40 years of teaching elementary

Florence Taylor
InterventionistFlorence received her bachelor’s degree in Education/Special Education from Prairie View A&M University. She later studied at the Scottish Rite Learning Center and received a

Valorie Swain
InterventionistValorie is U.S. Army veteran of 22 years as well as a retired teacher of 23 years. She earned her A.S with Early Childhood Education,

Shelia Smith
InterventionistShelia earned her bachelor’s degree in Health Education from Sam Houston State University and her master’s degree in Educational Administration from Prairie View A &M

Sebrina Shields Taylor
InterventionistSebrina graduated from Texas Southern University with a bachelor of science degree in Biology and a master of arts degree in Counseling from Prairie View

Jessica Scott
InterventionistJessica received her bachelor of science degree in Psychology from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and her master of arts degree in Counseling and

Stephanie Rhodes
InterventionistStephanie received her bachelor’s degree from Huston-Tillotson University in Marketing and Accounting and her master’s degree from Texas Southern University. After realizing her passion for

Linda Reed
InterventionistLinda attended Grambling State University where she received a bachelor of science degree in Elementary Education and Special Education. She also attended Prairie View A&M

Maria Quijas
InterventionistMaria received her bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Language Arts and Reading from the University of Houston. Her background is in

Sandra Porto-Ali
InterventionistSandra received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Jarvis Christian College and her master’s degree from Prairie View A & M University of Texas.

Emma Murillo
InterventionistEmma received her bachelor’s in French and Spanish Secondary Teacher Education from the University of Houston. She began her career in education as a high

Rose Moreno
InterventionistRose is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in Communications who has several years of hands-on experience working with young children as

Denyse Moody-Dickerson
InterventionistWith over 30 years in education, including 20 in leadership, Denyse Moody-Dickerson is a dedicated Reading Interventionist committed to student success. She holds an M.Ed.

Yvonne Mitchell
InterventionistYvonnie received her B.S. degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Special Education from Stephen F. Austin University. She has worked in Special Education

Mercedes Martinez
InterventionistMercedes received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Psychology from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has over ten years’ experience working in the

Andrea Macías Lucero
InterventionistAndrea attended the University of Houston Downtown where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Interdisciplinary Studies degree in 2019. She has been in the field

Georgia King
InterventionistGeorgia received her bachelor’s degree from Harding University. She retired from Houston Independent School District in 2012 where she taught for most of her 30-year

Cynthia Johnson
InterventionistCynthia graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Marketing. After working in sales for a while, she realized her true

Ines Guzman
InterventionistInes has worked as a substitute teacher for Katy ISD and trained and mentored journalists in more than six countries since 2013. Her teaching draws

Pam Gevaldo
InterventionistPam received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma. She taught for 18 years in Spring ISD and Cyfair ISD. While at Cyfair, she

Ann Green
InterventionistAnn received her bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from Colorado State University. After working in the pharmaceutical business for many years, she followed her passion

Peg Fitzgerald
InterventionistPeg Fitzgerald received her bachelor’s degree in French from Elms College in Massachusetts and her master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of

Suzanne Edison
InterventionistSuzanne earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Denison University in Ohio. She went on to receive her master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern

Stephanie Dunn
InterventionistStephanie received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education at Indiana University. After graduating, she moved to Houston and taught 1st and 3rd grades in Spring Branch ISD. She

Kadijah Dancy
InterventionistKadijah Dancy graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies. She is deeply passionate about

Daisy Cukingnan
InterventionistDaisy earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of the Philippines and her MBA from Ateneo de Manila University. She is recently retired

Monica Coverson
InterventionistMonica earned her bachelor’s in Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin. She worked in the healthcare industry for 30 years before discovering her

Angelique Coleman
InterventionistAngelique received her bachelor’s degree in Economics from Howard University. She has worked in both the corporate and nonprofit fields. She has 10 years of experience

Chantele Cabrera
InterventionistChantele studied English at East Carolina University and then received her Master’s in Education from Towson University. She has been instructing in a classroom setting

Kelli Burleigh
InterventionistKelli received her bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Prairie View A&M University. She began her teaching career in the San Antonio Independent School District

Kintra Blackmon
InterventionistKintra received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Texas Southern University. While raising her children, she volunteered in HISD schools for almost twenty years.

Tonya Brisker
InterventionistTonya has a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, with an endorsement in Early Childhood Education. In addition, she has a master’s degree in counseling and

Kelley Boles
InterventionistKelley received her Bachelors of Education from Southwestern Assemblies of God University. A native Houstonian with a passion for helping students see their potential. All

Monica Benton
InterventionistMonica received her BS in Marketing from St. Edward’s University. After 10 years as a Patient Care coordinator at Baylor College of Medicine, Monica left

Cheryl Ballard
InterventionistCheryl received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a minor in reading from Lamar University. She attended Prairie View A&M University where she received

Pamela Baker
InterventionistPamela Baker is a veteran educator with 34 years in Alief ISD, serving in roles such as teacher, Reading Interventionist, Campus Reading Specialist, and District

Kendal Bailey
InterventionistKendal received her Bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary Studies with specializations in Reading and Health Education from the Honors College at the University of Houston, where she

Yola Allen
InterventionistYola received her bachelor’s degree from Texas Southern University. She taught for 27 years in Fort Bend Independent School District. While at Fort Bend ISD,
