Faculty and Staff Directory
Department Chairpersons
Computer Science and Technology
Jennifer Herta
jherta@lakehillprep.org
English – Eighth to Twelfth Grade
Tim Hagood
thagood@lakehillprep.org
English – Kindergarten to Seventh Grade
Julie Murugen
jmurugen@lakehillprep.org
World Language
Joan Mayo
jmayo@lakehillprep.org
Head Librarian
Sue Stretcher
sstretcher@lakehillprep.org
Mathematics – Eighth to Twelfth Grade
Cristi McCarty
cmccarty@lakehillprep.org
Mathematics – Kindergarten to Seventh Grade
Ellen Kufel
ekufel@lakehillprep.org
Performing Arts
Tracy Herron
therron@lakehillprep.org
Science
Bryna Thomson
bthomson@lakehillprep.org
Social Studies
Justin Solonick
jsolonick@lakehillprep.org
Visual Arts
Scott Boles
sboles@lakehillprep.org
Environmental Education
Daniel Bracken
dbracken@lakehillprep.org
Faculty List Alphabetical
Carolina Alvarez, (9) B.Ed., Universidad Nacional de General San Martin, Argentina
- Lower School Spanish
- Middle School Spanish
- PASF Co-Sponsor
Tamra Badgett, (7) B.A., Sewanee: The University of the South and University of Toulouse II, France
- Upper School French
- Sixth Grade English
- Sisteens Co-Sponsor
- Upper School French Club Sponsor
- French Honor Society Sponsor
- Freshman Class Sponsor
- Middle School Cheerleading Co-Sponsor
- Lower School French Club Sponsor
- Lower School Cheer Class Sponsor
Emily Berman, (4) B.B.A., M. Ed., Southern Methodist University
- Second Grade
Sue Blanchette, (37) B.S., M.L.A, Southern Methodist University
- Eighth Grade American History
- Middle School U.S. History Through Movies
- National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Co-Sponsor
Scott Boles, (36) B.F.A., M.A., Stephen F. Austin State University
- Department Chair, Visual Arts
- Upper School Art (Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, Graphic Design)
Daniel Bracken, (7) B.S., University of Texas
- Director of Environmental Education
- Assistant Middle and Upper School Soccer Coach
- Fifth and Sixth Grade Soccer Club Sponsor
Mylana Burt, (25) B.S., Tarleton State University
- Kindergarten
- Varsity Cheer Coach
- ERT
Jhoana Cayme-Mosley, (12) B.A., Texas A&M International University
jcayme-mosley@lakehillprep.org
- Physical Education
- Athletic Coordinator
- Varsity Girls Volleyball – Head Coach
- Varsity Track – Head Coach
- Middle School Track – Head Coach
- Middle School Student Council Co-Sponsor
Kevin Cobb, (11) B.A., M.A., Dallas Theological Seminary
- Upper School World Geography
- Upper School Government/Economics
- Upper School Student Council Co-Sponsor
- Rho Kappa Co-Sponsor
- Warrior Outreach Organization (WOO) Co-Sponsor
Haley Coman, (5) B. S., M.A., University of Arkansas
- First Grade
- ERT
Kelly Curtis, (7) B.S., University of Texas
- Third Grade
Laura Gigliotti, (4) B.A., M.B.A., M.A.T., University of Northern Colorado
- First Grade
Mark Guerra, (11) B.A., University of Texas Rio Grand Valley
- Middle and Upper School Drama
- Middle and Upper School Musical Theater
- Upper School Digital Production
- Upper School Film and Television Appreciation
- Middle School Competition Theater
- Upper School Competition Theater Club Sponsor
- International Thespian Society Sponsor
- Lower School Drama Club Sponsor
- Freshman Class Sponsor
Tim Hagood, (31) B.A., University of Texas at Arlington
- Department Chair, English Eighth to Twelfth Grade
- Upper School English
- AP English Language
- Freshman Class Sponsor
Kaye Hauschild, (38) Texas Tech University, B.A.
- Head of Middle School
- Sixth Grade Social Studies
- Fifth Grade English
- Middle School Cheerleading Co-Sponsor
- Middle School Student Council Co-Sponsor
- Middle School Community Connections Co-Sponsor
- Middle School Cooking Club Sponsor
Gary Haynes, (30) B.M., M.M.. Ph.D., University of Minnesota-Minneapolis
- Fourth Grade
Tracy Herron, (18) B.M., M.M., University of Kansas
- Department Chair, Performing Arts
- Fifth Grade Music
- Sixth Grade Music
- Musical Theater (Middle and Upper School)
- Choir (Middle and Upper School)
- Warrior Alliance Co-Sponsor
Jennifer Herta, (9) B.A., University of North Texas
- Department Chair, Computer Science and Technology
- Upper School Computer I and II
- AP Computer Science
- Upper School Robotics
- Senior Class Sponsor
- ERT
Jeremy Holman, (12) B.S., M.S., Louisiana State University
- Upper School Biology
- Upper School AP Environmental Science
- Upper School Honors Chemistry
- Upper School Anatomy and Physiology
- Science Club Co-Sponsor
- Biology Trip Sponsor
- Science Olympiad Sponsor
- Science National Honor Society Sponsor
- Lower School Garden Club Sponsor
- Sophomore Class Sponsor
- ERT
Cat Huitt, (25) B.S., Texas A & M University-Commerce
- Middle School Art
- Upper School Art
- ESC Support
- Middle School Weaving Club
Victoria John, (33) B.A., M.L.A., Southern Methodist University
- Middle School Latin
- Sixth Grade Mathematics
- Seventh Grade Class Sponsor
- ERT
Audrey Johnson, (10) B.A., Dallas Baptist University
- Second Grade
- ERT
Michael Jones, (6) B.A., M.A., University of Texas at Dallas
- AP American Literature
- American Literature
- Upper School World Religions
- Upper School Philosophy
- Upper School Fantastic Archeology
- National Honor Society Co-Sponsor
- Warrior Alliance Co-Sponsor
- Leadership Academy Co-Sponsor
- Junior Class Sponsor
- ERT
Ellen Kufel, (28), B.S., University of Oklahoma
- Department Chair, Mathematics – Kindergarten to Seventh Grade
- Middle School Mathematics
- Middle School Introduction to Algebra
- Middle School Math Club Sponsor
- Seventh Grade Class Sponsor
Joan Mayo, (36) B.A., M.A., Texas A&M University
- Department Chair, World Language
- Upper School Spanish
- PASF Club Co-Sponsor
- Spanish Honor Society Sponsor
Cristi McCarty, (15) B.A., Texas A&M University
- Department Chair, Mathematics – Eighth to Twelfth Grade
- Upper School Mathematics (Algebra I, Algebra II, AP Statistics)
- Upper School Math Club Sponsor
- Mu Alpha Theta Co-Sponsor
- Sisteens Co-Sponsor
- Sophomore Class Sponsor
Karen McCoskey, (31) B.A., M. Ed., Texas Woman’s University
- Fourth Grade
- ERT
Julie Murugen, (33) B.A., M.A., Southern Methodist University
- Department Chair English, Kindergarten through Seventh Grade
- Middle School English (Fifth Grade Literature, Seventh Grade English)
- Middle School Creative Writing Magazine
- Drama Club
- Spelling Bee Coordinator
- Fifth Grade Class Sponsor
Mitch Musselman, (2) B.S., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Upper School Physics
- Upper School Chemistry
- Upper School AP Physics
- Science Club Co-Sponsor
- Sophomore Class Sponsor
- ERT
Bradley Neyland, (4) B.S., Louisiana State University
- Seventh Grade Ancient Civilizations
- Upper School Middle American History
- Physical Education
- Varsity Golf Head Coach
- National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Co-Sponsor
Denise Palmer, (10), B.S., M.A., Concordia University
- Middle School Mathematics (Algebra I)
- Upper School Mathematics (Geometry)
- Eighth Grade Class Sponsor
- ERT
Casey Pike, (17) B.S., Southwest Texas State University
- Lower School Computers
- Lower School Librarian
- Lower School Computer Class
- Lower School Book Club Sponsor
- ERT
Kimberly Poore, (19) B.A., Millsaps College
- Kindergarten
- ERT
Amanda Rasbury, (3) B.A., Stephen F. Austin University
- Middle School English (Sixth Grade Literature, Seventh Grade English)
- Middle School Latin
- Middle School Debate Club Sponsor
- Sixth Grade Class Sponsor
- ERT
Rochelle Rasheed, (19) B.A., Dallas Baptist University
- Third Grade
Kristin Rutherford, (23) B.S., M.S., Texas Tech University
- Upper School Mathematics (Pre-Cal, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC)
- Mu Alpha Theta Co-Sponsor
- Sisteens Co-Sponsor
- Junior Class Sponsor
- ERT
Elizabeth Schmitt, (30) B.A., M.A., University of Warwick
- Middle School English (Sixth Grade, Eighth grade)
- Upper School English (Ninth grade)
- National Honor Society Co-Sponsor
- Warrior Improv Club Co-Sponsor
- Shakespeare and Friends Sponsor
- Eighth Grade Class Sponsor
Justin S. Solonick, (5) B.A., A.M., Ph.D., Texas Christian University
- Department Chair, Social Studies
- Upper School World History
- Upper School AP World History
- Upper School AP US History
- Upper School Warfare in the Western World/Civil War
- Debate Club Co-Sponsor
- Rho Kappa Co-Sponsor
- Junior Class Sponsor
Sue Stretcher, (32) B.A., M.L.S., East Texas State University
- Head Librarian
- Middle School Computer Technology
- Fifth Grade Class Sponsor
- Middle School Reading Club Sponsor
- Lower School Community Connections Co-Sponsor
Evelyn Tan, (4) B.S., M.Ed., University of St. Thomas
- Fifth and Sixth Grade Science
- Middle School Maker Space
- Middle School Engineering
- Sixth Grade Class Sponsor
Bryna Thomson, (17) B.S., M.S.S.E., Montana State University
- Department Chair, Science
- Seventh and Eighth Grade Science
- Eighth Grade Class Sponsor
John Trout, (18) B.A., Rhodes College
- Head of Lower School
- Director of Lakehill Summer Camps
- Sixth Grade Mathematics
- Fifth Grade Geography
- Middle School Robotics
- Magic Club Sponsor
- ERT
Sacha Troxler, (5) B.E.D., M.F.A., State University of New York at Purchase
- Lower School Art
- Upper School Engineering and Design
- Yearbook Adviser
- Warrior Alliance Co-Sponsor
Rob Vaughn, (5) B.A., M.A., Northwestern Oklahoma State University
- Lower and Middle School Physical Education
- Varsity Football Head Coach
- Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach
- Middle School Softball Head Coach
- ERT
Jodi Wright, (2) B.A., Southern Methodist University
- Lower School Music
Bob Yttredahl, (18) B.S., M. Ed., Southern Methodist University
- Head of Upper School
- Athletic Director
- Senior Class Sponsor
- Student Council Co-Sponsor
- Leadership Academy Co-Sponsor