Teachers & Staff

Staff Roster

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Administration

Dana McKenzie

Dana McKenzie

Principal, Tanglewood Elementary
dana.mckenzie@fwisd.org

Ms. McKenzie has worked as an educator and instructional leader in the public school system for 25 years. Born and raised in Santa Monica, CA, she attended California State University, Northridge. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Deaf Studies and taught in Los Angeles for several years before moving to Fort Worth in 2005. She joined FWISD and earned her master’s degree in Educational Leadership from UT Arlington in 2008. This is her twelfth year in the administration at Tanglewood. She is proud to be a Tanglewood Tiger! Ms. McKenzie lives in Fort Worth with her husband, Andrew. She enjoys traveling, cooking, crossword puzzles, yoga, and spending time with her two dogs- Phillip and Alan.

Mocek

Doug Mocek

Assistant Principal
doug.mocek@fwisd.org

Mr. Mocek is in his 18th year as an educator in FWISD. He taught 5th grade for several years before becoming an administrator. Born and raised in Fort Worth, Mr. Mocek graduated from Texas Tech University in 2005 with a B.A. in Public Relations and received his master's degree in Educational Leadership from Texas A&M Commerce in 2013. This is his eighth year as an assistant principal at Tanglewood. Mr. Mocek loves spending time with his two children, Mary (10) and Ryan (9). Mr. Mocek enjoys sports, is a huge Texas Tech and Texas Rangers fan, and likes to dove hunt and fish.

Teachers

Flores

Erica Flores

PRE-Kindergarten
Room 107
erica.flores@fwisd.org

Severson

Hannah Severson

PRE-Kindergarten
Room 106
hannah.severson@fwisd.org

Munoz

Jasmin Munoz

PRE-Kindergarten assistant
Room 107
jasmin.munoz@fwisd.org

Woodard

Briana Woodard

PRE-Kindergarten Assistant
Room 106
briana.ray@fwisd.org

Meredith Below

Meredeth Belew

Kindergarten
Room 104
meredeth.belew@fwisd.org

Deschaine

Anthony Deschaine

Kindergarten
Room 105
george.deschaine@fwisd.org

Plotner

Stephanie Plotner

Kindergarten
Room 103
Stephanie.plotner@fwisd.org

Amanda Sullivan

Amanda Sullivan

Kindergarten
Room 102
amanda.sullivan2@fwisd.org

Feldman

Christine Feldman

1st Grade
Room 110
christine.feldman@fwisd.org

Martin

Sandi Martin

1st grade
Room 112
sandi.martin@fwisd.org

Tamara Garsek

Tamara Garsek

1st Grade
Room 109
tamara.garsek@fwisd.org

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Mandy Johnston

1st Grade
Room 111
amanda.johnston2@fwisd.org

Wiley

Holly Wiley

2nd Grade
Room 116
holly.wiley@fwisd.org

Wellman

Stephanie Wellman

2nd Grade
Room 119
stephanie.wellman@fwisd.org

Wagman

Missy Wagman

2nd Grade
Room 120
missy.wagman@fwisd.org

Pauling

Sarah Pauling

2nd Grade
Room 118
sarah.pauling@fwisd.org

Coleman

Katie Coleman

2nd Grade
Room 117
katherine.coleman@fwisd.org

Erica Grable

Erica Grable

3rd Grade
Room 217
erica.grable@fwisd.org

Naegle

Dustin Naegle

3rd Grade
Room 204
dustin.naegle@fwisd.org

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Brooke Fitch

3rd Grade
Room 218
brooke.fitch@fwisd.org

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Erin Elizabeth Doll

3rd Grade
Room 203
erin.doll@fwisd.org

Sossaman

Audrey Sossaman

3rd Grade
Room 216
Audrey.sossaman@fwisd.org

Kristen Morrison

4th Grade
Room 207
kristen.morrison@fwisd.org

Curtis Boerner

Curtis Boerner

4th Grade
Room 208
curtis.boerner@fwisd.org

Keri Worden

4th Grade
Room 206
keri.worden@fwisd.org

Molly Schaefer

Molly Schaefer

4th Grade
Room 205
molly.schaefer@fwisd.org

Gentry

Ashlin Gentry

5th Grade
Room 209
ashlin.gentry@fwisd.org

Dewar

Sheri Dewar

5th Grade
Room 211
sheri.dewar@fwisd.org

Michael Stephens

Michael Stephens

5th Grade
Room 210
michael.stephens@fwisd.org

Specials Teachers

Record

Gayle Record

Art
gayle.record@fwisd.org

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Meredith Bowman

P.E.
Gym & Room 410/405
meredith.bowman@fwisd.org

Jennifer Eldridge

Jennifer Eldridge

Music
jennifer.eldridge@fwisd.org

Rivera

LaDawn Rivera

P.E. Assistant
Gym & Room 410/405
gayla.rivera@fwisd.org

Faculty and Staff

Taylor

Kristi Taylor

Secretary
kristi.taylor@fwisd.org

Pacheco

Laura Pacheco

Office Assistant
laura.pacheco@fwisd.org

Castro

Lindsey Castro

Counselor
Room 45915
lindsey.villacastro@fwisd.org

Handley

Melissa Handley

Librarian
melissa.handley@fwisd.org

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Susan Howard

Resource and Inclusion
susan.howard@fwisd.org

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Taylor Cavazos

Nurse
taylor.cavazos@fwisd.org

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Amy Tomme

DYSLEXIA TEACHER
amy.tomme@fwisd.org

Tanglewood Elementary

Anne Harmon

DYSLEXIA TEACHER
anne.harmon@fwisd.org

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Theresa Anderson

diagnostician
theresa.anderson@fwisd.org

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Emma Thompson

speech
Emma.anderson@fwisd.org

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Patrick Wentworth

Resource and Inclusion
patrick.wentworth@fwisd.org

Tanglewood Elementary

Kristin McCoy

speech
kristin.mccoy@fwisd.org

Volunteers

Trigger

Emily Trigger

think tank
thetriggers@sbcglobal.net

Tanglewood Elementary

Marjorie Suave

Spanish Teacher & library assistant
maybea@hotmail.com

Tanglewood Elementary

Sharon Nicol

1st Grade reading specialist
sharon@msnicol.com

Tanglewood Elementary

Anne Abshire

KG Reading Specialist
arabshire@att.net

Tanglewood Elementary

Kelsie Arnold

Think Tank
kelsieKarnold@gmail.com