Teachers & Staff

Staff Roster

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Administration

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.

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 & Staff

Staff Roster

Administration

Dana McKenzie

Doug Mocek

Teachers

Erica Flores

Hannah Severson

Jasmin Munoz

Briana Woodard

Meredeth Belew

Anthony Deschaine

Stephanie Plotner

Amanda Sullivan

Christine Feldman

Sandi Martin

Tamara Garsek

Mandy Johnston

Holly Wiley

Stephanie Wellman

Missy Wagman

Sarah Pauling

Katie Coleman

Erica Grable

Dustin Naegle

Brooke Fitch

Erin Elizabeth Doll

Audrey Sossaman

Kristen Morrison

Curtis Boerner

Keri Worden

Molly Schaefer

Ashlin Gentry

Sheri Dewar

Michael Stephens

Specials Teachers

Gayle Record

Meredith Bowman

Jennifer Eldridge

LaDawn Rivera

Faculty and Staff

Kristi Taylor

Laura Pacheco

Lindsey Castro

Melissa Handley

Susan Howard

Taylor Cavazos

Amy Tomme

Anne Harmon

Theresa Anderson

Emma Thompson

Patrick Wentworth

Kristin McCoy

Volunteers

Emily Trigger

Marjorie Suave

Sharon Nicol

Anne Abshire

Kelsie Arnold