RLA Instructional Coach,
RLA Technology IC for Secondary
English II, English II APA,
AHS Interact Club Sponsor
Email: rvanhorne@alvinisd.net
Phone: 281-245-3000, ext 3245 (classroom) / 5678 (office)
Room#: CM 133
Conference: 6th Pd (12:58 - 1:51 PM)
Greetings! I am so excited to welcome each and every student into our classroom. This webpage is intended to be a central location for important information pertaining to our class.
Welcome to Our Classroom!
This 2025-2026 school year will be my twelfth year teaching at Alvin High School. It will also be my sixth year as an AHS' English Department Instructional Coach. I grew up in Alvin and graduated in 2006, so I take pride in serving the students of my Alma Mater. Jacket Pride Never Dies!!
On my free time, I love to travel all over the United States with my husband. Our goal is to eventually visit all of the National Parks and states within the US. I would love to travel out of the country and see more of the world, so that's an item on my "bucket" list.
When I'm not traveling, you can find me immersed in a book. Reading is something that I hold near and dear to my heart. I am an advocate for reading inside and outside of the classroom, and I try my best to fit each of my students with books that make them fall in love with reading.
My all-time favorite author is Toni Morrison. Not only does she craft her writing to make her readers feel what her characters experience, but she is not afraid to show us the true human condition. It's the lessons through literature that make us question, think, and challenge our beliefs, all while connecting us to one another though our own experiences.
I also have a love for writing and hope to instill a lifelong love for reading and writing in my students.
Alvin High School, English 2014 - Present
Alvin High School, Instructional Coach 2020 - Present
Alvin High School Graduate, Class of 2006
Alvin Community College - Associate of Arts in Teaching, 2011
University of Houston - Clear Lake, 2014, Bachelor's of Arts in Literature and Education