Hello Christie!!! My name is Patty Brasuell, and this is my 12th year working in SLC. I grew up in California and have been in Frisco since 2008. I graduated with a bachelor's degree from Texas Women's University. I was a stay-at-home mom for 16 years before I decided to go back to school and work. I have worked with children from preschool to high school, but my heart is with SPED elementary. I have three boys, twins that are 28 and a 21 year-old. I enjoy being with family and friends and travelling home to the California coast any chance I get..

I am excited for the new year. I look forward watching my students grow and having fun at the same time.

Thank you, Patricia Brasuell

Greetings! My name is Shonda Jones. I've been in public education as a general education teacher since 2013, and this is my second year at Christie, though my first year as a Special Education Resource Teacher. I hold a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from UNT Denton and a master's in early childhood studies/administration from Walden University. I have two adult daughters, and we love to travel and explore new things in our spare time. I'm excited about the new year and look forward to supporting our young learners as they achieve their academic goals. 

Hello Christie family!!! My name is Maria Kelly, and I am thrilled to say I've been working in Special Education since 2015. I grew up in Miami, Florida and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and International Business from Florida International University. In 2014, I earned my Master’s in Education, specializing in Bilingual Education from University of Texas at El Paso (GO MINERS)! I began my teaching career in 2009. I have had the honor to teach at various levels of Education from elementary to college. I am married and have three children. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, friends and traveling.

We are going to learn so many great things this year, and I am looking forward to every minute of it!!!!

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Hello!! My name is Erica King. I am from Missouri. My husband and I moved to Texas in 2017. I have been in the education field for over 15 years. I love working with, teaching, having fun and learning from kids. I have worked with students from elementary to high school as a paraprofessional in Special Education. I went to Grand Canyon University where I earned a dual bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and Special Education. I have been teaching Special Education since 2020. 

I am thrilled for this new year. I am excited to see what new and fun things we will learn.

Hello, my name is Sandra Ortiz-Harper.  I was born and raised in El Paso, Texas where I attended the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and graduated with a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies (Bilingual Education).  I moved to the Dallas Metroplex area after I graduated in 1995 where I met my husband Joseph and now have two wonderful children, Jordan (19 years old) and Sofia (18 years old).  In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, taking long walks, exercising/running.  I have taught for a total of 28 years and 21 of those years have been here at Christie Elementary.  I love Christie!!!  I have taught pre-k to fifth grade and this year and I am excited to teach Special Education. 

Hello Christie! My name is Larissa Root and this is my 5th year as a Special Education Teacher. I just moved to Texas from Madison, Wisconsin. Before I started working as a Special Education Teacher, I was a paraprofessional and I also had the opportunity to do my student teaching in Cuenca, Ecuador. I also graduated with my bachelor's from The University of Wisconsin Whitewater and my master's certificate in Special Education. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and exploring all that Texas has to offer. I look forward to working with you this school year and am excited to be a member of the Christie family.  

Hello Christie family! My name is Nardine Eskandar, and I have been in the education field since 2006. Before becoming a Special Education teacher, I worked as a paraprofessional in special education, and as a second-grade general education teacher. I love spending time with students teaching, and seeing them grow, progress, and enjoy learning. I am married, and I have two kids. In my free time, I like spending time with my family, traveling, and learning new things myself. 

I am so thrilled to become part of the Christie family, and I look forward to all the fun and excitement that we are going to have this year learning new things!!!!

Special Education & SLC Aides