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Meet our team!
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Meet our team!
Math/Science - teaming with Ms. Green
I moved to the Lone Star State in 2010, far from where I was born and raised in Syracuse, New York. I graduated from Nazareth College and joined the AmeriCorps which inspired my adventures in travel, volunteer service and education. After several years of exploring the US, Caribbean and Europe, I received my Master’s degree in Childhood Education from SUNY Oswego. I jumped at the opportunity to move to Austin in my continued pursuit of happiness, sunshine, music and of course, teaching. I knew CC Mason was the place for me when I got hired to teach Kindergarten in 2011 and made it all the way to 5th grade the following year.
I am the proudest mama to Maisy Belle and always try to live life to the fullest!
I thank my lucky stars every single day to be working alongside the greatest educators and administrators in the business. I look forward to partnering with you to make the most rewarding school experience for all our kiddos!
Contact me anytime by email bree.bonham@leanderisd.org
ELA/SS - teaming with Mr. Hidalgo
I was born and raised in Dallas, TX. It was a wonderful place to experience rich, diverse connections with many cultures, teachers, and peers. I attended Skyline High School, the first magnet school in the nation. There, my eyes opened to all the promises of higher education. I earned a BA in Psychology from TCU, and a Masters in Counseling from Colorado Christian University. Over the years, I have been an educator, an advocate of early detection and intervention, and a provider of individualized instruction for all of my students.
For five years I worked as a professional Child Development Specialist. I specialized in working with children aged birth to three years who had developmental delays. My work in this field helped me to confirm and strengthen my already strong beliefs about childhood education, namely that all children can learn, and that all children need to be given the opportunity to learn.
On a personal note, I have been married since 1994 and have 3 children. All three of my children started here at CC Mason, then attended RBMS and Leander High School's IB program.
Please feel free to contact me at anytime with questions.
Angelia Diamond
5th Grade at CC Mason
Angelia.Diamond@leanderisd.org Follow me on Twitter @MrsDiamond5th
ELA/SS - teaming with Ms. Bonham
Hello! My name is Renata Green, and I am a native Austinite. I started out my career playing flute professionally and working for a small music nonprofit. With this work, I had tons of amazing experiences playing in all kinds of environments and traveling the country. I even got to visit Paraguay in South America! Later, I went back to school in my other primary interests, English and Education and earned a BA in Secondary School Curriculum with a Focus in English. I taught at Navarro ECHS (in Austin ISD) for six years where I learned an extraordinary amount about partnering with students and families to create a nurturing and effective classroom environment.
I am so thrilled to be at C.C. Mason with all of you as well as my own two Mustangs, Alice and Martin. Here at Mason, I will continue to work tirelessly to meet the needs of all students by building relationships, thinking together and creating a lasting love of learning.
I am happy to hear from you:
Renata Green
5th Grade ELA/Social Studies
renata.green@leanderisd.org
Math/Science - teaming with Ms. Diamond
Hi. I'm Tony Hidalgo and I am so excited to be teaching 5th Grade this year! Working in the education field is something that is very important to me, and I am so happy to be able to be here at Cc Mason!
I'm from San Antonio, and am a graduate of UTSA. I have lived in Leander for 7 years with my wife Vanessa, who is a teacher at Whitestone Elementary, and our Chihuahua Aladdin. My family unit consists of my parents, who live in Leander, and my younger brother and sister-in-law who reside in New York City, as he is halfway through his residency in Anesthesiology at Columbia University.
All subjects - self contained
My name is Mrs. Tyghre and I’m so excited be to be apart of your child's educational journey. My family and I moved to Texas from Minneapolis, Minnesota almost 10 years ago...time flies when you love where you live! Both my daughters have grown within the Mason community and we absolutely love being a part of the Mustang Family!
My educational background and work experience is very diverse. I earned my BS from the University of Wisconsin - Stout. I have had the opportunity to run my own business, manage multiple retail stores, and work as a Montessori Head of School while in MN.
As a creative and resourceful teacher, I hope to inspire students with a lifelong love of learning. I seek to encourage creativity and a higher-order of thinking that influences and increases students engagement and performance.
tyghre.schultze@leanderisd.org
512-570-5500