Samantha McAdams (Flanagan) teaches IPC and Biology and her classroom is located in the 100 building/East Campus/room 104. Even though this is her first year to actually teach, Ms. McAdams worked last year with the credit recovery department. She attended Arkansas High School then the University of Arkansas where she majored in Interdisciplinary Studies. She first realized that teaching was for her when she was working as a teacher's aid. Her hobbies include gardening and playing with her dog. Mrs. Lindy, Mr. Blanco, and Mrs. Kimble have been most helpful as she transitions into full time instruction.  "I guess the craziest thing I've ever done is Jumping through a school window last year."

Update: Ms. McAdams got married October 2nd 2021!

This is Ms. Aaliyah Carson's first year as a teacher and like a few other of our newbies, she is a former student- class of 2017. She instructs students daily with math models and biology and her room is located on west campus/9. 

After graduation, Ms. Carson attended Texas A&M University/College Station, where she majored in university studies. Mrs. Denise Webb, Mrs. Mary Walker, and Ms. Ursula Johnson have been most helpful to her and she likes the family oriented atmosphere at the high school.

Ms. Carson enjoyes watching Netflix and scrolling through Tiktok in her free time. The craziest this she has ever done is jumping in a pool, fully clothed at two a.m. while in college. She has enjoyed her year so far and is looking forward to making more memories with our staff and students at LEHS.  

Ms. Kayla Morrow is the new art instructor on West campus/room 24. She attended  Arkansas High School, began her college career at Texarkana College, then onto Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas, where she majored in fine arts. Ms. Morrow had an idea while in high school that included teaching and upon completing her degree, she felt that teaching was in her future. In her leisure, time she enjoys painting and reading. "The staff has been very supportive so far (Mrs. Kara Lindy especially)."-Ms. Kayla Morrow 

Mrs. Alicia Price is the new academic advisor and her office is in the west campus office. She has previously taught for 3 years and knew she wanted to teach since she was in high school. She last taught at Atlanta High School, then went to Crossett, Arkansas and attended Texas A&M for college and majored in Business and Administration. In her leisure time, she attends her son’s football and basketball games. 

Mrs. Price was excited to become a leopard since her husband graduated in 2002 from here and she likes the community and the friendly vibes at LEHS. The craziest thing she has ever done was handling a snake. 

Amy Snyder is the new Educational Diagnostician and her office is in the media center/library. Upon moving to Texarkana, she decided Liberty-Eylau was the place to work and the family friendly atmosphere was a plus. Ms. Snyder attended Avinger High School and then Texarkana A&M where she majored in Curium and Extraction. Before she decided to become an Educational Diagnostician, she was a Special Education Teacher. She has been teaching as an Educational Diagnostician for 5 years at Morris County Coop - Dangerfield, I.S.D.

In her leisure time, Ms. Synder takes care of her children who are two years apart-which is probably the craziest thing that she has ever done.

Mrs. Jennifer Ford is our new junior and senior counselor and her office in now in the library, across from Mrs. Byrd's room. She has worked as a counselor for almost seven years. She attended Grace Baptist High School in Kankakee, Illinois and pursued her college degree at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois, where she majored in elementary education. Mrs. Ford has counseled students for almost seven years and she came to LEISD from Dumas High School. 

Mrs. Ford’s favorite past time is taking care of her cows, now that she and her husband purchased a ranch in Simms, Texas. A shout out to fellow counselor, Doni Watson, who has helped her the most as the school year began. The craziest aspect of her life so far? " My cousin is in the NBA hall of fame."- Mrs. Jennifer Ford

Mr. William Thompson is one of the new assistant principals and you can find him on the east campus. He attended Arkansas High School and majored in general education at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas. Mr. Thompson knew he wanted to be a teacher when he was in the 10th grade and has taught in the classroom for 13 years. 

He comes to our district from Redwater ISD and is excite to make a difference at our school. The teachers that have helped him the most so far have been Mrs. Doni Watson, Mrs. Brenda Lenaway, and administrator Mr. Jeff Wright. In his leisure time, Mr. Thompson enjoys spending time with his family and watching Mavericks basketball. Parasailing is listed as the craziest thing he's done and he's looking forward to a great school year.

We have a new history teacher on the east campus, located in room 208 and his name is Mr. Zwirm (also known as Mr. Z). Many students may remember him since he has been a dedicated substitute teacher for the past two years. Mr. Z attended Alexander Hamilton Music Academy in Los Angeles and furthered his education at Texas A & M here in Texarkana. “I wanted to teach after subbing and seeing what the educational system was like.”

 Mr. Z is a part-time pastor, loves music, music and gardening. He decided to come to Liberty-Eylau since there was an opening and he liked the energy here. Mrs. Armstrong has been most helpful so far this school year and he has a genuine interest in passing on knowledge to the next generation. One fun fact about Mr. Z? He has dressed up in medieval clothing and he enjoys the historical aspect of that time period.

Katelynn Page is the new geometry in room 106 on the east Campus/100 building and this is her first year as a teacher. She is an Arkansas High School graduate and she later attended Henderson State and Texas A&M where she majored in Business Administration and Central Management. Mr. Blanco, and Mrs. Kimble have been most helpful since she began in August. Ms. Morrow and Ms. McAdams are her close friends and have helped her transition into the educational realm. 

Mrs. Page is a new mother and is excited to help her students be most successful in her classroom. 

Ms. Rebecca Avery is our new Business English/English III teacher and you will see her on the  West Campus in Room 15. This will be her first year teaching and she is ready to handle any obstacles that may come her way. She attended Lakeside High School in Hot Springs, Arkansas and decided on Henderson State University for college. Ms. Avery majored in Business Management/Marketing and it was in her final year when she realized that teaching was something she wanted to pursue upon receiving her degree. 

 So far this year, Mrs. Lindy has helped her the most, making her feels as comfortable as possible. In her leisure time, she likes to sleep, watch Netflix, craft, and hang out with her family and friends. "The craziest thing I've ever done would have to be the time I ate Ostrich."- Ms. Rebecca Avery

Sheila Hill is the new athletic secretary and you will find her in the field house- first person on the right as you walk in the building. Mrs. Hill was an Atlanta Rabbit (high school) and attended Texarkana College where she majored in Computer Science and she has always been passionate about working with computers. 

Mrs. Hill wanted a change in her career and it lead her to our district. The friendly staff has been wonderful so far and she is looking forward to a great school year. Her favorite hobbies include, shopping, traveling, and hanging out with her family. She says the craziest thing she has ever done would be getting married.

Kimberly Griffith teaches Resource English and has been in field of education for 10 plus years now. She is located in room 26 on the west campus and she is looking forward to a great school year.  Mrs. Griffith attended LeFlore Public High School,  then went onto North Eastern State University, where she studied Elementary Education. 

In her leisure time, she enjoys archery and likes to float on the river. Her father was a graduate of LEHS, so it's been an easy transition to our campus. Ms. Richert has been there for her when she needed a helping hand. Craziest thing she's done? “I had a flat tire and changed it on the side of the highway in the middle of Dallas traffic---alone.”-Mrs. Kimberly Griffith

Mr. Estell is a familiar face to many teachers on the high school campus since he was the valedictorian of the 2015 graduating class/LEHS. He teaches Algebra 1, Algebra II and transition to College math and you can find him on the west campus in room 13.  

After leaving Texarkana, Mr. Estell attended the University of Texas/Austin where he majored in Math and he last taught at John Paul II High School. 

In his leisure time, Mr. Estell likes to read, play video games, and travel. Since Liberty-Eylau was where his educational journey began and there was an opening for a math instructor, he decided to head this way. We are very glad he did! 

Mr. Daniel Herbert (pronounced A-bear) is the new welding teacher and you can find him working in the CTE building/room 310 or in the welding shops. He graduated from Jeanerette High School (Go Tigers!) in Louisiana and spent the next few years acquiring his associate's degree from Southwest Mississippi Community College, his bachelor's from Louisiana State University and his master's from the University of North Alabama, where he majored in Agricultural, Business and Administration. Mr. Herbert has been teaching for over 20 years and prior to coming here, he instructed students in Mississippi/Southwest. 

In his leisure time, Mr. Herbert enjoys hiking, traveling and loves to be adventurous. Mr. Howell, Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Fellers have all been great resources as the new school year began. The craziest thing he has ever done was skydiving. 

Mr. Suggitt may be new this 2021-22 school year but he is definitely not new to our district. Graduating from Liberty-Eylau in 2012, Mr. Suggitt has returned to give back to his community. He served four years in the Army (talk to him sometime for some interesting stories and thank you for your dedication to our country!), married and began his family shortly after. Mr. Suggitt is the father of two sons, ages 2 and 4 and in his leisure time, he loves playing video games with them and doing anything outdoors. He attend Texas A & M/Texarkana, receiving a degree in history with a minor in psychology and decided to ‘come back home’ as he starts his career in education. Mr. Suggitt is located on the west campus/room 11 and says that Mrs. Petton and Principal Kiaundra Walker have been most helpful as he enters the teaching realm. The craziest thing he’s ever done? “I jumped into a river from a 70 foot clift, hitting a tree on the way down and lived to tell about it!”- D.J. Suggitt 😎 

Kimberly Griffith teaches Resource English, and her room is located on West Campus in room 26. Ms. Griffith has been teaching for 10+ years. She attended high school at LeFlore Public School, then later went to North Eastern State University where she studied Elementary Education. In her leisure time and her hobbies include archery and she likes to float the river. 

  Ms. Griffith's father is a graduate of LEISD so coming here made sense to her. She loves the students and the teachers have been helpful, Mrs. Richert especially. What’s the craziest thing I've ever done? “I had a flat tire and changed it on the side of the highway in the middle of Dallas traffic alone.” -Ms. Kimberly Griffith

Ms. Regina Estrada is the new Math models teacher as well as the volleyball, basketball, and track coach. You can find her obviously in the Rader Dome (coaching) and in room 19 on west campus for her math classes. Ms. Estrada graduated from Flatonia High School and Texas A & M in Texarkana, where she majored in mathematics. 

She knew that teaching was in her future since the 3rd grade and this is her sixth year of working with high school students. In Ms. Estrada's free time, she enjoys watching movies, painting and baking.  

Ms. Taqoya Monds is the new biology teacher (she also coaches volleyball, basketball, and track) and she can be found on the east campus in room 203, if she's not in the Rader Dome. She graduated from Hugo High School in Hugo, Oklahoma and attended  Oklahoma State University, where she majored in Biological Sciences.

 She comes to us from North Lamar Independent School District in Paris, Texas and this will be her 10th year working with high school students/athletes. Ms. Monds prayed to God when the opportunity presented itself for her to work in our district and God confirmed it multiple times. She says she loves the family atmosphere of the school and the interconnectedness of the surrounding community

  Coach Martin Bryant and his family helped she and her family transition to the Texarkana area, and Coach Alex Harris and his wife offered her a guest room in their house during in-service so she wouldn't have to drive back and forth.

 In her free time, she enjoys watching romantic comedies, listening to music, and spending time outside with her family riding bikes or cooking. Ms. Monds is super excited for the basketball season to begin and she believes the athletes in this program will do great things. "The craziest thing I've ever done? Got my one and only technical foul for telling a referee to have several seats."- Ms. Taqoya Monds

Jeremy Scott is the newest member of the band department and he has nothing but good things to say about everyone who's associated with the high school band. Mr. Scott graduated from Airline High School in Bossier City and attended Louisiana Tech where he majored in music. 

His love for music began in 2010 and his free time is spent watching movies and composing music. "The craziest thing I have ever done is meet Beyoncé."- Jeremy Scott

      Dr. Roshea Phillips is the principal (main person in charge) and came to our district from Clarksville ISD, where she was principal for the previous three years. She has been in the educational realm for the past 27 years and most of that time was in the Dallas/Fort Worth area as a teacher and an assistant principal. 

Dr. Phillips graduated from Lanier High School/Georgia and attended Alabama State University, Texas Tech University and Amberton University in Garland, Texas, where she majored in school counseling. She has taught science, coached volleyball, basketball, track and served as a counselor before becoming a principal. 

Everyone has been most helpful as she began working this summer and she is excited to lend her expertise to our district. Craziest thing she has done? "I jumped off an eleven-story building while ziplining!"-Dr. Phillips

Mrs. Kiaundra Walker is the assistant principal in the west campus     office and has been in the educational realm for 15 years. She attended  New Boston High School and graduated from the University of Houston/ D1, with a Master's in education.

 Mrs. Walker spends time caring for kids in her free time and she also supports youth programs. She was an educator at Westlawn Elementary before coming to our district and she enjoys working with the older students at this point in time. Coach Gomez,  Mary Walker (Bomb.com) have been the most helpful at this point in time but she appreciates everyone's assistance as the new school year began. 

"Most people don't know that I am a former military woman (Go Army!) and the craziest thing I probably ever did was to talk back to my mother. Lesson learned... avoid doing that!"- Mrs. Kiaundra Walker

     Ms. Emily Washington enters the school year this month and she will be a great asset to our counseling department (actual title: Student Support Counselor). Her office is located in the west campus office area and her room is next to Mrs. Price's office. Ms. Washington attended Pleasant Grove High School, yet graduated from Eastern Hills High in Fort Worth, Texas and received her degree in health/human science from Prairie View A & M University." She was previously employed at the Bi-State Juctice Building in the probation department. 

The individuals who have been most supportive and helpful to Ms. Washington are Mrs. Yolanda Johnson, Mrs. Pashion Roberson, Dr. Phillips, Mrs. Kiaundra Walker and Mr. William Thompson and she believes Liberty-Eylau has so many people who are willing to lend a helping hand.

 In her spare time, Ms. Washington enjoys cooking and spending time with family. "I would like students to know I was hired to be a listening ear and my door is always open- I am simply an email away!"- Ms. Washington