New Staff
We have several new faces this year and we are thankful for each and every one of them!
Let's learn a little more about the newest Leopards to our campus....
Thomas DeZarn- Content Mastery West
What your name?
Thomas DeZarn
What do you teach or coach/job title?
Content Mastery on West campus
Where is your classroom located?
West campus room 11
How long have you been teaching?
This is my second year
Where did you attend High School?
Bloomburg High School
Where did you go to college?
Texas A&M University at Texarkana and Texarkana College
What did you major in college?
Business administration and accounting
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
Video games, motorcycles, camping and fishing
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
He heard it was a great school
Where did you last teach?
Atlanta BAC
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
The atmosphere
What person/fellow teacher has helped you the most (so far) this school year?
Ms. Kimberly Griffith
Madison Holman- Applied Science/ Coach
What your name?
Madison Holman
What do you teach or coach/job title?
Assistant volleyball/softball coach and resource science teacher
Where is your classroom located?
Room 203
How long have you been teaching?
This is my first year
Where did you attend High School?
Liberty-Eylau High School!!
Where did you go to college?
Southern Arkansas University
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
I didn't
What did you major in college?
Biology: Pre-Health
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
Coach/ watch sports/sing/volunteer
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
I'm a product of LEISD and I had an amazing experience. I want to give other students that opportunity.
Where did you last teach? first year of teaching
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
The students!
What person/fellow teacher has helped you the most (so far) this school year?
Coach Polley and Coach Monds
Anything you would like to add or say at this point in the school year that our readers will find interesting or enlightening?
I'm just hoping for an amazing and a safe school year.
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Senior Prank 2018!
Parker Jones- Coach/Math
What is your name?
Parker Jones
What do you teach or coach/ job title?
Varsity Girls Volleyball, Basketball, and Track
Where is your classroom located?
West Room 8
How long have you been teaching?
Two Years
Where did you attend high school?
Liberty Eylau class of 2005
Where did you go to college?
Southern Arkansas Univeristy, Texarkana College, and Texas A&M-Texarkana
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
While in high school
What did you major in college?
Music Education and General Studies
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
Fish, hunt, and play with my children
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
Alma Mater
Where did you last teach?
2nd Grade English
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
Everything
What person/fellow teacher has helped you the most (so far) this school year?
Too many to name
Anything you would like to add or say at this point in the school year that our readers will find interesting or enlightening?
Stay ahead of your responsibilities
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Becoming a teacher
Ronald MaKaramba- LE TV/ Prac AV
What's your name?
Ronald Makaramba
What do you teach or coach/job title?
Soccer/AV Production 2/Prac Av/LETV
Where is your classroom located?
Room 400/CTE building
How long have you been teaching?
1st year of teaching
Where did you attend high school?
International Secondary School/Dar Es Salaam,Tanzania
Where did you go to college?
Born in Dar Es Salaam,Tanzania/1994, Makaramba attended high school at Academic International Secondary School in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. His college career consisted of the following colleges-Manchester International College in England; Lassen Community College in Susanville, California, and Texas A&M Texarkana.
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
After working with young athletes in a soccer program- I knew I would like the education realm.
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
I participate in a local Sunday soccer league; Mountain biking; swimming and skiing.
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
The opportunity to belong to this district opened and I took it
Where did you last teach?
First year to teach
What person/fellow teacher has helped you the most (so far) this school year?
Alex Harris and Linda Block
Hannah Baker/English
What your name?
Hannah Baker
What do you teach or coach/job title?
English III
Where is your classroom located?
West 15
How long have you been teaching?
Two years
Where did you attend High School?
Keller High School
Where did you go to college?
Texas A&M
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
While working in law enforcement
What did you major in college?
Criminal justice
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
Play video games and cooking
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
A friend of mine works here
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
The fun, fast-paced environment
What person/fellow teacher has helped you the most (so far) this school year?
Mrs. Delk and Mrs. Blalock
Anything you would like to add or say at this point in the school year that our readers will find interesting or enlightening?
Do good, be good
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Climbed a mountain in Nepal. Went down 30,000 stairs
Rick Fowler- Coach
What your name?
Rick Fowler
What do you teach or coach/job title?
Highschool football coach and assistant baseball coach
Where is your classroom located?
The football and baseball field
How long have you been teaching?
40 years
Where did you attend High School?
Liberty Eylau High School
Where did you go to college?
East Central University in Oklahoma/Masters from TAMU-T
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
9th grade
What did you major in college?
Political science
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
Work
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
To coach with my son
Where did you last teach?
Ashdown High School
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
The people
Anything you would like to add or say at this point in the school year that our readers will find interesting or enlightening?
Thank you for the opportunity
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Wrecked a bus
Eddie Milner/Coordinator
What your name?
Eddie Milner
What do you teach or coach/job title?
Offensive Coordinator
Where is your classroom located?
Field House
How long have you been teaching?
14 years
Where did you attend High School?
In El Paso, Texas
Where did you go to college?
West Texas A&M
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
When I was done playing football in 2009
What did you major in college?
Kinesiology
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
Hanging out with my family
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
Opportunity with a larger district and Coach Davis
Where did you last teach?
Pine Tree ISD
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
The kids
What person/fellow teacher has helped you the most (so far) this school year?
All of the staff have been very helpful
Anything you would like to add or say at this point in the school year that our readers will find interesting or enlightening?
Win Everyday!
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Becoming a father
Michelle Oubre- Diagnostician
What your name?
Michelle Oubre
What do you teach or coach/job title?
Diagnostician
Where is your classroom located?
In the library
How long have you been teaching?
18 years
Where did you attend High School?
Pleasant Grove High School
Where did you go to college?
University Of Arkansas and I graduated from A&M
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
When I was 20
What did you major in college?
Psychology
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
Collecting rocks/fossils, reading, cooking, and spending time with family
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
New, exciting opportunity
Where did you last teach?
Texarkana Independent School District
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
Friendliness of staff and students and the atmosphere
What person/fellow teacher has helped you the most (so far) this school year?
Denise Bryson
Anything you would like to add or say at this point in the school year that our readers will find interesting or enlightening?
Thrilled to be here!
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
I hunted for big foot in New Boston, Texas
Sherry Petton- Content Mastery East
What your name?
Sherry Petton
What do you teach or coach/job title?
I am a professional in East Content Mastery
Where is your classroom located?
Room 105
How long have you been teaching?
49 years
Where did you attend High School?
Rodgers, Arkansas
Where did you go to college?
Central Bible College Springfield, Missouri
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
In the 9th grade
What did you major in college?
Education with a minor in English
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
Read a lot and I love to go to esstate sales
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
Ms. Cox asked me to get on the substitute list since the campus was in need of subs
Where did you last teach?
Texas High School
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
The family atmosphere
What person/fellow teacher has helped you the most (so far) this school year?
Mrs. Kimble
Anything you would like to add or say at this point in the school year that our readers will find interesting or enlightening?
I believe every school year should start new with positivity.
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
I rode the tallest rollercoaster in the world over the ocean- it drops 90 feet over the ocean.
Maya Polley- Credit Recovery/ Coach
What's your name?
Maya Polley
What do you teach or coach/ job title?
I teach Credit Recovery and PE. Also, I am the head volleyball coach and will assist with basketball and track.
Where is your classroom located?
Classroom 10 and/or the Rader Dome
How long have you been teaching?
This will be my second year of teaching
Where did you attend high school?
I attended Liberty Eylau High School/Class of 2016
Where did you go to college?
Stephen F. Austin State University
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
When finishing my masters at SFA, I knew coming into education would be a guaranteed start--- job wise.
What did you major in college?
Kinesiology- Human Performance and Fitness (Bachelors)
Kinesiology- Exercise Science (Masters)
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
In my free time, I'm active in my church choir, I read books, but mostly I sleep when I can.
What made you come to Liberty Eylau High School?
There's nothing better than coming back home and being able to make a difference within your alma mater.
Where did you last teach?
Last year I taught at Texas Middle School. I taught 6-7th grade SPED ELA
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
So far, I enjoy the kids. Their different personalities are funny and it makes your day enjoyable.
What person/fellow teacher has helped you the most (so far) this school year?
Officer Douglas and Coach Monds have done a wonderful job with welcoming me to the campus and helping me so far.
Paulette Reed- Attendance
What your name?
Paulette Reed
What do you teach or coach/job title?
Secretary
Where is your classroom located?
Media Center office
Where did you attend High School?
Arkansas High
Where did you go to college?
Texarkana College
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
Three years ago
What did you major in college?
Office work, secretary, social science careers
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
Movies, reading, spending time with my grandbabies
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
She has always wanted to work at Liberty Eylau. My daughter is one of the counselors and husband referees the games
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
The students and my days off
What person/fellow teacher has helped you the most (so far) this school year?
Pashion Roberson has been awesome!
Anything you would like to add or say at this point in the school year that our readers will find interesting or enlightening?
I am really enjoying my my role at Liberty Eylau and I hope I am here for a long time
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Stayed up all night waiting to get into a Prince Concert 1975
Kelly Ryan- Police Officer
What your name?
Kelly Ryan
What do you teach or coach/job title?
Police Officer
Where is your office located?
Art building
How long have you been an officer?
Since 2013
Where did you attend High School?
Pleasant Grove High School
Where did you go to college?
Texarkana College/Took college class while in the Air Force
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
Being on officer is something I liked as a kid
What did you major in college?
Nursing
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
Play with my kids, be outside, hiking/camping
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
I used to work with the chief at TISD and he gave me the opportunity to come here.
Where did you last teach?
City of Atlanta
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
The family
Anything you would like to add or say at this point in the school year that our readers will find interesting or enlightening?
Enjoy it
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Jumping out of an airplane, rock climbing, and rafting.
Alvin Starling- Content Mastery East
What your name?
Alvin Starling
What do you teach or coach/job title?
Teacher over content mastery
Where is your classroom located?
East Campus
How long have you been teaching?
This is my first year
Where did you attend High School?
Atlanta High School
Where did you go to college?
University of Texas@ Arlington
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
After college
What did you major in college?
Sociology
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
Listen to music, and watch TV
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
Heard good things about the district
Where did you last teach?
Liberty Eylau is my first year teaching
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
Team work
What person/fellow teacher has helped you the most (so far) this school year?
Sherry Petten
Anything you would like to add or say at this point in the school year that our readers will find interesting or enlightening?
A lot of walking
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Been to the ocean and can't swim
Holly Swecker- Counselor
What your name?
Holly Swecker
What do you teach or coach/job title?
counselor
Where is your classroom located?
West campus office
How long have you been teaching?
11 years
Where did you attend High School?
Arkansas High School
Where did you go to college?
Texas A&M Texarkana and Univerity of Houston/Receiving Two Masters
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
During college I enjoyed tutoring and realized I wanted to be come a teacher
What did you major in college?
I have a Bachelor's degree with a minor in Biology/minored in Chemistry
Masters in Education Admin/Counselor's Degree
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
Anything outside such as fishing, swimming, hiking, kyaking, painting and reading
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
I like the administration, the students, faculty, the friendly campus- everyone has made me feel welcome!
Where did you last teach?
LEMS, Spring hill ISD
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
The communication
What person/fellow teacher has helped you the most (so far) this school year?
Nikki Reed trained me taught me everything I need to know.
Anything you would like to add or say at this point in the school year that our readers will find interesting or enlightening?
You can do anything if you put your mind to it!
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Scuba diving
Tyrone Teddleton- Academic Advisor
What your name?
Tyrone Teddleton
What do you teach or coach/job title?
Academic Advisor and 504 Coordinator
Where is your classroom located?
East office/102
How long have you been teaching?
13 years
Where did you attend High School?
Texas High School
Where did you go to college?
Texarkana College, Texas A&M, and Stephen F. Austin
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
Early 2000's
What did you major in college?
Education
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
Read, research and trying to relax
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
The community
Where did you last teach?
Liberty-Eylau ISD
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
Being able to shape the future
What person/fellow teacher has helped you the most (so far) this school year?
Mrs. Yarber has been most helpful
Anything you would like to add or say at this point in the school year that our readers will find interesting or enlightening?
Learning the culture is important
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Crossing paths with a boat on a jet ski
Jamarquis Miller/PE Coach
What your name?
Jamarquis Miller
What do you teach or coach/job title?
P.E. Teacher/Coach- Football, Basketball, and Track
Where is your classroom located?
East Gym
How long have you been teaching?
Starting year seven
Where did you attend High School?
Strong High School in Arkansas
Where did you go to college?
Southern Arkansas University
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
Sophomore year of college
What did you major in college?
Physical Ed
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
Play the guitar
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
When at my previous job, I saw how close people were and thought it would be nice to come here.
Where did you last teach?
Texas Middle School
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
The staff (like one big family)
What person/fellow teacher has helped you the most (so far) this school year?
Coach Rollins
Jay Hawley- Coach
What your name?
Jay Hawley
What do you teach or coach/job title?
Football and PE
Where is your classroom located?
East Gym
How long have you been teaching?
Two years
Where did you attend High School?
Queen City High School
Where did you go to college?
Henderson State University
At what point did you know you wanted to work in education?
My junior year of college
What did you major in college?
Sports management
What is it you do in your leisure time/hobbies/family?
Golf and spend time with family
What made you come to Liberty-Eylau High School?
Good place to learn and better myself
Where did you last teach?
Queen City ISD
What do you like the most so far at LEHS?
The kids
What person/fellow teacher has helped you the most (so far) this school year?
Coaching staff
Anything you would like to add or say at this point in the school year that our readers will find interesting or enlightening?
Good year to be a leopard!
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Climbed 185ft in the air
