TISD Math Awards & Recognitions

Former Math Specialists/Teachers Now in Leadership Roles Since 2016

• Melissa Baudoin - TES Principal (former TCES/NIS Math Specialist)

• Meredith Holmes - TWES Assistant Principal (former GOES Math Specialist/Assistant Principal)

• Jessica Altman - DPES Assistant Principal (former CES Math Specialist)

• Brandyne Finney - TES Assistant Principal (former DPES Math Specialist/WCES Assistant Principal)

• Kaitlyn Wishkoski - CFES Assistant Principal (former WES Math Specialist/GOES Assistant Principal)

• Whitney Hoffer - TCES Assistant Principal (former DPES/TCES Math Specialist)

• Leslie Meek - GOES Assistant Principal (former TIS/CES Math Specialist)

• Grant Granquist - TMHS Assistant Principal (former TMHS Math Teacher)

• Christopher Penny - WWJHS Assistant Principal (former CPJHS Math Teacher)

• Haley Galyean - Math 3-6 Content Specialist (former OIS Math Teacher)

• Ashli Shreve - Math 7-12 Content Specialist (former WWJHS Math Teacher)

• Ann Butts - Math PK-2 Content Specialist (former TES Math Specialist)

• Brittany Brecht - NIS Math Specialist (former OIS Math Teacher) 

• Ashley Karr - WES Math Specialist (former WES Math Teacher)

• Matthew Anderson - CES Math Specialist (former OIS Math Teacher)

• Jessica Hampton - GOES Math Specialist (former OIS Math Teacher/CES Advanced Academics Specialist)

• Tori Cates - OIS Advanced Academics Specialist (former OIS Math Teacher)

• Jessie Hess - TWES Math Specialist (former TES Math Teacher/Interventionist)

• Stacy Landgrebe - CPJHS Academic Specialist (former CPJHS Department Chair)

Presidential Awards for Excellence in 

Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)

• 2018 State Elementary Math Honorable Mention: Haley Galyean (OIS) 

• 2019 State Secondary Math Finalist: Amy Edmondson (WWJHS)

• 2020 State Elementary Math Finalist: Desirae Harcrow (TCES)

• 2021 State Secondary Math Finalist: Amber Bialorucki (TMHS)

• 2021 State Secondary Math Honorable Mention: Jennifer Koster (TMHS)

• 2021 State Secondary Math Honorable Mention: Linda Olivarez (WWJHS)

• 2022 State Elementary Math Honorable Mention: Jessica Hampton (OIS)

• 2023 State Secondary Math Honorable Mention: Jennifer Koster (TMHS)

Conoco Phillips and Houston Astros Math Teacher of the Month

• 2017 Finalist: Christopher Penny (CPJHS)

• 2018 Finalist: Haley Galyean (OIS)

• 2019 Finalist: Allison Bearden (OIS)

• 2020 Grand Prize Winner: Susanne Whitley (NIS)

• 2022 Finalist: Jessica Hampton (OIS)

• 2022 Finalist: Jennifer Koster (TMHS)

• 2023 Grand Prize Winner: Sandy Guillory (CPES)

• 2024 Finalist: Luz Benjamin (TIS)

UT-ARLINGTON & TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS DEVELOPMENT (SEED) GRANT PARTICIPANTS for a No-COST MAster's Degree

• CPJHS (2): Kristi Budd, Christa Schultz

• GLJHS (5): Melissa Aitken, Hailey Cronin, Kerra Gentzel, Renee Kelley, Laura Willis

• TJHS (2): Macie Pina, Allyson Stansbury

• WWJHS (5): Jason Blackwood, Katelyn Holland, Dillon McDugle, Amber Wal, Cassandra Wight

Houston Texans & Chevron Teacher Grant Recipient

• 2024-25: Luz Benjamin (TIS)

Houston Texans Stats Challenge

• 2019-20: Kristi Prejean (TIS)

• 2020-21: Kristi Prejean (TIS)

• 2021-22: Kristi Prejean (TIS)

EcoRise Project Based Learning (PBL) Ambassador

• 2018-19: Haley Galyean (OIS)

• 2019-20: Haley Galyean (OIS)

• 2020-21: Allison Bearden (TIS)

First Community Credit Union Star in the Classroom Award

• 2021-22: Charles Barnhouse (TCES)

Ashley Furniture Red Apple Award

• 2019-20: Charles Barnhouse (TCES)

Tomball ISD Superintendent's Shining Stars

• 2016-2017: Christopher Penny (CPJHS), Allison Bearden (OIS)

• 2017-2018: Megan Johnson (CES), Lori Dollar (TIS)

• 2018-2019: Stacy Landgrebe (CPJHS), Amy Jackson (OIS), Bethany McDowell (TCES)

• 2020-2021: Misty Straley (WES)

• 2021-2022: Lucas Van Norman (TIS)

• 2022-2023: Dianna Apfel (GOES), Shelley Curl (NIS), Michelle Scott (DPES)

• 2023-2024: Sara Guynes (CFES), Jessica Noack (WCES), Luz Benjamin (TIS), Jacob Ortiz (TJHS)

• 2024-2025: David Leith (DPES), Laura Lowe (THS), Andrew Gencer (TSA)

Tomball ISD Administrative Cohort

• 2015-2017: Grant Granquist (TJHS), Lisa-Anne Pedersen (NIS), Jan Oliver (CES), Kari Milam (CFES), Alvina Dominguez (TES), Whitney Hoffer (TCES)

• 2017-2019: Haley Galyean (Math 3-6 Content Specialist), Melissa Baudoin (NIS), Tori Cates (OIS), Penny Jones (CPJHS)

• 2019-2021: Ashli Shreve (Math 7-12 Content Specialist)

• 2021-2023: Jessica Altman (CES/DPES), Allison Bearden (TES), Charissa Buchhorn (OIS), Mackenzie Campbell (TJHS), Jessie Hess (TES), Stacy Landgrebe (CPJHS), Heather Martinez (GOES), Kristi Prejean (TIS), Ronetta Williams (CES), Kaitlyn Wishkoski (WES/GOES)

LeARN-2-LEAD Cohort

• 2024-2025: Danielle Seaman (THS), Melissa Aitken (GLJHS), Penny Oelschlegel (CFES), Tammy Cruise (EEA), Samantha Stratton (WEST), Jessica Rivera (GOES), Jessica Hampton (GOES), Savannah Kulak (TCES), Gayla Coward (TCES), Amber Wal (WWJHS), Melissa Richards (WES), Amanda Elder (WCES), Meagan Busby (TES), Alison Smith (TJHS)

Tomball ISD Most Valuable Teacher Award

• 2019: Andrew Gencer (TSA), Christine Kilcoyne (TMHS), Sharon Finger (THS), Carla Hergenrather (THS), Alison Smith (TJHS), Stacy Landgrebe (CPJHS), Linda Olivarez (WWJHS), Amy Edmondson (WWJHS), Brittany Brecht (OIS), Jennifer Souheaver (OIS), Tori Cates (OIS), Martina Jaud (TIS), Jessica Altman (TIS), Shelley Curl (NIS), Susanne Whitley (NIS), Dolores Diosdado (TES), Dianna Apfel (CES), Suzanne Lane (CES), Brandyne Finney (DPES), Molly Schwarze (CFES), Sara Guynes (CFES), Kathy Schultz (CFES), Desirae Harcrow (TCES), Kristi Budd (TCES), Sandy Guillory (CPES), Beverliann Morganstern (CPES), Melissa Noack (WES), Misty Straley (WES), Kristi Donald (LES), Joshua Scott (WCES), Tracy Geiser (WCES)

• 2021: Melissa Aitken (TSA), Jennifer Koster (TMHS), Shelley Stout (TMHS), Jacquelyn Schrant (THS), Carla Hergenrather (THS), Bonnie Garrett (CPJHS), Penny Jones (CPJHS), Luz Benjamin (TIS), Jacquelin Rangel (TIS), Shelley Curl (NIS), Ronetta Williams (NIS), Laura Lagos (OIS), Brittany Brecht (OIS), Tori Edleman (CFES), Suzanne Lane (CES), Lacie Geiszler (CES), Andres Victoria (CPES), Casey Howard (LES), Tiffany Tranchilla (LES), Emily Gasper (GOES), Dianna Apfel (GOES), Cynthia McCain (GOES), Maria Maldonado (RES), Kimberly Kras (RES), Lizette Pinto (TES), Linsey Sims (TES), Ashley Black (DPES)

Math Specialist Conference Presentations

• Melissa Baudoin (NIS) - 2018 Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (CAMT) 

• Whitney Hoffer (TCES) - 2019 Region 4 Math Conference

• Ann Butts (Math PK-2 Content Specialist) - 2019 Region 4 Math Conference

• Ashli Shreve (Math 7-12 Content Specialist) - 2019 Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (CAMT)

• Haley Galyean (Math 3-6 Content Specialist) - 2021 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

• Jennifer Koster (TMHS) - 2023 Region 4 Math Conference

• Haley Galyean (Math 3-6 Content Specialist) - 2023 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) & 2023 National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM)

• Ann Butts (Math PK-2 Content Specialist) - 2024 Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (CAMT)

• Haley Galyean (Math 3-6 Content Specialist) - 2024 Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (CAMT)

• Ashli Shreve (Math 7-12 Content Specialist) - 2024 Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (CAMT)

• Penny Oelschlegel (CFES) - 2024 Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (CAMT)

• Matthew Anderson (CES) - 2024 Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (CAMT)

• Jessica Hampton (GOES) - 2024 Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (CAMT)

• Ashley Karr (WES) - 2024 Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (CAMT)

• Haley Galyean (Math 3-6 Content Specialist) - 2024 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) & 2024 National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM)