Meet Mrs. Russell

This is Mrs. Russell's first year in DVISD and she is so excited to meet her new students and teachers!

Mrs. Russell is a Texas Certified School Librarian, EdTech enthusiast, and Instructional Designer in Austin, Texas. 

She serves the Texas Library Community on the Spirit of Texas Reading List Committee, was Chair of the Texas Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Committee and is a member of the TxLA Intellectual Freedom Committee, Media Virtual Presence Committee, and was the 2018 YART Young Adult Reading Incentive and TASL Media Virtual Presence Honorary Award Winner for her blog, The Lispy Librarian. Her mission is to serve her community by sharing her passion for learning and love of literacy with all students.

Mrs. Russell has been a speaker at Texas Library Association’s Annual Conference and Annual Assembly, Texas Computer Education Association’s Annual Conference, Region One’s Fall Media Conference, Texas Association of School Librarians’ Lunch and Learns, and in many school districts’ professional developments. 

Mrs. Russell received her MLS degree from Sam Houston State University, a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from Texas A&M University, and is currently enrolled as a Doctoral Candidate in the Instructional Systems Design and Technology program at Sam Houston State University. Stephanie is a Texas Certified School Librarian as well as Certified Teacher with ESL endorsement. 

Prior to becoming a librarian, Mrs. Russell taught second grade and sixth grade math. 

In her spare time, Mrs. Russell enjoys reading Young Adult literature, napping, playing Animal Crossing, and cuddling on the couch with her dog who steals her snacks.