Administrative Team
Rebbie Evans
Head of School
B.S., Texas Woman’s University
M.Ed., Texas Woman’s University
M.Ed., Texas Woman’s University
Dr. Michelle Spoonemore
Assistant Head of School
B.S., Texas Tech University
M.Ed., University of Houston
PhD, Texas Tech University
Will Jennings
Director of Student Affairs &
College Admission
B.A., Sewanee: The University of the South
M.A., Columbia University
M.A., Columbia University
Brooke Mayer
Director of Marketing
B.A., Sewanee: The University of the South
Brooke_Mayer@winston-school.org
Brooke_Mayer@winston-school.org
Mario Porro
Business Manager & Director of Facilities
B.S., St. John Fisher College
Justin Saunders
Athletic Director Lower, Middle &
Upper School PE
B.S., University of South Florida
M.S., Ohio University
Upper School PE
B.S., University of South Florida
M.S., Ohio University
Lane Worrall
Director of Innovation &
Education Technology
Education Technology
B.A., Davidson College
M.A., Rutgers New Brunswick
M.A., Rutgers New Brunswick
Dr. Deborah Sass
Director of Reading Lab &
Curriculum Development
Curriculum Development
B.S., Kansas State University
M.S., Fort Hays State University
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
M.S., Fort Hays State University
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
Faculty & Staff
Chelsea Adams
Lower School Faculty
B.A., Southern Methodist University
M.S., University of Texas at Arlington
M.S., University of Texas at Arlington
Jessica Boardman
Lower School Faculty
B.S. Dallas Baptist University
Jessica Brice
Lower School Faculty
Jessica_Brice@Winston-School.org
Chris Carlos
Upper School Theater Arts
Associate in Theater Arts, Lon Morris
Jennifer Chavez
Science Department Chair,
Middle School Science
B.S., Eckerd College
Constance D. Condie
Lower School Faculty,
B.S., Texas Woman’s University
M.S., Texas Woman’s University
Anthony Cornell
Social Studies Department Chair,
Upper School History, Math
B.A. University of Dallas
M.A. University of Dallas
M.A. University of Dallas
Patty DiFilippo
Testing & Evaluation Diagnostician
B.S., Texas Christian University
M.Ed., East Texas State University
M.Ed., East Texas State University
Genie Frasier
Lower School Faculty
B.S., Abilene Christian University
M.Ed., Texas Woman’s University
M.Ed., Texas Woman’s University
Mary Frei
Lower and Middle School Art
B.S., Harding University
M.S., University of Texas at Dallas
M.S., University of Texas at Dallas
Emmanuel Gillespie
Upper School 3D Art
B.F.A., University of North Texas
M.A., Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania
M.A., Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania
Dr. Valerie Gillespie
Director of Visual & Performing Arts,
Upper School Art
B.A., Randolph Macon Women’s College
M.A., New York University
M.A., New York University
Ed. D. University of New England
Nicholas LaVecchia
Upper School History, Drama & Digital Arts
B.S., University of Florida at Gainesville
Donna LaVecchia
Upper School English
B.A., University of Texas at Dallas
Susan Nipper
Testing & Evaluation Diagnostician
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.A., Vanderbilt University
Charlene Olson
Upper School Science, Solar Academy
B.S., Texas Woman’s University
M.Ed., University of Texas at Dallas
M.Ed., University of Texas at Dallas
Elkin Rivero
Middle & Upper School
Spanish & Japanese,
Foreign Language Department Chair
Spanish & Japanese,
Foreign Language Department Chair
B.A., University of Jose Maria Vargas
M.Ed., University of North Texas
M.Ed., University of North Texas
Brendan F. Rooney
Middle School Language Arts
B.A., University of Louisiana
M.Ed., Endicott College
Austin Shrader
Lower, Middle, and Upper School Band
B.M., University of Texas at Tyler
Rebecca Ware
Middle School Math
B.A., Oklahoma State University
M.Ed., University of North Texas
M.Ed., University of North Texas
Asmeret Yohannes
Business Office Assistant
B.A., University of Asmara