ABOUT

Faculty and Staff

Administration

List of 7 members.

Leanne Messer

Head of School

713-580-6023
Michele Gonzales

Executive Assistant to the Head of School

(713) 580-6025
Darren Price

Principal

713-580-6036
Lisa Longwell

Assistant to the Principal
Todd Prince

Dean of Students
Rochelle Hobbs

Director of Curriculum & Instruction; World Languages Department Chair; Girls' Soccer Head Coach

713-580-6033
Zshanelle Jones

Receptionist/Attendance; Head Volleyball Coach

713-580-6063

Admissions Department

List of 3 members.

Anne Dalton

Director of Enrollment Management

(713) 580-6035
Heather Rosandich

Admissions Associate; Assistant Cheer Coach

(713) 580-6037
Jennifer White

Admissions Assistant

713-580-6020

Art: Digital Media, Visual

List of 4 members.

Heidi McCurdy

Department Chair

(713) 580-6044
Tina Fox

Instructor, Visual Arts
Lori Reese

Instructor

713-547-4361
Charlotte Stuart

Instructor

713-580-6051

Arts: Performing

List of 6 members.

Nady Benyamine

Department Chair, Orchestra Director

713-580-6083
Brian Brown

Band Director
Bobby Linhart

Theatre Director

(713) 580-6091
Caroline Nixson

Performing Arts Administrative Assistant

713-580-6095
Elizabeth Shurtz

Choir Director
Melissa Tyler

Dance Director

713-547-4363

Bible Department

List of 5 members.

Jenny Honeck

Instructor, ISLP/Leadership

713-580-6053
Jeff Faircloth

Instructor; Head JV Baseball Coach; Asst. Football Coach

713-580-6098
Misti Gil

Instructor
Samantha Sapaugh

Instructor

713-580-6008
Adam Schwing

Instructor

713-580-6015

The Bush Center

List of 6 members.

Mindy Dickerson

Director of The George and Barbara Bush Center for Scholars and Leaders
Scott Cubbler

Passport to Lead Program Director
Patricia Droz

Distinguished Scholars Program Director
Lisa Hawkins

Innovation Programs Associate Director

713-580-6070
Jenny Honeck

Instructor, ISLP/Leadership

713-580-6053
Jenna LaFlamme

Distinguished Scholars Program Assistant Director; Instructor

Business Department

List of 4 members.

Kelly Biar

Director of Business Affairs

713-580-6074
Carol LaCook

Controller; Cash Receipts, Indexed Tuition

(713) 580-6092
Ellen Lozano

Business Associate; Accounts Payable, Payroll, Purchasing

(713) 580-6026
Linda Peterson

Human Resources Manager

(713) 547-4360

Chaplains

List of 2 members.

Loren Hopf

Chaplain
Mike Skinner

Chaplain

Communications and Marketing

List of 2 members.

Katie Gassett

Director of Communications and Marketing

713-547-4365
Kirk Hawkins

Communication and Marketing Associate

Counseling and College Guidance

List of 4 members.

Carol Bartels

Counseling Director

713-580-6093
Dedra Arthur

Counselor
Sara Horelica

Counselor
Loretta Ramirez

Registrar

713-580-6019

Development

List of 4 members.

Jenny Rice Cotton

Director of Development

713-580-6004
Sandra Bell

Development Associate, Special Events

713-580-6027
Christie Crummel

Development Associate

713-580-6030
Tiffanie Walker

Donor Records

713-580-6030

Diversity Initiatives

List of 1 members.

Teddy Wheeler

Diversity Initiatives & Summer Program Coordinator; Asst. Boys' Basketball Coach

713-580-6069

English Department

List of 7 members.

Matt Moore

Department Chair; Head Girls' Basketball Coach

713-580-6077
James Alidor

Instructor

713-580-6009
Dennis Dawson

Instructor

713-580-6081
Karen Diven

Instructor

713-580-6061
Jenna LaFlamme

Distinguished Scholars Program Assistant Director; Instructor
Kelly Oliver

Instructor
Jill Read

Instructor; Assistant Cross Country Coach

713-580-6075

Facilities

List of 7 members.

Rick Ellis

Facilities Manager

(713) 580-6043
Erin Burns

Campus Security Coordinator

713-580-6123
Deyci Castillo

Custodian

713-580-6043
Johnny Castillo

Maintenance

713-580-6043
Carlos De Leon

Facilities Maintenance Technician
James Denton

Bus Driver/Maintenance

713-580-6043
Anthony Perez

Maintenance

(713) 580-6043

Library

List of 1 members.

Josephine Stringer

Library Media Specialist

713-580-6029

Math Department

List of 7 members.

Regan Ray

Department Chair

713-547-4367
Julie Bermel

Instructor
Staci Brown

Instructor

713-580-6050
Erin Cestero

Instructor

713-580-6060
Matthew Copeland

Instructor
Carlos Fuentes

Instructor
Rhonda Skyles

Instructor

Program for College Readiness

List of 3 members.

Karen Arnold

Program for College Readiness Director

713-580-6078
Raymond Bean

TAC Coordinator; Head Cross Country Coach; Asst. Track Coach
Jill Hogue

PCR Instructor; Assistant Cheer Coach

Science Department

List of 7 members.

Lukas Rieke

Department Chair

713-580-6042
Jon Bergmann

Instructor

713-580-6056
Michael Bredeweg

Instructor; Asst. Tennis Coach

713-580-6052
Greg Dmitrowicz

Instructor

(713) 580-6071
Lisa Hawkins

Innovation Programs Associate Director

713-580-6070
Amy Lindsay

Instructor

713-580-6073
Andrea Moon

Instructor

713-580-6064

Social Science Department

List of 5 members.

Pamela McClendon

Department Chair

(713) 580-6085
Michael Jones

Instructor, Social Sciences
Jay Harmon

Instructor

(713) 580-6006
Clayton Webb

Instructor, Social Sciences; Asst. Football Coach; Asst. Golf Coach
Trisha Young

Instructor; Varsity Cheer Coach

713-580-6068

Technology Department

List of 3 members.

Don Emery

Technology Director

(713) 580-6089
Brian Minson

Technology Assistant

713-580-6080
Calvin Venus

Audio and Media Specialist; Head Boys' Soccer Coach

(713) 580-6011

World Language Department

List of 6 members.

Rochelle Hobbs

Director of Curriculum & Instruction; World Languages Department Chair; Girls' Soccer Head Coach

713-580-6033
Sofia Abbassi

Spanish Instructor
Grace Chang

Instructor, Mandarin

713-580-6028
Brooke McLane-Higginson

Instructor, Latin
Grace Munford

Instructor, Spanish; Head Girls' Lacrosse Coach; Assistant Field Hockey Coach
Michele Webb

Instructor, Spanish

(713) 580-6007

Athletics Department & Coaches

Athletics Department

List of 5 members.

Terry Pirtle

Athletics Director

713-580-6013
Ron Crandall

Athletics Associate Director; Head Boys' Basketball Coach

713-580-6057
A.J. Eisenman

Head Football Coach

713-580-6059
Adrienne Gonzalez

Athletics Administrative Assistant; Asst. Girls' Soccer Coach

713-580-6058
Rudy Lazar

Outreach Athletic Trainer - Houston Christian High School

Bio
Rudy Lazar is the Outreach Athletic Trainer for Houston Methodist West Hospital. Houston Christian High School is proud to be partnered with Houston Methodist. In addition to having access to the top sports orthopedic doctors and the Concussion Center at Houston Methodist, we have Rudy Lazar, a certified athletic trainer, to provide the best care for our students.

Rudy attended Texas Lutheran University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Science in 2005. Upon graduation, Mr. Lazar has been an Athletic Trainer in various public schools in Texas. Since June of 2021, he has been employed by Houston Methodist Hospital in West Houston as an Outreach Athletic Trainer and primarily assigned to Houston Christian High School.

Baseball

List of 2 members.

Thomas Gladney

Facility Coordinator/Head Baseball Coach
Jeff Faircloth

Instructor; Head JV Baseball Coach; Asst. Football Coach

713-580-6098

Basketball

List of 3 members.

Ron Crandall

Athletics Associate Director; Head Boys' Basketball Coach

713-580-6057
Teddy Wheeler

Diversity Initiatives & Summer Program Coordinator; Asst. Boys' Basketball Coach

713-580-6069
Matt Moore

Department Chair; Head Girls' Basketball Coach

713-580-6077

Cheer

List of 3 members.

Trisha Young

Instructor; Varsity Cheer Coach

713-580-6068
Jill Hogue

PCR Instructor; Assistant Cheer Coach
Heather Rosandich

Admissions Associate; Assistant Cheer Coach

(713) 580-6037

Cross Country

List of 2 members.

Raymond Bean

TAC Coordinator; Head Cross Country Coach; Asst. Track Coach
Jill Read

Instructor; Assistant Cross Country Coach

713-580-6075

Field Hockey

List of 2 members.

Kim Kastuk

Head Coach - Field Hockey
Grace Munford

Instructor, Spanish; Head Girls' Lacrosse Coach; Assistant Field Hockey Coach

Football

List of 3 members.

A.J. Eisenman

Head Football Coach

713-580-6059
Jeff Faircloth

Instructor; Head JV Baseball Coach; Asst. Football Coach

713-580-6098
Clayton Webb

Instructor, Social Sciences; Asst. Football Coach; Asst. Golf Coach

Lacrosse

List of 2 members.

Grace Munford

Instructor, Spanish; Head Girls' Lacrosse Coach; Assistant Field Hockey Coach
Tyler Tyson

Head Boys' Lacrosse Coach

Golf

List of 2 members.

David Leiss

Head Golf Coach

(713) 580-6058
Clayton Webb

Instructor, Social Sciences; Asst. Football Coach; Asst. Golf Coach

Soccer

List of 3 members.

Calvin Venus

Audio and Media Specialist; Head Boys' Soccer Coach

(713) 580-6011
Rochelle Hobbs

Director of Curriculum & Instruction; World Languages Department Chair; Girls' Soccer Head Coach

713-580-6033
Adrienne Gonzalez

Athletics Administrative Assistant; Asst. Girls' Soccer Coach

713-580-6058

Softball

List of 1 members.

Cassidy Bowen

Head Softball Coach

Swim

List of 2 members.

Russell Hubbard

Head Coach, Swimming
Kirk Hawkins

Communication and Marketing Associate

Tennis

List of 2 members.

Di Akina

Head Tennis Coach
Michael Bredeweg

Instructor; Asst. Tennis Coach

713-580-6052

Track

List of 2 members.

CJay Brown

Track Head Coach
Raymond Bean

TAC Coordinator; Head Cross Country Coach; Asst. Track Coach

Volleyball

List of 1 members.

Zshanelle Jones

Receptionist/Attendance; Head Volleyball Coach

713-580-6063

2700 W Sam Houston Parkway N Houston, TX 77043
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