District Design Team Participants

Strategic planning design team
The Richardson ISD Strategic Plan is the result of a community-designed, collaborative effort among internal and external stakeholders. The design team is composed of district administrators, campus staff, community members, business leaders, parents, teachers, and students.

Central Office:

  • Tabitha Branum, Superintendent
  • Joe Miniscalco, Senior Executive Director, Student Services
  • Kathy Hodge, Director, Special Student Services
  • Jonathan Smith, Director, CTE
  • Rowena Alibuyog, ESL Secondary Specialist

Board of Trustees:

  • Regina Harris, President
  • Chris Poteet, Secretary
  • Eric Eager

Campus Administration:

  • David Lewis, Principal, Northwood Hills Elementary
  • Christine Gibson, Principal, RISD Academy
  • Susan Burt, Principal, Forest Meadow Junior High School
  • Kristy Cage, Principal, Berkner High School and STEM Center

Staff:

  • Jennifer Malaniuk, Facility Services
  • Morgan Cave, Instructional Technology

Teachers:

  • Kristin Patterson, Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet
  • Medely Galdamez, Mark Twain Elementary
  • Chris Pineda, Liberty Junior High School
  • Brealand Gray, Richardson Heights Elementary & Richardson High School
  • Tobi Brooks, Pearce High School

Students:

  • Kenric Lee, Berkner High School & STEM Center
  • Alexa Vera, Berkner High School & STEM Center
  • Parker Mosely, Lake Highlands High School
  • Samson Aletan, Lake Highlands High School
  • Cal Baker, Pearce High School
  • Alexander Jurado, Pearce High School
  • Widsom Obinna Anyamele, Richardson High School
  • Dakota Stringer, Richardson High School

Parents:

  • Whitney Hurwitz
  • Brad McCutcheon
  • Mohammad Uz Zaman
  • Lacey Laude
  • Hilaree Casada
  • Nivasha Howery
  • Sherry Clemens
  • Melanie Jackson
  • Avery Benitez
  • Laura Stolk
  • Mariela Araiza

Community and Business Partners:

  • Abbie Kaufman, Network of Community Ministries
  • Michael Wood, Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Sara DeLano, Dallas College
  • Juanita Armstrong, RISD District PTA
  • Beth Sheehan, SAGE PTA Board Member
  • Stacey Hubbard, Richardson Chamber of Commerce Education Workforce Committee
  • Ben Solomon, Watermark Church
  • Melissa Bettis, University of Texas at Dallas
  • Bill Alsup, City of Richardson