District Design Team Participants
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