Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Sliding Into Second


 
Front row from left: Sage Smith, Annie Bynum, Caren Creighton
Back row from left: Marilyn Triolo, Christy Williams, Ginny Lund, Kimberly Smith, and Lisa Ross
 
Mrs. Lisa Ross has been a member of the Second grade team since Wilson opened.  This is her 9th year of teaching.  She currently is team leader for the second grade team.  She graduated from Texas A & M and taught for two years in College Station before moving to Katy.  Mrs. Ross lives in Katy with her husband, two children, two dogs, and one turtle!  Mrs. Ross loves to share stories with her second graders about her family and her pets!  When she is not teaching, Mrs. Ross loves to play the piano and spend time with her family.

 

This is Kimberly Smith’s second year at Tom Wilson Elementary. She is excited to be teaching math and science as a part of the fantastic second grade team this year. Ms. Smith has had the joy of teaching all subject areas in first through fourth grades and math in fifth grade, but second grade is her favorite grade to teach. Ms. Smith is originally from Wichita, Kansas. She has lived most of her life in Texas, but has only been in Katy for one year. Her son continues to live in McAllen, TX. Her daughter is also a teacher and teaches eighth grade social studies in Lamar CISD. Ms. Smith continues to look forward to the many experiences and opportunities in Katy and Katy I.S.D.

 

 Miss Annie Bynum has been a member of the 2nd grade team at Wilson since we opened in 2012. She is a Katy ISD graduate (Cinco Ranch HS 2008) and both of her parents work in the district. She graduated from the University of North Texas in Denton in 2012 and the University of St. Thomas in Houston this June with a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She represented TWE as our very first New Teacher of the Year in 2012-13. She is our PTA faculty representative for grades K-2. Miss Bynum recently got engaged to her high school sweetheart and will become Mrs. Buckert October 24, 2015! If you have been by her room, you know she loves owls, she has over 1,000 owls hanging around the room! When she is not at school, she likes baking and cooking different recipes she finds on Pinterest, running in Herman Park with her dog Millie, and spending time with her family and friends.

 
 

Ms. Christy Williams is a member of the Original Wolfpack.  This is her fourth year at Wilson and second year in 2nd grade.  Before teaching second grade, she taught first grade for 9 years. She is a proud graduate of Katy High School.  She received her Bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University.  While teaching at Mayde Creek Elementary, she represented the school as Teacher of the Year. Ms. Williams lives in Katy with her son, Barrett, who is in first here at TWE.  Ms. Williams loves to read, watch movies and play with her son.

 

 Ms. Marilyn Triolo loves TWE and she has been at Wilson since the opening!  This is her fourteenth year of teaching, all of which have been in Katy ISD.  During her career, she has also taught 1st and 3rd grade.  She is a graduate of University of Houston, however, you will see her proudly cheering for LSU!  Ms. Triolo lives in Katy, Texas with her two children, Haleigh (who is in 5th grade) and Brock (who is in 1st grade).  They also have two dogs, Harleigh and Coby.  Ms. Triolo enjoys spending time with family and friends.  She also volunteers her time as a Captain of the Speakers Committee of The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.  Ms. Triolo enjoys watching college football, hunting, and running.

 

 Mrs. Ginny Lund is in her third year teaching 2nd grade at TWE.  Before 2nd grade, she worked with the Special Education team providing in class support. Mrs. Lund graduated from Brigham Young University in Utah.   She and her husband, Robb, moved to Katy sixteen years ago.  They have three beautiful children who she says have grown up too fast!  Her oldest son is going on a two year service mission.  Her second son is 14 and is a Freshman at Katy High School.  Her daughter is in the 4th grade at TWE, and Mrs. Lund loves having her here at school with her!  Mrs. Lund loves to be active outside- she loves to run, walk, bike, swim, camp, and hike.

 


Ms. Sage Smith joined the 2nd grade team at TWE last year.  Previously, she taught in Spring ISD for four years.  Ms. Smith grew up in Katy and is a graduate of James E. Taylor High School.  She graduated from Sam Houston University with a bachelors in Academic Instruction.  Her smile warms the room.  Ms. Smith enjoys watching the Dallas Cowboys.  She loves taking her son Gavin to the park and spending time with her friends and family.

 

 Ms. Caren Creighton joined the Wilson Wolfpack last year.  Mrs. Creighton is originally from New Hyde Park, NY.  She began her career in education teaching 2nd grade while obtaining her master’s  degree in reading from St. John’s University.  Mrs. Creighton and her husband have two children – Sean who is in 6th grade and Carrie who is in 3rd grade.  In her spare time, Ms. Creighton enjoys reading, scrapbooking, and playing outside with her kids.

 

 

 

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