PISD Summer Inspire 2025: Directory

Buckle up for an exciting journey in professional learning at Summer Inspire: Destination Excellence on May 28-29 from 8:30 to 4:00! This summer, we’re hitting the road toward innovation, impact, and instructional excellence. Please note: Our main location will be Shepton High School, but some sessions may be at the Plano ISD Sockwell Center.

Shepton High School: 5505 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093

Here are some helpful tips for navigating Sched:

You can filter for session types by using the menu bar on the right side of the screen (Elementary, GT Credit, Full-day, etc.)
Register for a session by clicking the circle icon next to the session name.
For support with Sched, check out their user guides here.
There are 80-minute and three-hour session options for each day. Participants are invited to attend as many as they wish each day.

If you have additional questions, please contact Kyle Fritsche kyle.fritsche@pisd.edu.

Jeanne Glapion

Company PISD

Martha Gonzalez

@RENNER

Gerri Goodspeed

Location Gerri Goodspeed

Usha Gopalakrishnan

Miriam Gorham-Carpenter

Position teacher
Location Otto Middle

JG

Jailynn GRAHAM

LG

Lori Greenho

Company Plano ISD

LH

Laurel Hagen

HH

Heather Hall

KH

Kelly Hamilton

Bridgette Hartley

Linda Havins

Teach Humanities
44th year teaching
Love the Rangers

Company Shepton HighSchool
Position Teacher/Dept Chair
Location Plano

SH

Susan Hebert

Company PISD
Position ESL Teacher

MH

Megan Henderson

Company Plano ISD
Position Special Education Teacher

MH

Maria Hermosillo

Jennifer Hoffman

Company Plano Independent School District
Position Speech Pathologist
Location Plano West

Laurie Holladay

Position Teacher
Location Dallas, Texas

KH

Kimberly Hollis

Company PISD
Position Teacher
Location Plano

VH

Venus Howard

JH

Jennifer Huang

Company Hightower Elementary
Position 2nd grade teacher

Shaf Hussain

Ashley Immel

Position kindergarten teacher
Location Ashley Immel

Elizabeth Israel

MJ

Michelle Janah

AJ

Amber Jeffcoat

Emily Jensen

UTD BBS May 2023, BS in Psychology + Child Learning & Development, iTeach ACP - Year 1: Kindergarten Year 2 (Pending): 2nd grade - My students know I am obsessed with anime and honeybees 🤍

Company Weatherford Elementary
Position Kindergarten Monolingual Teacher

MJ

Michele Jobe

CJ

Colin Johnson

Company Forman Elementary School
Position Bilingual Teacher

KJ

Katherine Jones

SK

Sharry Kapocsi

MK

Meg Keierleber

Company PISD PACE Teacher at Dooley
Position Gifted Specialist
Location Plano, TX

Jennie Killion

Company Plano ISD
Position 4th Grade
Location Jackson Elementary

WK

Whitney Kinsman

Susan Knighton

Position Instructional Specialist
Location Dooley Elementary

Keitha Kuester

EL

Elizabeth Laser-Karesh

Innovative teaching strategies

Company Hightower Elementary
Position 4th grade teacher

Kathryn Laster

Kathryn Laster brings over 30 years of education expertise, as a math teacher, instructional coach, and digital learning consultant. Now, as an independent consultant, Kathryn is passionate about creating transformative learning experiences that empower educators through intentional, human-centered, and tech-infused design. Kathryn is a member of the Learning Forward Academy Class of '25, an ISTE Certified Educator, and a Google Certified Trainer. Hear her learning journeys and inspirations on her first podcast, Digital Learning Radio, explore Kathryn's insights at refinedlearningdesign.com, and... Read more

Company Refined Learning Designs, LLC
Position Learning Guide
Location Dallas, TX

LL

Leticia Lazo

Company PISD
Position 1st Grade Dual Language
Location Sigler Elementary

CL

Cathy Ledsome

Jade Lee

KL

Kellie Leehy

SL

Shanique Leonard

Company Plano Senior High School
Position Teacher
Location Plano, TX

Cristy Lewis

Hi! I'm Cristy Lewis and I teach 7th grade Social Studies at Murphy MS. I am a Plano native, born and raised. In fact, I attended Murphy Middle School. I am a graduate of Oklahoma State University, Go Pokes! I have been teaching since 2017 and I have been at Murphy Middle School since 2019. My interests include drinking coffee, cooking, traveling, and reading psychological thrillers. When I'm not at school, I'm at home spending time with my husband and our dog, Milo.

Company Plano ISD
Position Secondary Teacher

KL

Keri Leynor

Position Teacher

Kathryn Loftin

Company Mathews Elementary
Position PACE/Advanced Academics

ML

maritza Lugo

Company Plano ISD
Position Teacher
Location maritza Lugo

Jill MacLaughlin

LM

Laurie Maddux

AM

Alison Manktelow

Isabel Marquez

CM

Connie Matthews

Melissa McFadden

Lorena Meneses

Company PISD
Position Teacher

KM

Kristi Mikez

Company Plano ISD
Position Teacher
Location Huffman Elementary

CM

Christy Miller

Company Daffron Elementary
Position Teacher
Location PACE

EM

Elizabeth Miller

Position 6th PACE & History
Location Otto Middle

AM

Amy Milstein

AM

Amy Moore

DM

Diana Moore

Kulsum Mzee

Position ESL Specialist

Sandy Nachman

Company PLANO ISD, Sigler EL
Position Dyslexia Therapist
Location sandra.nachman@pisd.edu

Jennifer Norwood

Company Andrews Elementary
Position Kindergarten Teacher
Location Andrews Elementary

BN

Brenda Novella

AO

araceli ochoa

Position Teacher
Location Plano ISD

BO

Becky Oliveri

Company Plano ISD
Position Kindergarten Teacher

Ashley Parker

Kimberly Parker

Company Plano ISD
Position ESL Specialist
Location Aldridge

KP

Kristi Pavlasek

SP

Shirley Perez

Company PISD
Position Bilingual Teacher

LP

Laura Perry

Company Murphy Middle School
Position Teacher

KP

Katie Phillips

CP

Christy Pine

Position Gifted Specialist

PISD PL

Company Plano ISD
Position Professional Learning
Location Plano, TX

Sydni Prater

CR

Claudia R

Company Schimelpfenig M.S.
Position Spanish Teacher
Location Plano ISD

SR

Sandhya Ramesh

Pricilla Ramirez

Company Mitchell Elementary
Position Special Education Assistant
Location Plano, TX

Irene Regaspi

Company Plano ISD
Location Williams High School

Ryan Reza

AR

Angela Richards

Company Plano Independent School District
Position Teacher

Lindsay Robinson

Stephanie Robinson

Company Thomas Elementary
Position PE Teacher

Guillermo Romero

Company Frankford Middle
Position ESL Social Studies

Amy Rouquette

MR

Meredith Rush

Position Kindergarten
Location Schell

Erika Sanchez

Company Renner

Scott Scarbrough

I am an Academic Support Specialist for the EAS department. I have been in education for 23 years and taught 5th grade for 11 of those years in Plano ISD.

Company Plano ISD
Position EAS- Math Specialist
Location scott.scarbrough@pisd.edu