Faculty & Staff
We have a team of dedicated staff and teachers who are committed to our mission of educating the whole child by connecting academics, faith, and community.
Meet The Team
The faculty of The Connection School are distinguished by the following characteristics:
- They are examples of integrity in their Christian walks
- They are degreed in their areas of instruction and highly qualified
- They are committed to mentorship instruction and to the implementation of the school’s mission
Adry Alvarez
Secondary Spanish
Paul Arnold
Secondary PE Coach
Sonya Atchison
Secondary Math and Science
Billie Garza
Secondary Science
Beth Hamman
Fourth Grade
Amy Howard
Secondary Humanities
Kristi Icaza
Elementary Spanish
Andrea Lamar
Kindergarten
Kathi Lamar
Assistant Principal
Chad Legare
Business Administrator
Destiny Legare
Elementary/Secondary PE
Cinde Matocha
Art
Traci Menchaca
Third Grade
Marilin Garcia-Mendez
Bookkeeper
Kathy Oxford
Main Office Support
Alicia Paredes
Second Grade
Ashley Powell
Secondary Humanities
Reda Rice
Fifth Grade
Angela Savoy
First Grade
Amy Sherman
Secondary Math
Dawn Shipley
Art
Michelle Stanton
Secondary Math &Atheltics Coordinator
Donna Stumbaugh
Student Support Specialist
Sonja Sutton
Secondary Enrichment
Brenda Vega
Elementary Enrichment
Laila Weesner
Admissions Coordinator & Secondary Spanish
Kathleen Wrobleske
Head of School
Governance
The Connection School of Houston is led by the School Director with the assistance of the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Team. The Board of Trustees currently consists of 5 members including the School Director and offers council and accountability to the School Director and the Advisory Team in carrying out The Connection School’s mission. The Advisory Team consists of members of the school administration and lead faculty. It is the responsibility of the School Director and Advisory Team to carry out the day-to-day operations in fulfilling The Connection School’s mission.
Corporate Information
The Connection School of Houston was incorporated as a non-profit organization with the State of Texas on December 5, 2012.
- Corporate Name: The Connection School of Houston
- Texas Secretary of State File Number: 801694260
- Texas Taxpayer Identification Number: 32049638946
- Federal Employer Identification Number: 46-1642721
To verify corporate status with the State of Texas, you may look up any Texas corporation at https://mycpa.cpa.state.tx.us/coa/Index.html using the corporation’s Texas Taxpayer ID, Corporate Name, or Texas Secretary of State File Number.
To verify exemption eligibility with United States Government, you may look up any federal organization at http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Exempt-Organizations-Select-Check using the organization’s Federal Employer Identification Number or organization’s name and location.
Effective December 5, 2012, The Connection School of Houston is exempt from the Texas franchise tax and the state portion of hotel occupancy tax and from the Texas sales and use tax as an educational organization. The sales tax exemption extends to goods and services purchased for use by this organization.
Also effective December 5, 2012, The Connection School of Houston is exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a public charity. Contributions to The Connection School of Houston are deductible under section 170 of the Code. The Connection School of Houston is also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code.
