Meet the Team!
Our Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide quality learning experiences by building lasting relationships with students, increasing self confidence, and providing quality education to ensure high academic success.
Learn More About the Team
Prince Ibeawuchi-Assistant Director/ Sales and Marketing
Prince brings 8 years of experience in sales and marketing. He has extensive experience in developing promotional campaigns, analyzing current trends, executing expert sales techniques, and identifying new business growth opportunities. His interests include fitness, travel, basketball, and football.
Ms. Samantha Barbosa- Administrative Assistant/ Substitute Teacher/Spanish
Samantha brings over 9 years of experience in customer service. Her areas of expertise include relationship building, maximizing productivity and efficiency, and ensuring that the workspace is easily accessible to every team member‘s needs. She is also a native Spanish speaker and fluent in her language. In her spare time you can find Samantha exploring the great outdoors and finding the lastest foods in the Houston area.
Ms. Grace Baker- Elementary through Highschool ELA and Special Needs
Grace is a recent graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University, and has taught Elementary and High School. She is great at making connections with our students and excels at teaching reading and grammar. When she’s not teaching, you can find her in a corner either reading a book, writing, or watching one of her favorite movies!
Ms. Jannette Gonzalez- Elementary- Middle School Math and ELA, Spanish
Jannette is a certified teacher who brings 17 years of teaching experience in elementary education. 16 of those years were spent teaching in a bilingual setting. Her specialty is math. She is very passionate about giving students the strategies needed to establish a good foundation and building their self confidence to help them excel in math.
Ms. Ana Melendez- Elementary ELA/ Spanish
Ana is a certified teacher with 25 years of experience! The majority of her career has been spent teaching dual language. She love the freedom to teach in a one on one setting and has a love for reading. One fun fact about Ms. Ana is that her name is indeed Ana Elsa, just like the Disney princess! You can also find her at Cyclebar Pearland helping people find a love for cycling!
Ms. Marlene Balderas- Elementary ELA and Math, Special Needs, Spanish
Marlene is a certified teacher with 5 years of experience in the educational setting. Her experience ranges from Pre K to 6th grade, as well as special education. She will graduate in December from the University of Houston Clear Lake with her teaching degree! In her free time she loves to bake and explore new places.
Mr. Craig Durfee- Elementary through High School Math
Craig graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with a BS in Computer Science. In 2010 he moved to Japan with his family and received his certification to teach elementary and middle school math. He truly enjoys furthering students in their math skills.
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