
Tara Currin
Head of Lower School
Tara Currin
[email protected]Texas A&M University - B.S.
University of St. Thomas - M.Ed.
At ROBS since 2016

Erin Breen
Assistant Head of Lower School
Kindergarten

Lindsee Eddy
Kindergarten Teacher

Emily Forbus
Kindergarten Teacher
Emily Forbus
[email protected]Texas A&M University - B.S.
Texas A&M University - M.Ed.
At ROBS since 2023

Rene Hamilton
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Rene Hamilton
[email protected]University of Iowa - B.S.
University of Houston - M.S.
At ROBS since 2024

Madeline Harper
Kindergarten Teacher

Lizzie Hermes ’98
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant

Amy Perry
Kindergarten Teacher

Samantha Rojano
Kindergarten Teacher
Samantha Rojano
[email protected]Texas A&M University - B.S.
Texas A&M University - M.Ed.
At ROBS since 2023

Sofia Tellez
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant

Christy Weatherill
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Christy Weatherill
[email protected]Harding University - BBA
Faulkner University - M.Ed.
At ROBS since 2023
First Grade

Laura Easterling ’06
First Grade Teaching Assistant
Laura Easterling ’06
[email protected]Texas Christian University - B.S.
Texas Christian University - M.Ed.
At ROBS since 2021

Martha McDaniel ’91
First Grade Teacher
Martha McDaniel ’91
[email protected]Texas A&M University - B.A.
University of Houston - M.Ed.
At ROBS since 2001

Melissa O’Dell
First Grade Teacher

Sharon Reardon
First Grade Teacher

Maria Rizzi
First Grade Teaching Assistant

Anna Grace Rohr ’08
First Grade Teacher

Claire Stanko
First Grade Teacher
Second Grade

Mackenzie Brown
Second Grade Teacher
Mackenzie Brown
[email protected]Grove City College - B.S.
University of Texas at Tyler - M. Ed.
At ROBS since 2022

Paige Busch
Second Grade Teacher
Paige Busch
[email protected]Bowling Green State University - B.S.
Bowling Green State University - M.Ed.
At ROBS since 2024

Melissa Cook ’00
Second Grade Teacher

Mallary McDaniel ’01
Second Grade Teacher
Mallary McDaniel ’01
[email protected]Texas A&M University - B.A.
Texas A&M University - M.Ed.
At ROBS since 2018

Marissa Parker
Second Grade Teacher
Third Grade

Kayla Carter
Third Grade Teacher

Laura Graves
Third Grade Teacher
Laura Graves
[email protected]Southern Methodist University - B.A.
Roosevelt University - M.S.
At ROBS since 2023

Meghan McAfee
Third Grade Teacher

Emily Thomas ’06
Third Grade Teacher
Emily Thomas ’06
[email protected]University of Texas at Austin - B.S.
Relay Graduate School of Education - M.A.T.
At ROBS since 2018

Cory Thomsen
Third Grade Teacher
Cory Thomsen
[email protected]University of Houston - B.S.
University of Houston - M.Ed.
At ROBS since 2021
Fourth Grade

Carson Bell
Fourth Grade Language Arts Teacher

Dana Machen
Fourth Grade Language Arts Teacher

Shelaya Sanchez
Fourth Grade Language Arts Teacher

Mara Scarbrough
Fourth Grade Mathematics/Social Studies Teacher
Mara Scarbrough
[email protected]Birmingham Southern College - B.S.
Johns Hopkins University - M.Ed.
At ROBS since 2024

Ellie Strehli
Fourth Grade Mathematics/Social Studies Teacher
Ellie Strehli
[email protected]Texas Christian University - B.S.
Texas Christian University - M.Ed.
At ROBS since 2023

Holly Tindel
Fourth Grade Mathematics/Social Studies Teacher
Holly Tindel
[email protected]University of Houston Main Campus - B.S.
University of Houston Main Campus - M.Ed.
At ROBS since 1989
Other Faculty

Mary Stewart Anderson
Director of Learning Support for Preschool & Lower School
Mary Stewart Anderson
[email protected]University of Texas at Austin - B.S.
Houston Baptist University - M.Ed.
At ROBS since 2017

Maria Corrigan
K-2 Spanish Teacher
Maria Corrigan
[email protected]University of Houston - B.A.
University of Houston - M.Ed.
At ROBS since 2020

Katie Davis
Lower School Art Teaching Assistant

Cindy Duffey
Lower School Reading Specialist (Grades K-2)

Molly Edington
Lower School Instructional Coach (Grades 3-4)

Marisa Elam
Lower School Counselor
Marisa Elam
[email protected]B.A. - University of Texas at San Antonio
M.Ed. - Lamar University
At ROBS since 2024

Rachel Gillett
Preschool Art & Music and Kindergarten Art Teacher

Lisa Gilmore
Lower School Theater Teacher
Lisa Gilmore
[email protected]University of Texas at Austin - B.S.
University of Houston - M.Ed.
At ROBS since 2014

Alexis Goodly
Lower School Digital Lab Teacher
Alexis Goodly
[email protected]McNeese State University - B.A.
Grand Canyon University - M.A.
At ROBS since 2021

Teresa Grovas
Grades 2-4 Spanish Teacher

Jenn Harris
Lower School Instructional Coach (Grades K-2) & Kindergarten Bible Teacher

Vicki Krenek
Lower School Science Teacher

Jane Martellino
Preschool & Lower School Librarian
Jane Martellino
[email protected]University of Massachusetts - B.S.
University of Rhode Island - MLIS
At ROBS since 2021

Katie Masters
Lower School Maker Space Teacher

Ashley Moseley ’01
Lower School Art Teacher
Ashley Moseley ’01
[email protected]Vanderbilt University - B.S.
Belmont University - M.A.T
At ROBS since 2017

Sue Nelson
Lower School Learning Specialist
Sue Nelson
[email protected]Indiana University - B.S.
Northern Illinois University - M.S.
At ROBS since 2023

Sharon Perkins
Lower School Science Teacher

Shelia Potter
Lower School Librarian
Shelia Potter
[email protected]University of Houston - B.S.
University of North Texas - M.S.
At ROBS since 2018

Anne Marie Stewart
Lower School Music Teacher

Jessica Thompson
Lower School Bible Teacher

Melinda Williams
Director of Fine Arts & Kindergarten Music Teacher

Aimee Wright
Lower School Reading Specialist (Grades K-2)