Name: Kim Yen Vu

Current Position for 09-10: Principal – Stafford Primary School

Education: Bachelor of Science in Education & Psychology with Highest Honors – University of Southern Mississippi; Master of Education in Guidance and Counseling - University of Houston-Victoria; Master of Education in Administration and Supervision - University of Houston-Victoria

Certification(s): Elementary 1-8, Reading 1-8, ESL, Early Childhood Education Pre-K- Kinder, Counselor EC – 12, Principal EC-12, Bilingual – Vietnamese

Years of Education Experience: 23; 4 years as bilingual aide, 5 years as teacher, 9 years as counselor, 5 years as administrator

Areas of Experience: Bilingual Teacher Assistant, Teacher, Counselor, Assistant Principal, Curriculum Assistant, District Bilingual/ESL Coordinator, Principal

Years at SMSD: 6th

Family: Married for 25 years to Tony Nguyen, 3 Children – Julian, Jonathan, Joanna

Pets: We have custodial rights to a yorkie name Megatron. A friend adopted Megatron from us 2 years ago.

Hobbies: I love to read and sleep in my spare time.

Special Awards/Recognition:
University of Southern Mississippi - Student Teacher of the Year (Dec. 1990)
Harvard University School of Education - Principal Scholar Institute Scholarship recipient (Summer 2008)
Outstanding Asian Pacific American Educator honoree (Nov 2009)
American Leadership Forum Fellows Class XXVIII

Current Position for 09-10: Assistant Principal – Stafford Primary School

Education: Bachelor of Science in Home Economics with emphasis in Merchandising – Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Alternative Certification in Education- Houston Baptist University; Completing Studies in Education for a- Master of Education in Administration and Supervision - University of Houston-Clear Lake

Years of Education Experience: 13, public and private school

Areas of Experience: Teacher grades Kindergarten to sixth grade;1st Grade team leader; Tutorial Coordinator;Assistant Principal

Certificate(s): EC-4; ESL; Principal EC-12

Years at SMSD: beginning year 2

Family: Married for 27 years to Mitch, 2 Children – Errin and Bryan; one grandchild- Jeremiah

Hobbies: Spending time with my family, watching sci-fi movies, relaxing with a good book

Special Awards/Recognition: 2009-2010 Student Teacher of the Year

Name: Madalina Noth

Current Position for 09-10: Guidance Counselor- Stafford Primary School

Education: Bachelor and Master of Science in Mathematics - Lower Danube University Romania; Master of Education in Guidance and Counseling- University of Houston- Victoria

Certification(s): Mathematics 8-12, Gifted and Talented Supplemental, School Counselor EC-12

Years of Education Experience: 13

Areas of Experience: Teacher of Mathematics and College Math Instructor

Family: Married to Matthew Noth (the most wonderful and caring husband in the world!)

Hobbies: Reading, traveling

Special Awards/ Recognition: Selected as 2008 Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction for excellence in teaching and for the encouragement of and dedication to the academic success of students

Mrs. Noth is originally from Romania. She moved to the U.S. seven years ago to teach, support and guide American children. This will be her first year as a guidance counselor.
She is very excited to get to know the students at Stafford Primary School and use her experience and enthusiasm to serve them to the best of her abilities.

Name: Irma Pineda

Current Position for 09-10:
Receptionist - Stafford Primary School

Education: Certification - Business Education
Accounting Secretary

Experience: Teacher Aide, Attendance Clerk Aide, Facilitator of the Computer Technology Course, and Accounting Secretary.

Family: Married for 18 years with Alejandro Pineda. I have 3 beloved children; Josue, Misael, and Madai.

Hobbies: Read, play Sudoku in my spare time, love cooking and baking. Also like spending time with my family.

I started working in Stafford High School as an Attendance Clerk Aide in 2005, then in the Elementary School as a Teacher Aide for 2 years. This is my first year as a Receptionist in the Primary School.

Name: Cynthia Ann Cisneros (Cindy)

Birthday June 6 * I am a fun loving Gemini.

Current Position for 09-10: Registrar/Attendance – Stafford Primary School

Years of Education Experience: I started out in the middle school as a special ed. aide, then to the high school, then the receptionist and accounts payable at the administration office then back to middle school as the secretary to the assistant principal and now here at the Stafford Primary. Before that I was a hairdresser.

Years at SMSD: 9

Family: Married to Daniel Cisneros for 30 years in February. We have 2 wonderful boys—Jason 23 and Damien 16.

Pets: 2 lovable white bichons: Sugar Plum 3 and Holly Berry 2, get it?

Hobbies: Reading, ballroom and country/western dancing, jewelry and ceramic making, knitting, watching movies and spending time with my family and my puppies.

Name: Paula Suazo

Current Position for 09-10:
Secretary

Areas of Experience: Receptionist, Bilingual Aide, Secretary (Middle School)

Years at SMSD: 2

Family: Married to the love of my life, Rigo Suazo. We have been blessed with 2 marvelous sons, Ethan Noel and Baby Elijah Nathaniel!

Hobbies: I love spending time with my family, traveling, reading, planning parties and collecting turtle figurines!

Name: Wanda Jackson

Current Position for 2009-2010: School Nurse

Education: Associate of Applied Sciences, ADN, Houston Community College; Bachelor’s of Science, BSN, University of Houston Victoria

Years of Experience: 18 years, Acute Care

Areas of Experience: Telemetry, ICU, Dialysis, Medical Surgical, Oncology, Clinical Educator, Home Care Coordinator, Case Manager

Family: I have a 22 yr. old daughter, Single

Hobbies: I LOVE bowling. I have bowled in a league for over 20 years. I also work with the youth and young adults at church in my spare time.

Contact
281-261-9243
wjackson@stafford.msd.esc4.net