We have partnered with Katherine Smith Elementary for donations to give to families at a pop-a-trunk event on October 10, 2020. Katherine Smith Elementary is a Title 1 school for low income students. They are seeking donations of Walmart, HEB, Kroger or Target gift cards in increments of $10 and $20. Any assistance is appreciated. Donations [...]
As we start our new fiscal year, we would like to introduce you to your new board of directors. The Board of Directors governs the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce and is responsible for all policy-making decisions. Board members often serve as liaisons to each of the committees. We would also like to thank [...]
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce (GHACC), it is my pleasure to announce our Interim President, Dee Farino. After Dee joined in 2005, she immediately became involved as an Ambassador, which eventually led to joining and chairing numerous committees including Gala and Crawfish Festival. Dee has [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Deborah Stokes School: Booker T. Washington High School Subject: English Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… Reading various Newspapers and Periodicals Watching Informative, Arts, and Educational TV Programs Give us an idea of your education passion, can you [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Aldrich D. Smith School: Booker T. Washington High School Subject: English Language Arts and Composition Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I will be going into my third year of teaching and my third year as a resident of Houston, [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Ariam Espinosa School: Booker T. Washington High School Subject: Spanish (LOTE) Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I am a 32 y/o teacher with 5 years of experience as an official classroom teacher; did 4 prior years as a teacher [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Carona Burns School: Booker T. Washington High School Subject: Science Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I love gardening and being outside. Give us an idea of your education passion, can you tell us something of why you chose [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Ulysses Morales School: Marshall MS Subject: HISTORY Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I recently graduated from the University of Houston- Downtown, I have worked with high school students for serval years now, I was a Young Life Leader which [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Dawn Moses School: Heights High School Subject: Special Education Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I enjoy educational and medical research, travel, and spending time with my grandchildren. Give us an idea of your education passion, can you tell [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Ms. Shani Foster School: Heights High School Subject: Biology/Environmental Science Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I am an avid cook and baker and a make a mean red velvet and macaroni and cheese. I am a sports fan I [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Andrea Hudson School: Heights High School Subject: 9th Grade Counselor Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I am a mother of two grown children and an empty nester. I am consumed by work but in a good way. Outside of [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Elise Oupo School: S.P. Waltrip High School Subject: Special Education Life Skills Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… My name is Elise Oupo and I graduated from DeVry Keller Graduate School of Management with a Master degree in Accounting and [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: C. Trevino School: Northside High School Subject: Web Dev/Gaming Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… During my time off, I love to scuba dive. I frequently volunteer with Texas State University in San Marcos, the Meadows Center for Water and [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Jacquelyn Stowers School: Northside High School Subject: French Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I like to spend time with my family, friends, and pets (one large dog and 5 cats). I love going to restaurants, the theater and the [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Myriam Remond School: Northside High School Subject: French 1, 2 Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I enjoy spending time with my family, swimming, running, hiking, reading novels, traveling (not during a pandemic), discovering new cultures and much more. [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Patricia Perez-Abassi School: Northside High School Subject: Spanish 2 Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I’m a Hispanic Muslim public high school teacher who likes talking to people, reading, cooking, gardening and volunteering in my community. Give us an [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Gisela Tanaka School: Northside High School Subject: Math (AP Calculus and Algebra 2) Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I am mother, wife, a teacher, and a recent grad school graduate. I have a 5-year-old daughter whom I adore. Lately, [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Pamela Kennard School: Northside High School Subject: AP World History Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I swim whenever I can! I also enjoy riding my bike and working in my flower beds Give us an idea of your [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Juliette Giron School: Northside High School Subject: Anatomy and Physiology, AP Environmental Science, Environmental Systems Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… Love to camp and visit state and national parks. Give us an idea of your education passion, can [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Maren Haenicke School: Northside High School Subject: Mathematics (Algebra 1 and Pre-Calculus) Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… Walking, reading, traveling, and photography Give us an idea of your education passion, can you tell us something of why you [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Talia Camacho School: Northside High School Subject: World Languages-Spanish Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… Coffee Dark Chocolate Cleaning supplies plants Candles, essential oils, fragrances (fruity/flowery/fresh scents) Give us an idea of your education passion, can you tell us [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Jessica Bowdoin School: Northside High School (Formerly Jefferson Davis) Subject: English Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I’ve been an educator for the last 9 years, and my main passion and focus in English is poetry. I’m currently in graduate [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Rosemary BerryThorn School: Northside High School (Formerly Jefferson Davis) Subject: Registrar To help you with supplies, what items are you wanting? Disposable latex gloves (Minimum 100 count) Disposable Isolation Gown (Minimum 100 count) Smead BCCR Bar-Style Alphabetic Color-Coded Labels, Letters A-Z, Assorted Colors, 500 Labels per Roll 100 [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Alice L. Gray School: Northside High School (Formerly Jefferson Davis) Subject: Chemistry & Pre-AP Chemistry Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I’m recently married AND recently a homeowner. So right now, besides preparing for school, I’ve been enjoying decorating and [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Elga D. Sepúlveda Suárez School: Booker T. Washington H.S Subject: Spanish (LOTE) Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I started my education career when I was in college. By that time, I worked as an assistant teacher in different public [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Maisha Turner School: Waltrip High School Subject: Biology Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I am an MIT and Clemson graduate, with degrees in environmental engineering. After 15 years in engineering consulting I became a teacher to inspire students to [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Ishraaq Choudhury School: Waltrip High School Subject: English Language Arts Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… When not preparing for classes or working with students, I like to spend my time writing, reading, building Gunpla models, and playing games. Give [...]
Alice L. Gray: Chemistry & Pre-AP Chemistry Rosemary BerryThorn: Registrar Jessica Bowdoin: English Talia Camacho: World Languages-Spanish Maren Haenicke: Mathematics (Algebra 1 and Pre-Calculus) Juliette Giron: Anatomy and Physiology, AP Environmental Science, Environmental Systems Pamela Kennard: AP World History Gisela Tanaka: Math (AP Calculus and Algebra 2) Patricia Perez-Abassi: Spanish 2 Myriam Remond: French 1, 2 Jacquelyn Stowers: French C. Trevino: Web Dev/Gaming [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Aimee Zepeda School: Helms Elementary Subject: SLA and Reading Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… My name is Aimee Zepeda and this will be my first year working at Helms Elementary. I am overjoyed to be teaching in such a [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Santa Monica Mendoza School: Helms Elementary Subject: Math and Science Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… Hello, my name is Santa Monica Mendoza. I am a recent graduate from the University of St. Thomas. I like to spend time outdoors [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Elizabeth Puente School: Garden Oaks Montessori Subject: Teacher Assistant Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I love to read and spend time with my family. Give us an idea of your education passion, can you tell us something of why [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Jesse Espinosa School: Waltrip High School Subject: Band Tell us a little bit about you? Things you like outside of school, etc.… I am a Waltrip HS Alum, Class of 1995. I have taught there now, going on my 19th I am Houston pro sports fan. I grew [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST The Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce Education Committee will be starting an Adopt a Teacher program this year and for you to participate we would need the following: Name: Sharon B. George-Rios School: Helms ES Subject: Visual Arts Tell us a little bit about you? Things you like outside of [...]
Corona Burns: Science Ariam Espinoza: Spanish Aldrich Smith: English Language Arts and Composition Deborah Stokes:English Elga D. Sepúlveda Suárez: Spanish (LOTE)
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Mariella Carcamo Zegarra School: Helms Elementary Subject: Math and Spanish 5th grade Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… Love to spend time with my family, play sports, watch basketball, love math, play board games, I like everything!! Give us an idea of [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Mrs. Trevino Helms E.S. Kindergarten Dual Teacher Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… My favorite things outside of school are spending time with my beautiful family and friends. I am married and we have a sweet 3-year-old daughter who loves to [...]
Elise Oupo: Special Ed Life Skills Darrin Vail Jessie Espinosa: Band Ishraaq Choudhury: English Language Arts Maisha Turner: Biology
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Darrin Vail School: Waltrip Subject: Montessori Social Studies What kind of things do you like to do outside of school? I am also the boys wrestling coach, and an assistant football coach. Give us an idea of your education passion, can you tell us something of why you chose education… [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Elida Perez School: Garden Oaks Montessori Subject: Early Childhood-all subjects To help the business world get to know you, can you tell us a little bit about you? Things you like outside of school, etc… I love spending time with my family. I have three daughters; 9, [...]
Mrs. Trevino: Kindergarten Dual Teacher Mariella Carcamo Zegarra: 5th Grade Math and Spanish Sharon B. George-Rios Santa Monica Mendoza: Math and Science Aimee Zepeda: SLA and Reading
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST The Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce Education Committee will be starting an Adopt a Teacher program this year and for you to participate we would need the following: Name: Jennifer Parison School: Garden Oaks Subject: self-contained 4-6 grades To help you feel better what do you like? Card, Starbucks, candy, [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Christin Dreher School: Garden Oaks Montessori Subject: Early Childhood Tell us a little bit about you? Things you like outside of school, etc… I love to read, travel, and garden. Give us an idea of your education passion, can you tell us something of why you chose [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Celia Hughes School: Garden Oaks Montessori Magnet Subject: Math/Science 4-6 Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… My family moved from Dallas to Houston in the summer of 2019 to be closer to family. My husband and two sons (6,2) have enjoyed [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Larry Langlois School: Height High School Subject: Health Science Technology Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… I am a Health Science Technology Teacher at Heights High School. I have written a book called “Decision Making From the Grass Roots [...]