Robin Oldfather, Heba Abdelghani, Lisa Richardson, Denise Kerr, Suzanne Cullen, Yasmin Meghani, Anna Myatt,Jayme Gaines,Elaine Doering, Bonnie Davis, Jennifer Rappaport,and Stacy Jackson

"If we work upon marble, it will perish; if we work upon brass, time will efface it; but if we work upon immortal minds, if we imbue them with principles, with love of others, we engrave on those tablets something which will brighten all eternity."

Our services are student-centered and promote respect, dignity and responsibility.  In addition, with a view towards academic success, students will have a safe, educational environment and acceptance of their differences.  The expected outcome is individuals who achieve their highest potential and become contributing members of society.

Robin Oldfather

Robin Oldfather graduated from Wheaton College in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts and Sociology. After many years in the field of social work, focusing on children and their families, she made a career shift to education. In 1997, Robin began working with students with behavioral challenges in North Carolina. She moved to Plano in 1998, teaching at Daffron Elementary in Special Education, then finally coming to Gulledge to serve as Special Education Team Leader in 2000. She completed her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of North Texas in August, 2007.

E-mail her at robin.oldfather@pisd.edu

Denise Kerr

Denise Kerr graduated from University of Texas at El Paso with a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Special Education. She taught in El Paso for a year and half before moving to Plano in 2005.

E-mail her at denise.kerr@pisd.edu

Elaine Doering

Elaine is a 1985 graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University. She has a degree in both Elementary and Special Education. She has taught in Texas, Connecticut, and Florida where she was awarded the Disney Teacher of the Year Award in Pensacola. She has been at Gulledge since 2000.

E-mail her at elaine.doering@pisd.edu

Jennifer Rappaport

Jennifer started in PISD in fall 2000 as a special education teacher. She has been working the past two years as a certified Early Intervention Specialist here in Plano. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science degree in child devlopment and a specialty certification in children with developmental disabilities.

E-mail her at jennifer.rappaport@pisd.edu

Anna Myatt

Anna Myatt graduated from Michigan State University with a bacherlor's degree in Psychology and Employee Relations. She became a special education teacher at Gulledge in 2006.

E-mail her at anna.myatt@pisd.edu

Heba Abdelghani

Heba Abdelghani graduated from the American University in Cairo, Egypt, with a Bachelor degree in Business and Psychology in 1994. She entered the teaching field as a teaching assistant at Gulledge in 2002. She is certified in special education K-12 and has been teaching since 2003. Mrs. Abdelghani earned a master's degree in education from Lamar University in the summer of 2010. Previously she was a substitute teacher for Plano ISD.

E-mail her at heba.abdelghani@pisd.edu

Jayme Gaines

Jayme Gaines graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. She has worked with children with learning differences for 15 years. Jayme is certified in Special Education, has been working in Plano since 2008, and joined the Gulledge Special Education team in 2010.

E-mail her at jayme.gaines@pisd.edu

Special Education Assistants

Suzanne Cullen joined Gulledge as an instructional support assistant in August 2007.

Lisa Richardson joined Gulledge in 2008.

Yasmin Meghani