Grade By Grade

Small Group Instruction


Special Education Team 2007
Mrs. Lawrence - Team Leader 2007
Cathy Lawrence (Team Leader) emailcathy.lawrence@pisd.edu
After 10 years of service with the California State Hospital System, City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department and Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, Mrs. Lawrence got her Masters in Special Education from the University of Texas at Dallas. She has been a Special Education teacher in PISD since 1989 and has worked at Forman, Dooley, and Stinson.  
Jeanette Bauer - Assistant
Jeanette Bauer email jeanette.bauer@pisd.edu
Mrs. Bauer has a Bachelors of Science Degree in Education from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She has been a paraprofessional with PISD since 1995.
Akemi Brown - Assistant
Akemi Brown email akemi.brown@pisd.edu
Mrs. Brown graduated from Dyoritsu Women's University in Tokyo, Japan. She majored in French Literature. Mrs. Brown has been working with Special Education students since 1999. She also taught at a local Japanese school for over 15 years.
Cathy Hennum
Cathy Hennum email catherine.hennum@pisd.edu
Catherine Hennum has been teaching since 1979. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and Special Education from the University of South Florida in 1979. She received her MA in curriculum development and supervision from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1986.
Miss Kittelson

Amy Kittelson email amy.kittelson@pisd.edu

Miss Kittelson has lived in NE Texas her whole life. She received her BS in Psychology and her certification in Special Education from Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX. She is working on her Masters in Special Education and School Psychology from Texas A&M University, Commerce. Miss Kittelson spent three years tutoring and volunteering with elementary students before becoming a part of the Stinson teaching team.

Patricia Mora - Assistant
Patricia Mora email patricia.mora@pisd.edu
Mrs. Mora has been working with Special Education students at Stinson for more than 5 years. She works as a paraprofessional. She is currently enrolled at CCCCD.
Mana Nishino - Assistant
Manako Nishino email: manako.nishino@pisd.edu
Mrs. Nishino graduated from Keio University in Tokyo with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She moved to the United States in 1970 and worked at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. She has worked in Richardson ISD and Plano ISD since 1998 and was certified as a Special Education teacher through Region 10 in 2002.
Jodi Prianti
Jodi Prianti email: Jodi.Prianti@pisd.edu
Miss Prianti was born and raised in New York until recently moving to the Dallas area. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and Special Education from St. Joseph's College in New York. She spent 4 years working as an In-home Therapist for children with Autism. Jodi is proud to be a Stinson Star!
Marsha Rossi - Assistant

Marsh Rossi email: Marsha.Rossi@pisd.edu
Mrs. Rossi graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology. She worked in scientific research before becoming a stay-at-home mom. Later she earned her teaching cerification from Georgia State and worked as teacher and paraprofessional in grades K-12 for a period of 14 years. After moving to Texas, she volunteered in Kindergarten at Stinson for four years. She is very pleased to now be helping students as a Special Education assistant at Stinson.

Mrs. Schucany - Special Ed
Rebecca Schucany email rebecca.schucany@pisd.edu
Mrs. Schucany grew up in South America. After graduating from the Alliance Academy in Quito, Ecuador she attended Baylor University and graduated in 1984 with a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education and Special education certification. Her teaching career began in Irving, Texas in 1985. She taught middle school and elementary levels in Richardson prior to coming to Stinson in 2004. Mrs. Schucany loves working with our wonderful Star students in the Special Education department!
Lynn Villegas - Assistant
Lynn Villegas email: lynn.villegas@pisd.edu
Mrs. Villegas has been with Stinson as a teaching assistant since 2001. Prior to working at Stinson, Mrs. Villegas did volunteer work for Garland Schools.