Editor’s note: The Dublin Citizen is pleased to present teacher profiles on our new DISD teachers for the 2023-24 school year. Profiles will be published over the next several weeks.
Elementary School
Name: Courtney Amidon Age: 30 Grade level: Pre-K teacher Hometown: Dublin Years of experience: I’m a new teacher Where did you go to college? Tarleton State University Degree in? Interdisciplinary studies (child and family studies) What do think is something interesting about yourself? I’m a former 9-1-1 telecommunicator How do you feel about being able to teach in Dublin? Excited!!!
Name: Vanessa Longoria Age: 25 Subject you teach: P.E.
Sport you teach: Head softball, assistant volleyball (high school level) and J.H. Baseball Grade level: kindergarten-6th Hometown: Gorman Husband/wife’s name: Eliazar Villegas Childrens’ names and their ages: Lukas Villegas, 4 and Delaney Villegas, 6 months Where did you go to college? Tarleton State University Degree in? Kinesiology Exercise Sport Science What do think is something interesting about yourself? I have three dogs How do you feel about being able to teach in Dublin? Very excited Name: Rebecca McDougal Grade level: Kindergarten Hometown: Stephenville Years of experience: 15 years Where did you go to college? Tarleton State University Degree in? Elementary Education What do think is something interesting about yourself? Teaching is important to me!
How do you feel about being able to teach in Dublin? Teaching is a profession not a job. It’s a great opportunity to share the lives of each student as they grow and develop.
Name: Celeste Riney Grade level: First grade Hometown: Stephenville Married: Yes, 34 years Husband’s name: Bobby Childrens’ names and their ages:Shelby, 23, Mackenzie, 21 and Rob, 19 Years of experience: 15 Where did you go to college? Tarleton State University Degree in? Business administration How do you feel about being able to teach in Dublin? I’m so excited to be teaching in Dublin where I started school in Kindergarten and attended through third grade.
Name: Melissa Gill Age: 36 Subject you teach: Math Grade level: 6th grade Hometown: Fort Worth Husband’s name: Barry Gill Children’s names and their ages: Liam, 10 and Gemma, 9 Years of experience: Three years Where did you go to college? Tarleton State University/ iTeach Degree in? Psychology/EC-6 What do think is something interesting about yourself? I love game nights with my family How do you feel about being able to teach in Dublin? Very excited and ready for a great year!
Name: Nikki Granath Subject you teach: Science Sport you teach: Volleyball and Softball (high school level) Grade level: Intermediate Hometown: Granbury Husband’s name: J.F. Thomas Jr.
Years of experience: Five years Where did you go to college? Tarleton State University Degree in? Kinesiology What do think is something interesting about yourself ? I have a boxer named Rocky! How do you feel about being able to teach in Dublin? I’m very excited to be back closer to home and family.