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	James Garcia Principal Mr. Garcia served as the 8^th grade assistant principal for four years before being appointed principal for Elder. He was Senior Teacher of the Year at South Hills for the 2003-2004 school year. He was Coach of the Year for District 8-4A for 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 school years. He took a baseball team to Italy through Sister Cities and played in an Olympiad where they won the gold medal. Mr. Garcia taught ESL strategies to both Brazilian teachers in Brazil in 2007 and to Croatian teachers in Croatia in 2008. Mr. Garcia is a product of the Fort Worth ISD school system, where he attended Greenbriar elementary, Rosemont Middle School, and Paschal High School. He is a graduate of Kansas Wesleyan University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree and was a four-year letterman in football. He then attended Texas Wesleyan University 19 years later to receive his Master of Education degree. He is certified in both ESL and gifted-and-talented education. Mr. Garcia is presently a presenter for future teachers at TCU. “J.P. Elder is the best kept secret in the Fort Worth School system,” he said.
	Karen Brown Assistant Principal Mrs. Brown has worked for the Fort Worth Independent School District for 17 years. She graduated from Salisbury State University in 1994 with a bachelors degree in Education. Mrs. Brown was recruited to teach Math and Science in FWISD. Mrs. Brown continued her education at TCU and received her Masters in Administration. She has been an administrator for the last seven years at the elementary and middle school levels.
	Christy Balraj Assistant Principal Mrs. Balraj has worked for FWISD for 23 years. She taught 6^th and 8^th grade Math and Algebra for 13 years, was an instructional specialist and worked with teachers for four years, and was promoted to Assistant Principal in 2006. She loves working with children, and they never cease to amaze her with the things they think and are capable of doing. She believes at the end of every day we should, as educators, look back on our class and the interactions we had during the day and ask ourselves one simple question, "Would I have wanted my child to be a part of that day?" If the answer is “yes,” then we keep on going and look for ways to push ourselves and our students; if the answer is “no,” then we fall back and regroup.
	Amy Bishop Assistant Principal ROCKS!

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Fort Worth Independent School District | 100 N University Dr. | Fort Worth TX 76107 | Phone:817-871-2000 | Email: web@fwisd.org

The Fort Worth Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, age, gender identity and expression, military/veteran status, in its programs and activities. The following person(s) has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: June Davis, 504 Coordinator, 100 N University Dr., NW 250, Fort Worth, TX 76107, 817-814-2875, Rufino Mendoza, Title IX Coordinator, 100 N University Dr., NW 130-I, Fort Worth, TX 76107, 817-814-2793 or Sammy Monge, Title VII Coordinator, 100 N University Dr., NW 130-I, Fort Worth, TX 76107, 817-814-2724.