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  Western Hills High School Administrators

 

 
Principal
James Wellman

 

Principal
James Wellman 


Degrees:
B.A. in Safety / Health Education from West Virginia State College
Master's in Education Administration from TCU

Certifications:
Special Education K-12
Mid Management  K-12

Educational Experience:
2009-Current Principal @ Western Hills
2005-2008 Assistant Principal @ Western Hills
Teacher & Coach in FWISD for 5 years.
2002-2005 Special Education Teacher @ South Hills HS
2000-2002 Special Education Teacher @ Carter-Riverside HS
1998-2000 Special Education Teacher & Coach in Burleson ISD @ Burleson HS
1991-1998 Taught and Coached in West Virginia

Personal Information:
Married to Stephanie & have one son, Franklin Payne
Grew up in Kenova, WV (pop. 2000), w/ 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
Avid golfer & follow Marshall University athletics along w/ University of Kentucky basketball.


 
Assistant Principal
Tracy Cass

 

 Assistant Principal
Tracy Cass

Degrees:
Master of Educational Administration, University of North Texas.
Master of Liberal Arts,  Dallas Baptist University
Bachelor of Arts in History-Pre-Law, University of Texas at Arlington

 
Certifications:
Secondary Reading (Grades 6-12)
English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 4-8)
Principal (Grades EC-12)
 
Educational Experience:
2009-2012       Assistant Principal, Dunbar High School, Fort Worth ISD
2007-2009       Administrative Intern/School Improvement Facilitator, North Dallas High School, Dallas ISD
2006-2007       English Teacher, E. D. Walker Middle School, Dallas ISD
1999-2006       Reading Teacher, W.W. Samuell High School, Dallas ISD  


 
Assitant Principal
Mark Cerja

 

Assistant Principal
Mark Cerja

Credentials:
Bachelor of Science Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Major: Earth and Space Science Secondary Ed
Masters of Education Administration University of North Texas
 

Personal:
I have been happily married for 13 years to my wonderful wife Lori who teaches special education at Springdale Elementary.  Lori and I are proud parents of two beautiful children ages 9 and 4.  Our busy family finally got to enjoy our dream vacation to Disney World over summer break 2011.   


 
Assistant Principal
Denise Kahn

 

Assistant Principal
Denise Kahn

Education/Degrees:
High School - Nolan Catholic High School
BA-Speech/Spanish, University of Houston
MEd-Vocational Education, University of North Texas
Mid Management Certification - Administration and Supervision, UTA
Currently working on Doctorate Degree- Education Leadership , Capella University

Certifications:
Mid-Management- Educational Administration and Supervision, UTA
Teacher- Marketing, Speech, English, University of North Texas
Human Resources Management Certification, TCC


Educational Honors:

FWEA Outstanding Young Educator - 1993
Fort Worth Star Telegram "Teacher of the Week" - 1996
National Alliance of Black School Educators - President, 1998-2001
Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Sigma Chapter- "Eminent Citizen in Education" - 1999
"Who's Who Among Outstanding American Teachers" - 2003

Duties/Projects: 
Supervision of Social Studies, CATE and Fine Arts
10th grade Teams
Safety
New Teacher Mentoring

 

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