Guiding Students
Towards Success

Before becoming an elementary school teacher, Jenny studied Communications at LSU and worked as a journalist and editor for several publications across the country winning regional and national awards for her writing. She also taught writing as an adjunct instructor for a year at the University of Alabama, while her husband was finishing his graduate degree. Jenny also worked in the nonprofit sector overseeing fundraising and communications for several organizations including the national headquarters of the American Red in Washington, D.C. After moving to Texas, Jenny earned her teaching certification in 2014 and taught first and second grade in Lamar CISD. She lives in Richmond with her husband, Dave, their son Jack, a Calvary Crusader, and their two wiggly, slobbery dogs.

Mrs. Rebecca Arreola is a seasoned kindergarten teacher and is excited to be teaching at Calvary! She was born in Marshall, TX, and moved to Louisiana when she was 6 years old.  She came back to Texas when she began teaching at Houston ISD, where she remained for 40 years until her retirement from the public schools.  Mrs. Arreola has a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education.  Along with spending her life working with children, she has a large family which includes 6 children (Nathaniel, Ethan, Karen, Christy, Cicely, and Amy), 8 grandchildren, and 8 adorable great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Longoria is a native of Port Arthur, TX, and a graduate of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.  She is a certified Spanish teacher with 33 years of experience.  She has taught Exploratory Spanish, Spanish 1, Spanish 2, and Spanish for Native Speakers.   Mrs. Longoria and her husband, Lorenso, have two children Lisette and Guillermo.  Lisette is a Lamar University graduate and Guillermo is a student at the University of Houston.  Her hobbies include dancing, thrifting, spending time with family, and trying new activities.  Mrs. Longoria enjoys teaching and her biggest joy is watching students grow and learn

Mrs. Mary Lou Baughman was born and raised in Louisiana and attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She is married to her husband Chris, has four children, and is known as Lulu and PopPop to their four beautiful grandchildren. They own a couple of businesses in the community and love supporting local groups.

Michele is a Fort Bend County native raised in Richmond. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of St. Thomas in Houston and holds teaching certifications in Elementary Education and English. She began her teaching career with Lamar CISD in 1991, teaching second grade. Since then, Michele has taught various grades and subjects and has also served as Reading Facilitator and Gifted and Talented teacher at the elementary school level. Since earning a Master’s Degree in Library Science from the University of North Texas, Michele has had her “dream job”, a school librarian. Michele has a passion for helping students discover the joy of reading, and for challenging them to become life-long learners. She and her husband, Jay, live in Richmond and have four grown daughters: one in New York, one in Washington, and two here in the Fort Bend county area.

Dennis Beaver over 28 years of teaching experience, the past two as Assistant Band Director at Mayde Creek High School in Katy ISD.  He also spent two years as an Adjunct Instructor at Victoria College. Mr. Beaver received a Bachelor of Music degree from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Music in Conducting from Southern Oregon University.  Bands under Mr. Beaver’s direction have received numerous awards in contests around the state of Texas. He is a member of Texas Music Educators Association, The Texas Bandmasters Association, and Texas Music Adjudicators Association.  He was named an Outstanding Educator in Katy ISD in 2023 as nominated by one of his students.
            
As a woodwind performer, Mr. Beaver has performed as the Principal Bassoonist of the Brazosport, Temple and West Shore (Michigan) Symphony Orchestras.  He has been an oboist and English Hornist with the Temple Symphony and the St. Peter’s United Methodist Church Orchestras.  He was a member of the 1990 All-American College Orchestra at Walt Disney World playing multiple woodwind instruments.  Equally adept as a jazz performer, he has had the honor of sharing the stage with Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Torme’, Rosemary Clooney, Nell Carter, Della Reese, Eric Marienthal, Bill Watrous, Ernie Watts, John Fedchock and many others.
           

Mr. Beaver lives in Katy with his wife, Sarah.   Jack, the first of three sons, is pursuing a Computer Science degree at Texas State University while his twin, Ryan, is pursuing his degree in Urban Planning at Texas A&M University.   His youngest son, Adam, will be entering the Honors College at Lone Star College in Cypress in the fall and will be a Psychology major.  

A native Texan and Calvary Episcopal alumna, Crystal Sims Brock began her career as a fourth-grade teacher at CEP in 2015. She is a fighting Texas A&M Aggie with a BA in Economics. She resides in Richmond with her husband, her two beautiful twin boys, Landon and Caden, who are Calvary Crusaders, and 2 dogs. She’s no stranger to the Calvary Community, as she has served as vice president on our PTO board and has volunteered her invaluable time & impeccable creativity.

Brandon Campbell was raised in New York on Long Island, where he spent the first part of his career working with the New York Police Department. He promoted his way up to Special Class Sargent by assisting with the Honor Guard and New York Police Dept of Forensics by taking forensic photography. He has owned his own photography business for the past 14 years. Mr. Campbell will be assisting with PE and teaching Bible for grades 1-5. He and his wife have been married for 13 years and have two daughters, one graduating from Sam Houston State University and one who is a Crusader. Brandon enjoys both nature and street photography, working with his church (Calvary Episcopal Church), and spending time with family.

Jalon Debbs is Calvary’s, Athletic Director and coach. He graduated from San Diego State University as a student-athlete scholar in 1990 with a BS in Industrial Engineering. His passion is running a mentoring program for student-athletes (boys and girls) that prepares them for college. He splits his time coaching and being a spokesman for Adidas grassroots basketball programs across the country. Mr. Debbs is a parent, husband, former school board member, and dedicated coach. 

Liz Doyle earned her Bachelor of Arts in English at Texas Lutheran University and a Master of Liberal Arts from Houston Baptist University. She comes to us with 15 years of teaching experience in LCISD. She has taught 9th-12th grade English, with 11 of those years spent as the 12th grade AP, honors, and academic teacher. Liz was also employed as an adjunct professor for WCJC and taught the 1301 and 1302 Dual-Credit courses. She is thrilled to be back in the classroom after taking time off to raise her son and serve as a community and school volunteer. She loves to read, practice yoga, cross-stitch, and spend time with her family. Liz and her husband, Jason, have a 13-year-old son, Garrett, and reside in Rosenberg.

Sarita Ferris comes to us with 30 years of experience in education. She spent 23 of those years teaching kindergarten for Lamar CISD.  Sarita has three sons. Her youngest is a junior at George Ranch High School, and the older two are Texas A&M graduates just like their mom. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, and relaxing with a good book. Her favorite bible verse is Zephaniah 3:17.

Ms. Francis graduated from the University of Houston-Victoria with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and from Texas A&M with a Master of Science in Reading. She has been an educator for over 30 years and has worked with students in Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools. Ms. Francis loves board games and music.

Ms. Frattini is from Argentina and came to the U.S. with her family at the age of 2. She has lived in the greater Houston area all of her life. Ms. Frattini earned a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from the University of Houston and a Master of Science from Texas Women’s University. Prior to working in the field of education, she worked in healthcare as a Registered Dietitian for a local hospital. After having her two children, she decided to become a stay-at-home mom, until the Lord opened the door for her to work as a teacher at Southwest Christian Academy where her children attended and graduated.  Ms. Frattini has been ministering and teaching there for the past 10 years, and she has loved every minute of teaching high school students! She has taught Spanish 1,2 and 3, as well as Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, and Health. She has also been the school’s Yearbook Advisor for the past 5 years and Student Council Representative for the past 2 years. She loves being part of students’ lives and helping them reach their greatest potential. 

Ms. Frattini currently lives in Richmond with her son and daughter who are both going to Wharton Junior College. She is passionate about fitness, nutrition, and healthy living and loves doing anything outdoors, such as biking, hiking, running, etc. She also enjoys reading and music.

Tamara Ellis joins the Calvary family with 30 plus years of educational experience in a variety of capacities from classroom instruction to curriculum development. Tamara received her BS in Education and Instruction with a minor in Reading and History from Texas A&M in College Station, and her M. Ed. from University of Houston- Victoria in Curriculum and Instruction – Reading. She loves spending any amount of free time with her husband and her growing family. She finds her peace and calm in gardening and at the bay. She is looking forward to a fabulous first year with all of you at Calvary.

Mrs. Garcia is a 1992 graduate of Texas State University in San Marcos. Her degree is in Elementary Education with a specialization in early childhood. Mrs. Garcia was named teacher of the year at her former campus and has served as a team leader, liaison for reading curriculum, GT teacher, and holds an ESL certification. Most recently she served as a 3rd grade ELA and Social Studies teacher. In 2022, Mrs. Garcia retired after teaching for 27 years in public schools and is excited to be teaching at CEP! She enjoys reading, walking, gardening, cycling, and game night with her family.

Karen “Deedy” Germany is a multimedia artist specializing in watercolors, oil pastels, mixed media, acrylics, weaving, clay, and hands-on crafts. Ms. Germany earned her BSC in Education from Texas State University, with a concentration on all level art. Post-grad studies have included coursework at the University of St Thomas, University of Houston, Del Mar College, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, and The Glassell School. Her teaching experience includes 37 years in Fort Bend ISD – including 22 years at Walker’s Station Elementary School, and the remaining years at Clements and Dulles High Schools. Her students have won national honors including Congressional Art Competitions and top honors in the National Art Honors Society. Ever the student art advocate, she was Chairman of FBISD Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo school contest for a number of years.

Charlyn Harris is a native Houstonian and has over 20 years of early education experience. She attended the University of Houston where she received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with an Early Childhood Specialization. She also received her Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Houston. Ms. Harris is a returning teacher to Calvary, having taught previously in Fort Bend ISD, Houston ISD, and a Head Start program. She is a member of Calvary Episcopal Church. Ms. Harris lives in Richmond with her two daughters, Delaney (a Calvary alum) and Bridgit (a current Calvary student). Ms. Harris believes that every child has infinite learning possibilities and wants to share her love of learning with her students.

Mrs. Hernandez has been teaching since 2012 and has taught middle school and lower school students. She was born and raised in Houston, TX, and graduated from the University of Houston-downtown. She met her husband, Jesus, in their church and resides in the Richmond/Rosenberg area with their dog, Rex. Mrs. Hernandez believes that it is her vocation and passion to be an educator. She loves learning and being part of the education and development process for students.

Ms. Stacie is a native Houstonian and long-time resident of the Fort Bend area.  During her Bachelors of Arts degree at Stephen F. Austin State University, Stacie completed two years of American Sign Language and fell in love with the language itself and the Deaf culture.  She then completed her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology with Sam Houston State Univeristy, in which she obtained experience working with the prison population as well as children in Child Protective Services.  During this time, Stacie maintained her connection with the Deaf community by serving in a Deaf ministry program at a local Methodist church.  She is currently completing her next college degree with Houston Community College in their Interpreting/ASL program, aspiring to provide interpreting services for the Deaf and hearing communities.  Stacie’s family has a long history of support for an involvement with Calvary Episcopal Church and Calvary Episcopal Preparatory.  God has called her to give back to the Calvary community by teaching the next generation of students to appreciate, enjoy, and respect both ASL and Deaf culture. 

Amy Howard has over 20 years of experience in education, working in LCISD as a classroom aide, library aide, ISS monitor, behavioral specialist, and Special Ed Management Systems clerk. She has been married to our High School science teacher Kelly Howard for 30 years. The two have 5 children ranging in ages 27 to 10.  Her oldest daughter, Kylie, is the Extended Day Coordinator, and her youngest son, Kaleb, will be a 5th grader at CEP this year.  Stop in to say hello and introduce yourself the next time you are at CEP!