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Staff Recognition

At Gus Garcia Young Men’s Leadership Academy, we celebrate staff members who go above and beyond for our students and campus community.

Learn More:

• Learn more about our Staff Members of the Month here.

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Campus Admin and Support Staff

Principal

Mejia, Jose

jose.mejia@austinisd.org

 

Click here to see a message from our principal.

 

 

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Assistant Principals

• Garza, Henry
  • henry.garza@austinisd.org
  • Students with Last Names L-Z
  • SpEd / 504 Services
• Darilek, Tabatha
  • tabatha.darilek@austinisd.org
  • Students with Last Names A-K
  • Testing Coordinator 
• Williams, Rob
  • james.r.williams@austinisd.org
  • Staff Support

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Front Office & Campus Support

Adams, Nicole 

• Counselor
• nicole.adams@austinisd.org

Castro, Monica

• Attendance Clerk
• monica.castro@austinisd.org

Forward, Haley

• Guidance Clerk
• haley.forward2@austinisd.org

Hausley, Joseph

• Campus Security / Hall Monitor
• joseph.hausley@austinisd.org

Moctezuma, Monserrat

• Accounting Clerk
• monserrat.moctezuma2@austinisd.org

Mullins, Zackary

• Librarian
• zackary.mullins@austinisd.org

Petteway, Cedrek

• ISS Monitor
• cedrek.petteway2@austinisd.org

Phagans, Aaron

• Community in Schools (CIS) Support
• APhagans@ciscentraltexas.org

Rubio, Alissa

• Nurse
• alissa.rubio@austinisd.org

Rushing, Martha

• Community in Schools (CIS) Director
• martha.rushing@austinisd.org

Wright, Christina

• Parent Support Specialist
• christina.m.wright@austinisd.org

Serbin, Amparo

• Cafeteria Manager
• amparo.serbin@austinisd.org

Zachary, Sandra

• Administrative Assistant
• sandra.zachary@austinisd.org

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ELAR Department

Aldape, Alex

• Reading/Social Studies Instructional Coach
• alex.aldape@austinisd.org

Brown-Gomez, Tatiana

• 7th ELAR Teacher
• tatiana.brown-gomez@austinisd.org

Logan, Christopher

• Dyslexia Teacher
• christopher.logan@austinisd.org

Powell, James

• ELA Department Chair
• 8th ELA Teacher
• james.powell@austinisd.org

Rico, Jose

• ESOL Teacher
• jose.e.rico@austinisd.org

Royster, Tangee

• 6th ELA Teacher
• tangee.royster@austinisd.org

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Math Department

Aakansha, Sengupta

• 7th Math Teacher
• aakanksha.sengupta@austinisd.org

Milstead, Julie

• 6th Math Teacher
• julie.milstead@austinisd.org

Villaneda, Julio

• Math Department Chair
• 8th Math Teacher
• julio.villaneda@austinisd.org

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Science Department

Correa, Johanna

• 7th Science Teacher
• johanna.correa@austinisd.org

Esquivel, Paola

• Science Department Chair
• 8th Science Teacher
• paola.esquivelvalansiana@austinisd.org

Hill, Thomas

• 6th Science Teacher
• thomas.hill@austinisd.org

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Social Studies Department

Jacobson, Ryan

• Social Studies Department Chair
• 8th Social Studies Teacher
• ryan.jacobson@austinisd.org

Marble, Novella

• 7th Social Studies Teacher
• novella.marble2@austinisd.org

Torres, David

• 6th Social Studies Teacher
• david.m.torres@austinisd.org

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Electives & Fine Arts

Autry, Melissa

• CTE Department Chair
• Family Consumer Sciences Teacher
• melissa.autry@austinisd.org

Barnes, Cierra

• Art Teacher
• cierra.barnes@austinisd.org

Gordon, Lauren

• Head Guitar Director
• Assistant Band Director
• lauren.gordon@austinisd.org

Milton, Casey

• Math / Science Instructional Coach
• AVID Teacher
• casey.milton@austinisd.org

Morrison, Larry

• Athletics Coordinator
• PE Teacher
• larry.morrison@austinisd.org

Mullins, Joshua

• CTE, Robotics, and Engineering
• joshua.mullins@austinisd.org

Palacio, Jaime

• Spanish Teacher
• jaime.palacioariza@austinisd.org

Standridge, Joshua

• CTE Business, Marketing, and Finance Teacher
• joshua.standridge@austinisd.org

Wright, Jacob

• Fine Arts Department Chair
• Head Band Director
• Orchestra Director
• jacob.wright@austinisd.org

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Special Education Department

Anderson, Kevin

• SpEd Department Chair
• SpEd Coordinator
• kevin.anderson@austinisd.org

Esquivel, Maria

• SpEd Life Skills Teacher Assistant 
• maria.d.esquivel@austinisd.org

Goranson, Christopher

• Student Behavioral Specialist (SBS)
• christopher.goranson@austinisd.org

Hearn, Kisha

• SpEd Behavior Teacher Assistant
• kisha.hearn@austinisd.org

McFrazier, Eric

• SpEd Life Skills Teacher
• eric.mcfrazier@austinisd.org

Murry, Anitress

• SpEd Resource Teacher Assistant
• anitress.murry@austinisd.org

Ridings, Virginia

• SpEd Resource Teacher Assistant
• virginia.ridings@austinisd.org

Sterling, Erica

• SpEd Scores
• erica.sterling@austinisd.org

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Custodial Staff

Garcia Luna, Graciela

• Campus Custodian
• graciela.garcialuna@austinisd.org

Martz, Susan

• Campus Custodian
• susan.martz@austinisd.org

Perkins, Brian

• Campus Custodian
• brian.perkins@austinisd.org

Torres, Ernest

• Campus Custodian
• ernest.torres@austinisd.org