Mrs. Connie Dotan

2nd Grade Secular Teacher
cdotan@tdshouston.org

Morah Marissa Finkelman

Kindergarten Teacher
mfinkelman@tdshouston.org 

Mrs. Kathryn Howell

6th Grade English and History Teacher

Kathryn Howell is originally from Houston, Texas. She received a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin where she majored in both English and psychology. She also minored in education and earned her Texas teaching certificate while at UT. Mrs. Howell then earned her M.A. in English literature from the University of Houston. She has over 15 years of teaching experience including middle school, high school, and college. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and reading.

Mrs. Sherilyn Jones

Middle School English and History Teacher
sjones@tdshouston.org

Mrs. Jones was born in North Louisiana, and moved to Texas when she was four. She grew up in Lake Jackson, near the Gulf of Mexico, until 8th grade when she moved to Houston. She graduated from University of Houston with a Bachelors in English and is certified to teach both English and History. She has taught Middle school and High School English and History in both Atlanta Georgia and Houston, TX. She stumbled into TDS looking for a part time teaching position in 1992, and that turned out to be where she has spent most of her adult life.

Mrs. Jones says "I am starting my 31st year at TDS, teaching English and history, my college major and minor at the University of Houston.  I have loved the relationships I have made with families during these years, and it's amazing to now be teaching the children of former students.  TDS has blessed and enriched my life greatly." She has three sons and two grandchildren that all live in Texas.

Mrs. Debra Novosad

Middle School Math Teacher
dnovosad@tdshouston.org

Mrs. Debra Novosad, a native of San Antonio, received her education at Baylor University. She has advanced the study of mathematics as a middle and high school math teacher, a math department chairman, a testing coordinator, and a math helping teacher who instructs other teachers. She has written district-wide assessments and curriculum. She comes to us from Fort Bend ISD, where she taught for 18 years. She was hired by TDS just one week after "retiring." Although Mrs. Novosad has seen many changes during her career, the one thing that has never changed is her love for helping students and teachers.

Mrs. Rita Ramsay

Middle School Science Teacher
rramsay@tdshouston.org

Mrs. Judy Reid

5th Grade Secular Teacher

he comes to us with over 30 years of teaching experience, from public and private school settings including both special needs and gifted programs. She has trained at Neuhaus Education Center to teach students with reading challenges. Her model lesson was a quilting lesson incorporating geometry and critical thinking.

Ms. Paige Smith

4th Grade Secular Studies

Paige graduated from the University of Houston's Honors College with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in May of 2022. Currently, she is attending the University of Houston Clear Lake and earning a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

“I am so excited to be able to continue working with students and watch them grow over the course of this year”.