People of PS

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Cindy Hilton, Lower School 5th grade Language Arts teacher about her professional background including five years in finance and 17 years in education. This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .  Cindy Hilton holds an Associate of Science in Biology from San Jacinto College and a Bachelor of Science...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Elliott Roddy, PS Class of '03 alum, about his journey from dishwasher to restauranteur and chef. Elliott was part of the first graduating 8th grade class at Presbyterian School and remembers his time at PS with fondness. He is a member of the  School's Alumni Board, which helps plans alumni events and brainstorm new ways to en...

Tune in to hear Dr. Mark Carleton, Head of School, Brenton Smith, School Chaplain, Terry Flores, Lower School Art Teacher, and Allison Parker, former PS Bible Teacher, share the inspiration behind their new book, God Is...Writing , which they co-authored and illustrated this year. Check out this podcast episode now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .  God Is...Writing is...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Brandon Walker, Head of Middle School, about his journey from an independent school student to a teacher, administrator, and parent. Brandon’s life and career trajectory was altered by independent school educators who saw his promise and had the capacity and desire to invest in his growth. Their belief in him, coupled with access to rigo...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Ashley Kennedy, PS Middle School Bible Teacher and Middle School Girls Associate Director at First Presbyterian Church (FPC), about her love for middle school students. This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .    Ashley earned her Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources from Texas A&M University,...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Courtney Daniell-Knapp, Director of Fine Arts, about her passion for the arts, this year's 8th grade musical, and what she hopes to continue nurturing in the PS fine arts program. This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .  For over 20 years at Presbyterian School, Courtney Daniell-Knapp has en...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Vasti Adkins, Early Childhood Music teacher and 5th Grade Panther Music Lab teacher, about her path through music education from the Kinder High School for Performing Arts (HSPVA) to Presbyterian School. This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .  Vasti holds a bachelor’s degree in music education f...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Lindsay Renken, Early Childhood PK4 teacher, about her path into education, the inspiration behind creating PreK Airlines and her love for Presbyterian School.  This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .  Lindsay received her BA from Texas A&M University and an M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with James Menephee, Middle School Ethics teacher, about his path into education and his role in teaching ethics at Presbyterian School.  This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .   James received his Bachelor of Science in Communications from the University of Phoenix and a Certificate of Biblical Lead...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Seven Mile Road Church pastor Jeremiah Morris about his calling and experience with developing house churches, church planting, and leading a mission-minded group while creating much-needed connection.  This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .  Jeremiah s a husband, dad, disciple-maker and church...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church pastor Jeff Smith about his career in ministry and his thoughts on responding to anxiety, parenting and more.  This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast . Jeff was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana but got to Texas as fast as he could! After spending his elementary...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with author Curtis Chang. Presbyterian School was honored to host Curtis earlier this month for a parent ed event focused on his book, The Anxiety Opportunity .  If you missed this parent ed event, tune in to our podcast to hear some of his thoughts. This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .  A graduate...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with author Felicia Song. Presbyterian School was honored to have Felicia on campus earlier this month for a parent ed event focused on her book, Restless Devices and the tyranny of the digital age and the meaningful pathways of resistance that can be found in Christian tradition. If you missed this parent ed event, tune in to our podcast to...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with First Presbyterian Church Pastor of Outreach, Emmanuel Paulpeter. Get to know Emmanuel as he and Dr. Carleton talk about a wide range of topics including how individuals can navigate through questions of faith and doubt together to how technology forms us spiritually. This episode is now live and available for download on our People of P...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with PS Innovation and Technology Strategist, Dani Filas. Get to know Dani Filas as she and Dr. Carleton talk about the exciting opportunities technology brings to the horizon of teaching and learning. This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .  Dani Filas currently serves as Presbyterian School’s Innova...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with psychologist Stewart Pisecco. Presbyterian School was honored to have Steward on campus earlier this month for two parent ed events focused on bringing out a child's best behavior. If you missed these events, tune in to our podcast to hear some of his thoughts on child behavior. This episode is now live and available for download on...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with acclaimed children and adult author, Candace Fleming. This episode which takes a peek behind the scenes at Candace's writing is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .  Candace Fleming is the author of more than forty books. Among her nonfiction titles are Giant Squid , Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearan...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Director of PE and Wellness, Ann Horne, Middle School Counselor, Cortney Kindall-Ritchey, and Chaplain, Brenton Smith. This episode introduces you to some of the individuals behind our school's first annual Wellness Week and shares how we define wellness and what we hope students and parents will take away. This episode is now live...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Reverand Nathan Tenney, School Chaplain. This episode which highlights a  is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .  Rev. Nathan Tenney is in his second year at Presbyterian School. He serves as one of the School Chaplains alongside Brenton Smith. Nathan received his Bachelor of Arts in Race and Ethnic Studies...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Lois Geiger, Head of Early Childhood. This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .  Lois Geiger is in her nineteenth year at Presbyterian School. She has served as a classroom teacher, the Assistant Head of Early Childhood and is currently the Head of Early Childhood. She graduated from Southern Metho...

Parents have 936 weeks between a child's birth and graduation to clue into and participate in what's happening during the critical spiritual and developmental phases of a child's life. Join Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton in a two part series as he discusses how to be more present and show up for our children. The session on children in Middle School.

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Kristi Brown, Director of Admission. This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .   Kristi grew up in Huntsville, Alabama and earned bachelor’s degrees in history and English from Birmingham- Southern College.  After college she earned her M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Alab...

Parents have 936 weeks between a child's birth and graduation to clue into and participate in what's happening during the critical spiritual and developmental phases of a child's life. Join Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton in a two part series as he discusses how to be more present and show up for our children. The session on children in Early Childhood and Lower School. Click here...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Public Safety Expert and Crime Stoppers CEO, Rania Mankarious. This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .  Rania Mankarious received a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston Law Center. A Boston native who relocated to Houston i...

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat Think. Make. Talk teacher, Gail Kirkconnell, and her daughter, Brigette O'Brian, who is a middle school fine arts teacher. This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast .  Raised in Michigan, Gail Kirkconnell attended St. Mary Academy, an all-girls Catholic high school, and then went on to graduate cum l...