Virtual School Staff

Note: Daily contact between student and teacher is required for each instructional day of the student’s instructional calendar. Students may be required to attend online classes to implement their individual learning plan.

Here is a list of Southwest School's eCP staff members and their major duties.

Jack Evans, Head of School

  • Oversees all aspects of the eCP
  • Responsible for compliance with state and federal reporting requirements
  • Develops program policies and procedures
  • Oversees business operations of the eCP
  • Supervises the operations administrator and the academic administrator
  • Serves as the eCP liaison with Southwest Schools, the TEA and K¹²

Gloria Small, Operations Administrator

  • Oversees operational aspects of the eCP
  • Oversees the enrollment and student records
  • Processes withdrawals
  • Supervises administrative staff
  • Oversees testing logistics and state reporting

Leslie Smith, Academic Administrator

  • Supervises instructional staff
  • Develops policies regarding instruction
  • Oversees test preparation
  • Develops policies regarding role of the teacher and student placement
  • Oversees curriculum alignment and supplement instructional programs

Stacy Ballay, Teacher

  • Serves as teacher for students in grades 3-4
  • Monitors student progress and attendance, evaluates student work, provides feedback to students, conducts tutoring and office hour sessions in online classroom, and leads biweekly conference calls
  • Available Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm; alternate times available by scheduled appointment

Seana Baughman, Teacher

  • Serves as teacher for students in grades 3-8
  • Monitors student progress and attendance, evaluates student work, provides feedback to students, conducts tutoring and office hour sessions in online classroom, and leads biweekly conference calls
  • Available Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm; alternate times available by scheduled appointment

Angela Deschner, Teacher

  • Serves as teacher for students in grades 3-8
  • Monitors student progress and attendance, evaluates student work, provides feedback to students, conducts tutoring and office hour sessions in online classroom, and leads biweekly conference calls
  • Available Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm; alternate times available by scheduled appointment

Lourdes Medina, Teacher

  • Serves as teacher for students in grades 3-8
  • Monitors student progress and attendance, evaluates student work, provides feedback to students, conducts tutoring and office hour sessions in online classroom, and leads biweekly conference calls
  • Available Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm; alternate times available by scheduled appointment

Jana Elam, Teacher

  • Serves as teacher for students in grades 3-8
  • Monitors student progress and attendance, evaluates student work, provides feedback to students, conducts tutoring and office hour sessions in online classroom, and leads biweekly conference calls
  • Available Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm; alternate times available by scheduled appointment

Chrissy Lang, Teacher

  • Serves as teacher for students in grades 3-8
  • Monitors student progress and attendance, evaluates student work, provides feedback to students, conducts tutoring and office hour sessions in online classroom, and leads biweekly conference calls
  • Available Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm; alternate times available by scheduled appointment

Becca Cooper, Teacher

  • Serves as special education teacher for students in grades 3-8 and regular education teacher for students in grades 3-4
  • Develops educational goals for special education students
  • Oversees the Response to Intervention program
  • Provides direct instruction to special education students
  • Coordinates instructional accommodations with regular education teachers
  • Monitors student progress and attendance, evaluates student work, provides feedback to students, conducts tutoring and office hour sessions in online classroom, and leads biweekly conference calls
  • Available Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm; alternate times available by scheduled appointment