Faculty
Inside South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy, we are grateful to have a diverse team of best in state educators that are not only certified instructors, but have expertise in their field.
Campus Directory
- Administration
- Office Staff
- Counseling
- Technology
- Library
- Support Services
- Classroom Aides
- Cafeteria/Transportation
- Nurse
- Faculty
Administration
Criselda Rodriguez
Principal
Email Address:
criselda.rodriguez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Leonel Casanova
Assistant Principal
Email Address:
leonel.casanova@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Francisco Hernandez
Student Supports Administrator
Email Address:
francisco.hernandez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Office Staff
Monique Avila
Principal's Secretary
Email Address:
monique.avila@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Adela Perez
Assistant Principal's Secretary
Email Address: adela.perez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Marie Rodriguez
PEIMS Clerk
Email Address:
marie.rodriguez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Reynaldo Cantu
Bookkeeper
Email Address:
reynaldo.cantu@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Counseling
Amy Dominguez
Academic Counselor
Students: A-LON
Email Address:
amy.dominguez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-421-1201
Monica Chavez
Academic Counselor
Students: LOP-Z
Email Address:
monica.chavez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-421-1201
Candace Guillen
Social Worker
Email Address:
candace.guillen@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Adan Montalvo
Student Wellness Specialist
Email Address:
adan.montalvo@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Nora Garcia
Counseling Department Secretary
Email Address:
nora.garcia@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-421-1201
Technology
Library
Support Services
Classroom Aides
Ramon Garcia
Instructional Support
Email Address:
ramon.garcia@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Amanda Salinas
Instructional Support
Email Address:
amanda.salinas@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
David Salas
Instructional Support
Email Address:
david.salas@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Cafeteria/Transportation
Nurse
Faculty
ELA and Reading
Judith Al-Haddad
7th Grade ELA
Conference Hours:
A Day - 1st Period
B Day - 1st Period
Email Address:
judith.alhaddad@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Gabriel Ambriz
8th Grade ELA
Conference Hours:
A Day - 1st Period
B Day - 2nd Period
Email Address:
gabriel.ambriz@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Megan Berryman
7th Grade ELA
Conference Hours:
A Day - 1st Period
B Day - 1st Period
Email Address:
megan.berryman@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Jess Castorena
7th Grade ELA
Conference Hours:
A Day - 1st Period
B Day - 1st Period
Email Address:
jess.castorena@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Melissa De La Fuente
8th Grade ELA
Conference Hours:
A Day - 1st Period
B Day - 2nd Period
Email Address:
melissa.delafuente@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Debbie Delgado
7th Grade ELA
Conference Hours:
A Day - 1st Period
B Day - 4th Period
Email Address: debbie.delgado@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Amy Pena
8th Grade ELA
Conference Hours:
A Day - 1st Period
B Day - 3rd Period
Email Address: amy.pena@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Mark Salvatore
7th Grade ELA
Conference Hours:
A Day - 1st Period
B Day - 4th Period
Email Address:
mark.salvatore@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Science
Ernesto Balli
Biology
Conference Hours:
A Day - 3rd Period
B Day - 2nd Period
Email Address:
ernesto.balli@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Nora Galan
IPC
Conference Hours:
A Day - 3rd Period
B Day - 1st Period
Email Address:
nora.galan@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Isabella Hernandez
Biology
Conference Hours:
A Day - 3rd Period
B Day - 3rd Period
Email Address:
isabella.hernandez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Sharai Martinez
IPC
Conference Hours:
A Day - 3rd Period
B Day - 4th Period
Email Address:
sharai.martinez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Juan Perez
Biology
Conference Hours:
A Day - 3rd Period
B Day - 3rd Period
Email Address:
juan.perez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Andrea Ratliff
IPC
Conference Hours:
A Day - 3rd Period
B Day - 1st Period
Email Address:
andrea.ratliff@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Christa Respondek
IPC
Conference Hours:
A Day - 3rd Period
B Day - 4th Period
Email Address:
christa.respondek@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Janelle Sternberg
Biology
Conference Hours:
A Day - 3rd Period
B Day - 2nd Period
Email Address:
janelle.sternberg@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Math
Brian Arriola
Math 8
Conference Hours:
A Day - 4th Period
B Day - 4th Period
Email Address:
brian.arriola@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Noel Khine
Math 8
Conference Hours:
A Day - 4th Period
B Day - 4th Period
Email Address:
noel.khine@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Hilda Marquez
Math 8 and Algebra I
Conference Hours:
A Day - 4th Period
B Day - 3rd Period
Email Address:
maria.marquez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Claudia Martinez
Math 8
Conference Hours:
A Day - 4th Period
B Day - 1st Period
Email Address:
claudia.martinez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Mary Martinez
Algebra I
Conference Hours:
A Day - 4th Period
B Day - 2nd Period
Email Address:
maria.martinez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Gustavo Ramirez
Algebra I
Conference Hours:
A Day - 4th Period
B Day - 3rd Period
Email Address:
gustavo.ramirez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Roberto Romero
Math 8
Conference Hours:
A Day - 4th Period
B Day - 1st Period
Email Address:
robert.romero@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
History
Victoria Garcia
Texas History and US History
Conference Hours:
A Day - 2nd Period
B Day - 4th Period
Email Address:
victoria.garcia@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Jeremias GonzalezTexas History and US History
Conference Hours:
A Day - 2nd Period
B Day - 4th Period
Email Address:
jeremias.gonzalez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Corina Longoria
US History and World Geography
Conference Hours:
A Day - 2nd Period
B Day - 3rd Period
Email Address:
corina.zuniga@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Jose Perez
Texas History and US History
Conference Hours:
A Day - 2nd Period
B Day - 2nd Period
Email Address:
jose.perez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Amaris Vargas
Texas History and US History
Conference Hours:
A Day - 2ndPeriod
B Day - 1st Period
Email Address:
amaris.vargas@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Career and Technology
Fernando Andrade
Gateway to Technology
Conference Hours:
A Day - 2nd Period
B Day - 2nd Period
Email Address:
fernando.andrade@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Rose Galvan
Principals of Health Science
Conference Hours:
A Day - 3rd Period
B Day - 3rd Period
Email Address:
maria.cordova-galvan@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Edna Hernandez
Fundamentals of Computer Science
Conference Hours:
A Day - 2nd Period
B Day - 1st Period
Email Address:
edna.hernandez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
David Rivera
Fundamentals of Computer Science
Conference Hours:
A Day - 2nd Period
B Day - 4th Period
Email Address:
david.rivera@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Spanish
Delia Guzman
Spanish I (Bilingual) and Spanish II Honors
Conference Hours:
A Day - 2nd Period
B Day - 2nd Period
Email Address:
delia.guzman@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Monica Saldivar
Spanish I (Monolingual)
Conference Hours:
A Day - 2nd Period
B Day - 4th Period
Email Address:
monica.saldivar@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
PE
Amy Benavidez
7th and 8th Grade PE
Conference Hours:
A Day - 4th Period
B Day - 2nd Period
Email Address:
amy.benavidez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Rico Benavidez
7th Grade PE
Conference Hours:
A Day - 4th Period
B Day - 4th Period
Email Address:
ricardo.benavidez@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Enrique De Leon
7th and 8th Grade PE
Conference Hours:
A Day - 4thPeriod
B Day - 3rd Period
Email Address:
enrique.deleon@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Denise Ochoa
7th and 8th Grade PE
Conference Hours:
A Day - 4th Period
B Day - 1st Period
Email Address:
denise.ochoa@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Fine Arts
Janette McKinney
Art
Conference Hours:
A Day - 1st Period
B Day - 1st Period
Email Address:
janette.mckinney@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video
Christopher Wiley
Music
Conference Hours:
A Day - 1st Period
B Day - 4th Period
Email Address:
christopher.wiley@stisd.net
Telephone Number:
956-399-4358
Meet The Teacher Video