ESSER III District Committee

The members listed below were invited to participate on the District’s ESSER III Committee. This committee reviewed stakeholder input and ultimately determined what PfISD would authorize as allowable expenditures. Campus and department leaders have full authority to submit ESSER funding requests based on the needs of their students and communities.

• Eduardo Ramos- Chief Financial Officer
• Willie Watson- Chief Human Resources Officer
• Rachel Naugle- Asst. Director Curriculum and Innovation
• Alma Gonzalez- Area Executive Director, Cougar Team
• Brian Dawson- Area Executive Director, Wolf Team
• John O’Hare- Area Executive Director, Hawk Team
• Trana Allen- Area Executive Director, Panther Team
• Manuel Gamez- Executive Director of Fine Arts
• Melissa Dobrenel- PK-12 Math Coordinator
• Dana Wilcott- Parent Engagement Liaison
• Hutcherson Hill- Executive Director of Student Affairs
• Denise Kablaitis- Executive Director of Health and Safety
• Rachel Mackey- Director of Human Resources
• Jeffri Orosco- Director of Finance 
• Christine Fox- Director of Federal Programs
• Nwando Clyburn- ELA Coordinator
• Charlotte Zemo- PK Coordinator 
• Cara Schwartz- Executive Director of Special Programs  
• Deborah Reeder- Director of Special Education 
• Stephen Polk- Guidance and Counseling Coordinator
• Shirley Bachus- Assistant Director of College Readiness
• Maria Zavaleta- PK-12 Multilingual Coordinator
• Victor Valdez- Chief Technology Officer
• Kathryn Ives- Director of Technology Integration 
• Victoria Esparza-Gregory- Coordinator of Social Workers 
• Gary Schulte- Asst. Director of Maintenance and Facilities
• Traci Hendrix- Director of CTE
• Troy Galow- Chief of Staff
• Brandy Baker- Chief Academic Officer