Deborah Hale
Intermediate Classroom Teacher, Executive Director
Deborah is our Intermediate teacher of 2nd and 3rd grades. Deborah is also the founder, owner, and director of Inside Outside School. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Education from North Texas State, a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas State, and is Texas Teacher Certified for grades K-8. She has 34 years of teaching experience in private, public, and charter schools. She is a Kagan trained instructor in cooperative learning and multiple intelligences. She is a writer, storyteller, singer/songwriter, artist, puppeteer, jewelry designer, doll maker, and more. In her spare time, Deborah is the Children’s Program Director at the Church of Conscious Harmony and is a Godly Play facilitator and meditation instructor. She also enjoys spending time with her family, including her 6 children and 4 grandchildren. Deborah is the author of Math Trails and Other Outside Math Adventures.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WGTC6KB
Visit Deborah's classroom page
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WGTC6KB
Visit Deborah's classroom page
Meredith Huebner
Kindergarten-1st grades, art teacher
Meredith is our Kinder-first teacher. She graduated with a BA in English Literature from UMBC, an M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction from UMCP, and holds a MD teaching certificate for secondary grades 6-12. Meredith is a former middle school English Language Arts teacher and curriculum developer for the Frederick County Public Schools HAL (Highly Able Learner) program. She has also facilitated pre-k at St. Davids Episcopal Day School and Austin Free Forest School here in Texas. Meredith's hobbies include various arts and crafts, and she enjoys spending time outdoors hiking and swimming with her husband and two sons. She hopes to nurture a love of exploration and discovery in all of her students.
Visit Meredith's Classroom Page
Visit Meredith's Classroom Page
Amanda (EJ) Eskridge- Johnson
|
E-J is our new 4th-5th grade teacher. She is an Austin native and loves to learn. After finishing her undergrad work in Psychology at UT-Austin, she pursued her M.Ed at The University of Houston and became EC-4 certified. During her eight years of teaching, she also obtained her ESL and Reading Specialist certifications. E-J loves to travel, enjoy the outdoors, and see movies. She also does her best to play soccer and baseball with her husband and son. E-J wants every student to feel the confidence to try new things and push their own limits. |
Erin Johnston
Assistant Director, Small Groups Teacher
Erin joined the IOS staff in the 2015-2016 school year and is the Assistant, Director Small Groups Teacher, Electives Teacher, and mom of an IOS Student. Erin graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor's of Science in Applied Learning and Development and is an EC-4 Texas Certified teacher. She has been in training and education for over 2 decades in various settings, including public and progressive private schools, as well as a short time as director and co-owner of a mixed age progressive school for 4-7 year olds. She has mentored teachers, parents, and homeschool groups to infuse the science of learning environments into creating supportive spaces that encourage students of all ages to enjoy the pursuit of learning. Erin is a self-proclaimed lifelong learner who enjoys writing, reading, and all things Pinterest in her spare time and spending her weekends with her family.
Anne Hood
School Librarian
Anne graduated from the University of Texas from the Plan II Honors Program with a concentration in Theater. After college she worked at a non-profit theater before transitioning to independent film. She worked at the Fox Family Channel in children's programming development for three years before returning to Austin. She worked at a series of internet start-ups doing everything from content development to marketing to quality assurance. Her last job before becoming a full-time mom was at an interactive ad agency doing search marketing and project management. She is delighted to be sharing her love for children's literature with the students at IOS.
Brooke Duprey
Bus Driver Extraordinaire, Reading Specialist, Electives Teacher
Brooke is a Certified Teacher in both California (K-12 Social Studies) and Texas (4-8 and 7-12 Social Studies) with additional certifications in Special Education and English Language Learners and has taught for 15 years in a variety of settings and subjects. She has taught U.S. and World History, World Cultures, and Geography in middle school settings, has been an AVID Teacher and coordinator, and currently works as a Homeschool Learning Coach and Private Tutor in addition to working at Inside Outside School. Brooke has a Bachelor’s of Art in Anthropology and graduated summa cum laude from California State University in Fullerton. She is a Mama of 2 awesome IOS students and enjoys reading, snorkeling, and dancing whenever she can.
Dr. Tom Hale
Grounds Man of Mystery, Builder of All Things Awesome
Principal horn of the Austin Symphony and Austin Lyric Opera and performs with orchestras in Houston, San Antonio, Victoria and Laredo
Member of the Spoleto Festival Orchestra in Charleston, South Carolina, and Spoleto, Italy, since 1987 as both performer and conductor
Has worked in the “emergency conductor” capacity on numerous occasions to great acclaim. Served on the faculties of the University of Texas, Southwest Texas State University and Southwestern University in Georgetown
Founding member of the Pinnacle Brass Quintet and the Wild Basin Winds and performs regularly with the Chamber Soloists of Austin, the Victoria Bach Festival, Bear Valley Music Festival, and A. Mozart Fest
Educated at Texas Tech University (B.ME., M.M.) and the University of Texas (D.M.A.)
Tom maintains the campus and builds very cool things like donkey barns, goat sheds and outside classroom spaces.
Member of the Spoleto Festival Orchestra in Charleston, South Carolina, and Spoleto, Italy, since 1987 as both performer and conductor
Has worked in the “emergency conductor” capacity on numerous occasions to great acclaim. Served on the faculties of the University of Texas, Southwest Texas State University and Southwestern University in Georgetown
Founding member of the Pinnacle Brass Quintet and the Wild Basin Winds and performs regularly with the Chamber Soloists of Austin, the Victoria Bach Festival, Bear Valley Music Festival, and A. Mozart Fest
Educated at Texas Tech University (B.ME., M.M.) and the University of Texas (D.M.A.)
Tom maintains the campus and builds very cool things like donkey barns, goat sheds and outside classroom spaces.
Heather Lecheler
Learning Specialist and elective teacher
Heather is a certified EC-12 special education teacher, with additional certifications in science grades 4-8. She earned her M.Ed. in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Texas at Austin in 2016. She has 7 years of experience teaching in middle and elementary school. She has also previously worked as a camp counselor and an environmental education facilitator.
When she's not at IOS, Heather enjoys reading, embroidery, and hiking with her husband and toddler.
When she's not at IOS, Heather enjoys reading, embroidery, and hiking with her husband and toddler.