Ana Alvarez, a first-year, self-contained bilingual teacher at Westwood Elementary School in Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD), wants nothing more than to see...

Joshua Ault always aspired to be the next Peter Jennings. He's had a poster of the legendary journalist for as long as he can remember. He idolized Barbara Walters, too. It was...

Gissela Flores knew without question as a first grader that she wanted to be a teacher. “I just knew that is what I was destined to do,” said Gissela, who is entering her f...

When Irasema Cantu arrived in Spring Branch ISD from Mexico, Ms. Braastad welcomed her into her classroom with open arms. She made Cantu feel important and empowered her to believ...

Upon graduating from the University of Houston with a bachelor’s degree in architecture and environmental design, Alfonso Montoya began his professional career with PBK Architects...

As a student at Spring Woods High School (SWHS), Katie Redd never considered a career in education. It wasn’t until she came home from college her freshman year that she got her s...

Spring Branch ISD has been selected as a 2023 Large District Finalist for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Award! SBISD joins only four other districts statewide in this honor. ...

Guadalupe Huerta's journey with Spring Branch ISD began in 1990 when she was hired as a custodian at Westchester Academy for International Studies. She knew SBISD was a great plac...

In 2015, Carmelita Soto began working in Spring Branch ISD as a bus assistant. However, her coworkers constantly encouraged her to become a bus driver. To become a bus driver, S...

While student-teaching to become a bilingual teacher, Georgina Perez found that many children needed help. Perez decided to make a career change and transitioned from education t...

As a child, Michael Francis was captivated by the food industry. He loved to cook and enjoyed seeing how happy food made people. When Francis enrolled at the University of Houst...

As a police officer in Nashville, Tenn., Ryan Beeler began volunteering at an after-school program for underprivileged students. During this time, he realized his true calling was...

After 25 years in Spring Branch ISD, Lisa Calloway reflects on her time as a teacher at Westwood Elementary. “While at Westwood, I have grown as a teacher, a leader and a person...

At 17 years old, Janell Benford began volunteering at The Bridge, a nonprofit organization, where she cared for special needs children. “After school and during the summer, I wo...

After teaching for five years at a private early learning center, Kiersten Caballero applied to become a pre-K teacher at Terrace Elementary. She taught there for a year before mo...

A prize-winning science teacher at Spring Woods High School has been named a recipient of the Kinder Excellence in Teaching Award, which includes a $25,000 cash prize. Ryan Bee...

Fifth-grade teacher surprised during recent district Convocation event A Terrace Elementary School fifth-grade teacher was named a winner of the Kinder Excellence in Teaching...

Superintendent Dr. Scott Muri (left) and Kinder Excellence in Teaching Award winner Amanda Tysor (second from left) with Teach for America officials For the first t...