I am thrilled to be the new Instructional Specialist at NHE! I look forward to working with all of our teachers and students throughout the year. Thank you for the opportunity to work with all of your children this year!

This year marks my 6th year of teaching at NHE! After student teaching in 3rd grade at NHE for a semester, I graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station in December 2002 with a degree in Early Childhood Education, grades Pre-K-6. I am currently in graduate school at Texas A&M Commerce working on a master’s degree in Counseling. The opportunity to be the Instructional Specialist will definitely help me to one day transition into the counseling role by allowing me to learn more about all ages of students served in elementary schools.

In addition to being dedicated to your children, I also value my family. I have now been married to my wonderful husband, Jeremy Pendery, for one year. I am also close to my mom and dad who have supported me in everything I have done. After sending me to A&M, they made sure to stick with Aggie traditions and made EVERYTHING in their house maroon! They even have a sweet puppy they named Gig’em! My brother, Scott, graduated from Texas A&M in May of 2006 and is now stationed in Norfolk, Virginia as an officer in the U.S. Navy. I am so proud of him and his desire to serve and protect our country! I know he would love to receive letters from our students throughout the year!

I love Northwood Hills and the families who come in and out of our doors every day! I hope you have an awesome experience this year!