Administration

Principal
Natalie Andrus
Natalie Andrus, Principal of Reece Academy
Ms. Natalie Andrus is proud to serve as the Principal of Reece Academy, where she is committed to fostering a nurturing, innovative, and student-centered learning environment in which every child is valued and empowered to succeed. With more than 28 years of experience in early childhood education, she is passionate about developing strong relationships with students, families, and staff while ensuring every child receives a high-quality educational experience.
Throughout her career, Ms. Andrus has served in a variety of leadership roles dedicated to supporting young learners. She spent 14 years at Kujawa Primary as a Teacher, Skills Specialist, and Assistant Principal before serving as the Early Head Start Director and Director of the Aldine Child Development Center. These experiences have provided her with a strong foundation in early childhood development, instructional leadership, and family engagement.
Under Ms. Andrus’ leadership, Reece Academy continues to build upon its tradition of excellence by offering students unique educational opportunities through its Montessori, Fine Arts, and Direct Instruction programs. She believes every child has unique talents and potential, and she is dedicated to creating a campus culture where every student is challenged, supported, and inspired to thrive.
Ms. Andrus earned a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Houston and a Master of Education in Educational Administration from Grand Canyon University.

Assistant Principal
Marlene Jones
Marlene Jones, Assistant Principal of Reece Academy
Ms. Marlene Jones is proud to serve as the Assistant Principal of Reece Academy. With more than 10 years of experience in education, she is dedicated to supporting students, staff, and families while helping cultivate a positive, collaborative, and high-achieving school community.
Throughout her career, Ms. Jones has served as a classroom teacher, district math coach, and assistant principal. Her passion for instructional excellence, teacher development, and student achievement is evident in her commitment to coaching educators, fostering inclusive learning environments, and ensuring every child has access to engaging, high-quality instruction.
As a member of the Reece Academy leadership team, Ms. Jones works closely with staff and families to promote academic excellence, meaningful relationships, and a culture where every student is encouraged to reach their full potential. She is honored to continue serving the Reece Academy community and looks forward to another successful year of learning and growth together.
- Principal’s Secretary & Bookkeeper – Zulaika Phillips- [email protected]
- Registrar/Attendance Clerk – Maria Rodriguez –[email protected]
- ESL Office Clerical – Leticia Zamarron –[email protected]
- Parent And Family Engagement Clerk (FACE) – Sandra Moreno Gomez –[email protected]
- Campus Monitor -Alma Palomo – [email protected]
- School Counselor – BRENDA BROWN (click for link to our Counselor’s Page)
- School Nurse – LETITIA DIXON, RN
- Assessment Specialist – TIANNA ELLIS
- Speech Language Pathologist – GLORIA MENCHACA
- Special Education Counselor – WYKENIA SMITH
- Informational Literacy Specialist/Librarian & Key Communicator – Shirlanne Ramdass
- Instructional Specialist – Lakrisha (Dixon) ABDALLA
- Magnet Coordinator – Tiffany Goins
- Art (Visual) – J. AVILES [email protected]
- Dance – N. WILLIAMS [email protected]
- Drama – T. HOPSON [email protected]
- Music – E. RUYLE [email protected]
- PE/Wellness – E. Lewis [email protected]
- Violin/MAGNET COORDINATOR – T. Goins [email protected]
DIRECT INTRUCTION: PRE-K3 ~PRE-KINDERGARTEN ~HEAD START
- Daigle, Mercedes [email protected]
- Williams, Latricia [email protected]
- Perez, Laura – [email protected]
- Hamilton, Claudia [email protected]
- Nelson, Roshondra – [email protected]
- Hadnot, Ratanya – [email protected]
- Peters, Tiffany- [email protected]
- Cooper, Jacqueline – [email protected]
- Teyuca, Sarahelisa –[email protected]g
- Calixto, Norma – [email protected]
- Martinez-Tobias, Yazmin – [email protected]
- Tatum, Barbara – [email protected]
DIRECT INSTRUCTION: KINDERGARTEN
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- Triana, (Pena) C – [email protected]
- Garcia, P – [email protected]
- Brown, Y –[email protected]
- Brock, J. [email protected]
- Miller (Simon)L – [email protected]
- Flowers A – [email protected]
- Yepez, A – [email protected]
- Diaz, L – [email protected]
- Odom, G – [email protected]
- Roussell, H-[email protected]
- Antoine, D. –drantoine@aldineisd.
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- Cannon, E – [email protected]
- Perez, L [email protected]
- Herbert, I- [email protected]
- Calvin, J- [email protected]
- Hill, A akhill@aldineisd.
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aldineisd.org - Martinez, S [email protected]
- Garza, P [email protected]
- V. Berrospi
- A. Booker
- A. Bowdry
- K. Canada
- M. Ceballos
- D. Dewitt
- L. Diaz
- J. Fields (PE)
- M. Hernandez
- J. Horn
- D. Johnson
- S. Lewis
- N. Lopez
- C. Mayfield
- L. McCray
- T. Montes
- A. Perez
- T. Perry
- R. Ray
- A. Reyes
- Z. Tatum
- R. Vanzandt
- I. Wiggins
- Crystal Marquez – Manager
- Mary Davidson – Accountability Specialist
- Eumeca Smithers
- Bonnie Hamilton
- Martha De los Santos
- Sandra Walker – Head Custodian
- Yenis Gonzalez
- Bridget Gould
- Ana Rodriguez