Administration

Principal
Marsha Hagin
BS-University of Texas-Austin
M.Ed.-East Texas State University

High School Math & Assistant Principal
Kris Barnett
BS, Mathematics/Teaching - University of Texas at Austin
Texas Certified grades 6-12

Registrar
Kris Alonso
BS, Elementary Education - Texas Women's University

Administrative Assistant
Diana Threatt
B.A., English, Spanish, Music minor
Hardin-Simmons University 

Elementary

1st Grade
Carolyn Hogberg
Mrs. H's Class Website
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education; Spanish Minor
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas
Texas Teacher Certificate EC-4

2nd Grade
Michelle Hastings
BS in Special Education and Elementary Education from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio
Mrs. Hasting's Website

3rd Grade
Machelle Barnes
BS, Elementary Education - Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar Missouri
Ms. Barnes Website

3rd and 5th Grade Math, Music Enrichment
Chris Long
Mrs. Long's Website
Western Governor's K-8 Utah Certificate
Texas certified Generalist EC-6

4th and 6th Grade Language Arts
Barbara Demgen
Ms. Demgen's Website
B.A. in Social Work Valparaiso University
Masters in Education Concordia University
Teachers Certificate EC-4
Texas Certified ELA 4 - 8th grade

4th and 5th Grade Science, 4th and 6th Grade Math
Jeff Shafer
Mr. Shafer's Website
BS in Management, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY

5th Grade Language Arts, 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies
Lex Simon
BA History / Social Science, University of North TexasDenton, Texas
Texas Certified 4-8 Generalist, 8-12 History
Mr. Simon's Website

4th-6th Grade Social Studies, Art Enrichment
Ms. Holland
Ms. Holland's Website
MEd, Concordia Univeristy, Austin, TX
BSIS, Concordia University, Austin, TX
AD, Liberal Arts, Orange Coast Community College, Costa Mesa, CA
Texas Technology Certificate, Region XIII
Certified 4-8 in English, Language Arts, and Social Studies

Middle School 

7th and 8th Language Arts
Kathleen Pickel
Ms. Pickel's Website
BA, Journalism - University of Missouri Columbia
Certified in Middle and High School Language Arts (Florida and Texas)

Middle School Health, Communication Applications, PE
Mana Greenwell

Middle School Science and Math
Tanya Richardson
B.S. Biology, Hillsdale College, Michigan
M.Ed from Chaminade University of Honolulu

High School

Biology
Dr. Rue Domel
BS, Science - University of Texas at Austin
MEd, Education - University of Texas at Austin
EdD, Educational Administration - University of Texas at Austin

English I & II; 3-6 Enrichment Study Skills
Laura Smith
Ms. Smith's Website

English III & IV; Reading Applications/SAT Prep, Team Sports
Holly Kwan
English Website
BA, Literary Studies / Arts & Humanities
Certified in English Languages Arts and Reading 8-12
University of Texas at Dallas

High School History
Jay Jacobson

Algebra 1& 2, Math Models
Alex Hall
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
UT Brownsville

Class homepage:
www.scholastic.com/classhomepage
user id: starstudent
password: imastar

High School Science and Math
Dee Threatt
Mr. Threatt's Website!
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Texas Tech University, Lubbock
Texas Certified - Science Composite and Math

Spanish I, II, III
Aryn Nowlin
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business
Texas Tech University, Lubbock
TEFL Certified (Teachers of English as a Foreign Language)

Physical Education
Jen Rembish
BS in Elementary Education (major) and a minor in Human Development and the Family from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln

Technology Coordinator/Computer Science
Howard C. Davis
B.A. Philosophy and Comparative Theology - Rockhurst University
Master of Arts in Teaching - St. Edward's University

Office Contact

• Star Charter School
  1901 Fleischer Dr.
  Austin, TX 78754
• Phone: 512.989.2672
• Fax: 512.251.9799