Faculty and Staff Directory

Committed, Creative, Caring

A dedicated faculty sustains Canterbury 's reputation for instructional excellence. Canterbury 's talented faculty is committed to seeing that all students receive the personal attention to both challenge and reinforce them individually. Among the goals of the school is to instill in our students the skills and desire for a lifelong love of learning. Faculty members model that goal through their pursuit of advanced and/or multiple degrees. Faculty members also wear many hats: teaching, coaching sports, directing clubs, organizing activities, and otherwise helping to provide guidance and structure for Canterbury students.

Administration & Staff Click on photo for larger image.

Wilton Banks
Lower Division Head (Grades K-5)
B.S. Grambling College
972-572-7200, x-105
banksw@thecanterburyschool.org

Jeff Hebert
Upper Division Head (Grades 6-12) / College Counselor
B.A. Louisiana State University
972-572-7200, x-103
hebertj@thecanterburyschool.org

Mack Bridges
Financial Administrator
972-572-7200, x-107
bridgesm@thecanterburyschool.org

Stacy Lewis
Chaplain / Counselor
B.A. University of North Texas; M.A. Texas Woman's College
972-572-7200, x-106
lewiss@thecanterburyschool.org

Melba Siebel
Media and Community Relations
E.S. Executive Secretarial School (Dallas)
972-572-7200, x-145
siebelm@thecanterburyschool.org

Scott Vaughan
Director of Athletics; Upper School Math
B.B.A. and M.B.A. Dallas Baptist University
972-890-7280
vaughans@thecanterburyschool.org

Art Gilchrist
Maintenance Director
A.D. Kemper Military School and Junior College;
Law Enforcement Professional Certificate, Lincoln University
972-572-7200, x-147
gilchrista@thecanterburyschool.org

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Rita Billups
Upper School Office Coordinator / College Counseling Assistant / Admissions Coordinator
B.S. Grambling State University
972-572-7200, x-108
billupsr@thecanterburyschool.org

Gwendy Hays
Wellness Director
972-572-7200, x-148
haysg@thecanterburyschool.org

Edward Medina
Main Office Assistant
A.A. Mountain View
972-572-7200, x-101
medinae@thecanterburyschool.org

Beth Sauer
Office Manager / Technology Coordinator
B.S. Georgia Institute of Technology
972-572-7200, x-128
sauerb@thecanterburyschool.org

Alan Vaughn
Assistant Director of Maintenance
B.A. University of Texas-Arlington
972-572-7200, x-147
vaughna@thecanterburyschool.org

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Lower School - Grades K-5 Click on photo for larger image.

Elizabeth Fitzgerald
3-5 Social Studies
B.A. Olivet Nazarene University
972-572-7200, x-117
fitzgeraldl@thecanterburyschool.org

Silvia Gonzalez
3-5 Spanish
B.A. Escula Nacionale de Maestros ( Mexico City )
972-572-7200, x-124
gonzalezs@thecanterburyschool.org

Dian Hetrick
Kindergarten
B.S. Texas Tech; MLS Texas Womans University
972-572-7200, x-113
hetrickd@thecanterburyschool.org

Joy Killion
Kindergarten
B.S. University of North Texas
972-572-7200, x-111
killionj@thecanterburyschool.org

Audrey Kwik
Grade 1
B.E. National University of Ireland; M.E. Texas Wesleyan
972-572-7200, x-115
kwika@thecanterburyschool.org

Vanessa L. Meshack
Kindergarten
B.A. English-Prairie view A & M University; ESL Endorsement
972-572-7200, x-110
meshackv@thecanterburyschool.org

Jeff Mills
Physical Education / Assistant Athletics Director
B.S. Southwestern Assemblies of God University
972-572-7200, x-119
millsj@thecanterburyschool.org

Mike Moore
3-5 Science
B.A. Dallas Baptist University
972-572-7200, x-114
moorem@thecanterburyschool.org

Tom Morrison
3-5 Math
B.B.A. Texas Tech University
972-572-7200, x-134
morrisont@thecanterburyschool.org

Kay Sevick
K-2 Art
B.S. Texas A&M University; M.S.S.W. University of Texas at Arlington
972-572-7200, x-156
sevickk@thecanterburyschool.org

Dana Shepherd
3-5 Reading and Composition
B.S. and M. Ed. East Texas State University
972-572-7200, x-132
shepherdd@thecanterburyschool.org

Laura Smeya
2nd Grade
B.S. Southwestern Assemblies of God University; B.A. Central Bible College
972-572-7200, x-116
smeyal@thecanterburyschool.org

Shanon Smeya
K-2 Spanish, Music, Art
B.A. University of Texas at Arlington
972-572-7200, x-112
smeyas@thecanterburyschool.org

Annette Smith
Music Director
3-12 Music and Chorus
B.M. University of Iowa; M.A. University of Iowa
972-572-7200, x-155
smitha@thecanterburyschool.org

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Upper School - Grades 6-12 Click on photo for larger image.

Chancey Burnett
Middle School Spanish
B.A. University of Texas, Austin
972-572-7200, x-127
burnettc@thecanterburyschool.org

John Chu
Upper School Math and Science
B.S. University of Texas at Arlington; M.S. University of Texas at Arlington
972-572-7200, x-137
chuj@thecanterburyschool.org

June Covington
6-12 Art
B.A. Asbury College
972-572-7200, x-126
covingtonj@thecanterburyschool.org

Jeff Ellis
Middle School History
B.S. Southwestern Assemblies of God
972-572-7200, x-118
ellisj@thecanterburyschool.org

Norene Flaherty
Upper School Science
B.S. Texas Woman's University
972-572-7200, x-122
flahertyn@thecanterburyschool.org

Steve Flores
Middle School English
B.A. Southwest Assembly of God
972-572-7200, x-138
floress@thecanterburyschool.org

Jane Henderson
Middle School Math
B.S. Lamar State College of Technology; M.Ed. Lamar University
972-572-7200, x-120
hendersonj@thecanterburyschool.org

Madeleine Hoffman
Upper School English
Curriculum Coordinator
B.A. and M.A. University of Dallas
972-572-7200, x-121
hoffmanm@thecanterburyschool.org

Stacy Lewis
Chaplain / Counselor
B.A. University of North Texas; M.A. Texas Woman's College
972-572-7200, x-106
lewiss@thecanterburyschool.org

Tamara Martin
Middle School Science; 9th Grade Health
B.A. Fisk
972-572-7200, x-106
martint@thecanterburyschool.org

Jeff Mills
Physical Education / Assistant Athletics Director
B.S. Southwestern Assemblies of God University
972-572-7200, x-119
millsj@thecanterburyschool.org

Ted O'Connor
Upper School History
B.A. Duquesne University; MALS, Wesleyan University
972-572-7200, x-125
oconnort@thecanterburyschool.org

Donna Peck
Upper School Spanish
Coordinator of Learning Assistance
B.S. West Chester State University
972-572-7200, x-129
peckd@thecanterburyschool.org

Sandi Polewski
Middle School and Upper School Science; Theater
B.S. University of Wisconsin
972-572-7200, x-131
polewskis@thecanterburyschool.org

Katherine Reves
Upper School English / Middle School Computer
B.A. Louisiana State University
972-572-7200, x-133
revesk@thecanterburyschool.org

Patricia Hummel Seifert
Middle School History; Upper School Speech
B.S. and J.D. Northwestern University
972-572-7200, x-123
seifertp@thecanterburyschool.org

Kay Sevick
Middle School Religion
B.S. Texas A&M University; M.S.S.W. University of Texas at Arlington
972-572-7200, x-156
sevickk@thecanterburyschool.org

Roy Smeya
Upper School Spanish
B.A. Southwest Assemblies of God; M.A. Assemblr of God Theological Seminary
972-572-7200
smeyar@thecanterburyschool.org

Annette Smith
Music Director
3-12 Music and Chorus
B.M. University of Iowa; M.A. University of Iowa
972-572-7200, x-155
smitha@thecanterburyschool.org

Rosemary Trei
Upper School Chemistry
B.A. Holy Names University
972-572-7200, x-130
treir@thecanterburyschool.org

Scott Vaughan
Director of Athletics; Upper School Math
B.B.A. and M.B.A. Dallas Baptist University
972-890-7280
vaughans@thecanterburyschool.org

Hazel Wiley
6th Grade Math
B.S. Paul Quinn College
972-572-7200, x-157
wileyh@thecanterburyschool.org

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