Meet the Teachers

• Graduated from LeTourneau University 2010-2015 (played basketball for 3 years)
• Married for 5 years – Sarah Carter
• 1 daughter – Marlowe Carter
• 7th year in education and 8th year coaching 
• Certified Boxing & Kickboxing trainer
• Hobbies: Working out, spending time with my family, watching documentaries and sports

My journey at Trinity began more than twenty years ago, when I student taught at TST as an undergraduate student at LeTourneau University and worked in extended enrichment and summer camp programs.

Throughout my career in secondary education, I have served as a curriculum coach, campus behavior coordinator, and assistant principal, specializing in instructional leadership in English, social studies, and business education. I was also a longtime high school basketball and cross country coach before returning “home” to TST. 

My wife, Tisha (a former 2 year old teacher in the TST early childhood program), and I are longtime members of Trinity Episcopal Church. We have three adult children, Hunter, Will, and Emma, who at one time, each attended TST. Our granddaughter, Harper (TST ’40), will begin her journey at TST this fall!

The Grotemat family is so grateful to be back home at Trinity! There is simply no place better than TST! GO TITANS!

My heart has been with Trinity ever since starting school in the two year olds class, through graduation and especially now more than ever serving as the Director of Marketing. I have deep roots connected to our treasured school, starting with my mother who attended Trinity Day School along with working at TST for nearly 20 years, my brother who attended from the age of two through graduation, my husband who attended and graduated and now I have the honor of watching my daughter repeat history.

Needless to say, I bleed BLUE! 

After graduating from Trinity, I attended Baylor University and received a BBA in Marketing with a minor in Human Resources. My time in marketing over the years has been exciting, but I never felt truly fulfilled until returning home to my original roots.

Originally from Spring Texas, I worked as an Accountant at a quasi-governmental agency in Houston for eleven years and attended night school at the University of Houston – Downtown. I graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1994 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting.

Not long after graduating, my husband and I moved to his home state of West Virginia where we homesteaded while I served as the Business Manager for a state non-profit business trade association. In 2001, I earned CPA certification.

After eighteen cold winters, we agreed that this Texan needed to come back home. I accepted a position as the CFO of a non-profit social service agency in Longview and served in that capacity for eight years, then joined the Trinity School of Texas family as the Director of Finance in 2022.

My husband and I enjoy spending time outdoors with our dogs and horses.

I am honored to serve as the Head of School of Trinity School of Texas. My career in education began after graduating from Stephen F. Austin State University with a B.A. in Psychology. It did not take long for me to realize my passion for teaching and helping children. I earned a Masters in Education, Educational Diagnostician certification, and practiced as a School Psychologist for 17 years. My previous role as a Director of Special Programs provided valuable experience in building strong programs that positively impact students. My fondest memories were spent at TST as the Director of Admission. Trinity has been a part of my family for 18 years, with a daughter previously attending TST and a son in Lower School. I fell in love with Trinity for its small, family-like atmosphere, Christian environment, and personalized attention given to every child. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and son, playing golf, and traveling to see my daughter at college. 

After attending Kilgore College majoring in Early Childhood I worked at Trinity for 13 years as a two-year old teacher. I worked in a non profit for 8 years as a Parent Educator. I am excited to be back in the classroom.

I am married to Chris Grotemat and we have three children, Will, Hunter and Emma who once attended Trinity. I also have my first grandchild, Harper, who will be in the two year old class at TST this fall.

I enjoy reading, spending time with my family and shopping. I am so excited to be back!

After graduating from TST in 1993, I attended Millsaps College in Jackson, MS. There I earned a BA in Elementary Education/Psychology. I worked at a small, independent private school in Dallas for 23 years before returning to Longview with my family. I taught 4th grade for 2 years, 2nd grade for 10 years, and this will be my 13th year teaching kindergarten.

My husband is also a TST alum, and we have an 18 year old daughter and a 13 year old son.

I am thrilled to be back at TST after graduating 30 years ago.

When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my family and our 4 rescue dogs. I also love gardening, and bird watching.

I have been married 36 years and have been a teacher for 30 years. I retired from teaching in 2017 from Sabine, but I love it so much that I came out of retirement and taught at Hudson PEP and now I am thrilled to be teaching at Trinity! I l absolutely love teaching!

I have four children and four grands! My husband and I love to travel in and out of the country, while also spending lots of time with our grands! I am
so excited to be at Trinity and look forward to a fabulous year!!

My passion for education stems from my love of learning. I graduated from the
University of North Texas with a degree in Fashion Merchandising. I quickly realized that while I love to shop, my heart was not fulfilled in that industry. I quickly went back to school and started teaching middle school math and reading. After my first year in education I knew I had found my calling, I attended graduate school at the University of Texas in Tyler and obtained my Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. I find joy in working with students of all ages.

I am married and we are blessed with a fun-loving little boy who is also a Trinity Titan. When I am not teaching, my favorite things to do are relax at the lake, run, read, travel and scuba dive with my husband. There is no place like Trinity, and I am privileged to be a part of the TST family!

After graduating from the University of Arkansas in education, I married my husband, John who graduated with a degree in Forestry. We moved to Woodville, Texas. I began my teaching career at Woodville Middle School teaching 6th grade Social Studies.

Six years later my husband was transferred to Longview. I taught 5th grade at
Gladewater ISD for one year before moving to Pine Tree ISD where over the next 23 years I taught science in either 6th, 7th or 8th grade.

We have one son, Jacob that graduated from Pine Tree High School and from the University of the Ozarks in Arkansas. Jacob is a teacher and an assistant swim coach at Longview ISD.

I took a few years off and was excited to hear there was an opening for the job of my dreams at Trinity School of Texas. I have in just a short time learned that there is no place like Trinity. I am so happy to be a Titan.

I have two dogs, a golden retriever named Nemo and a miniature Winnie dog named Hercules. I also have two cats, Miley Jo and Yodi Jo. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family in Arkansas. I also enjoy traveling. Pensacola Beach is my happy place.

After graduation from college, I spent 15 years working in the accounting department at an important International Steel Company in Mexico.

I moved to the United States in 2008 with my family and I love this country since.

I enjoy exercising and attending my two sons’ soccer and tennis tournaments. I love teaching Spanish because a second language gives children a professional advantage in their future and will expand their cultural knowledge.

I am a mother of 3 children. Ryan- 14, Riley-13 and Trinity lynne-12. I enrolled in Kilgore College last January for my basics. I have been married to
the love of my life for 14 years. I have over 12 years of experience working with early childhood and lower school children. I am honored to be welcomed here at Trinity… the Titan Family has been amazing!!! Oh and we love to travel and go camping as well.

I hold a certificate in Early Childhood Profession from Kilgore College and I am certified through TEA.

I have worked with all age groups but mostly Pre-K. I have always enjoyed working with different age groups and building a relationship with them.

When I’m not working I enjoy spending time with my husband, friends and our 6 dogs.

After graduating high school in Puerto Rico, I moved to Nevada where I lived for five years. I then moved to Cleveland Ohio where I spent a good portion of my life. I graduated from Cleveland State University in 2013. I began my career in education the same year in the public sector where I obtained Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade experience. I launched and taught Spanish for Heritage Students for four years. In the summer of 2022, I moved to Texas. I am beginning my 11th year teaching and my first year in the private sector.

I love my family and friends and enjoy spending time with them. I have a few hobbies, but my favorite one is scrapbooking. I love to travel, cook and bake.

I enjoy teaching because it gives me the opportunity to learn from my students. Teaching has always been my passion, and I feel very fortunate to teach my native language and various Spanish speaking countries’ culture and dialects.

I recently graduated from college with a B.S in Dietetics. I enjoy going to the
gym and hanging out with family and friends in my free time. I’m super excited to be joining the Titan team and I’m looking forward to an ouTSTanding year!

I am a graduate from Stephen F. Austin with a Bachelors in Human Development and Family Studies. I previously spent 4 years working for Buckner Children and Family Services as a Parent Educator. I have a passion for working with children and that is what brought me to TST! I love the energy and enthusiasm that each child brings to PE.

When I am not working, I love to spend time with my family, which includes my husband, Landon and our son, Callan. I also enjoy time spent with friends and being outdoors. I am so excited to be a part of the TST team!

I was born and raised in Western North Carolina. After attending college in Cleveland, TN, where I met and fell in love with my husband, I moved to Longview after graduating.

I taught 5th grade at a local school for two years before starting my Masters program. Then, I worked as the head children’s librarian at the Longview Public Library for 4 years before I had my children.

I enjoy being a triplet mama, spending time with friends & family and I am actively involved in our church-One Hope Presbyterian. I love reading (especially with a mug of coffee in hand) and fostering the love of reading in children.

I was born in Tamaulipas Mexico, but I have lived in Longview for the last 25 years. I’ve been married for 26 years to my husband, Esteban Rios. We have three girls, one boy and three pets. 

I feel blessed to be a part of this school and work team. Everyone is so kind and friendly.

In my free time, I like to be with my family and friends. I love serving the Lord, my Church and community!

After graduating in 2008 with my LVN from Weatherford College I worked at Scott and White Memorial hospital in Temple, Texas. From there I went on to pursue my Bachelors degree from Texas Tech University, and then eventually moved into Interventional Radiology, where I started the PICC line program at S&W.

We moved to Longview in 2018 and enrolled our children at Trinity. Over the last couple of years I have loved volunteering and substitute teaching at TST.

I have 2 kids at Trinity Jace (4th) and Witten (kinder). I enjoy reading, spending time with my family, and traveling.

I grew up in Baltimore, MD before heading to the University of Miami to study journalism. My husband Tyler and I moved to East Texas from North Iowa in 2020 and love being here! After working at several local newspapers and publications as a journalist, I came to work at Trinity in 2022.

I am so blessed to be part of this school. I’ve loved every moment of working with this incredible staff and getting to know our ouTSTanding students and families!

I am a Dog Mom to Bam Bam and Belle. I also enjoy participating in community theater, reading, knitting, crochet, traveling, watching Disney movies and virtual game nights with our friends across the country. My sports fandoms include: Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Capitals, Miami Hurricanes, Formula 1 racing.