New Employees

I am passionate about working with students and helping them discover their strengths and confidence. My goal is to create a classroom where every child feels valued, supported, and excited to learn each day.

My name is Ms. Jones, and I am so excited to teach First grade at Peavy Primary! I recently graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University and completed a yearlong teaching residency with Lufkin ISD. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family and friends and being outdoors. I am especially excited to return to the district that helped shape me into the person I am today. Hudson has always held a special place in my heart, and I am honored to have the opportunity to give back to the community that raised me while supporting and encouraging its students

My name is Kristy Sullivan and I just completed my 27th year of teaching. I’m happy to be joining the fourth grade math team at Bonner Elementary in August. Both of my parents were teachers and I feel blessed to still love going to work each day. This past year I taught in Melissa ISD and we are in the process of buying a house in Lufkin. My husband and I just celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary and he was recently hired as the new Hudson boys basketball coach. Our oldest son is a musician and lives in Lubbock. Our youngest son just graduated high school and will be playing basketball at ETBU in the fall. In my spare time I enjoy spending time outside doing yard work and watching movies with my husband and our two dogs. We are both excited to be part of Hudson ISD! 

Mrs. Anastacio, usually referred to as “Mrs. A”, has spent the last five years as a teacher in Diboll ISD.   She is a native of East Texas. Mrs. A is married and has a two year old son.   She enjoys spending time with her family and watching movies. 

Mr. Tamplin will be teaching social studies at middle school.   Previously he has been teaching at Huntington ISD.  Mr. Tamplin is a HHS alumni.  His hobbies include hunting, fishing, and golf.   He is married and has two children and two dogs. 

Coach Dickerson is an alumni of Hudson High school and is excited to be coming back to Hudson.   

He graduated from Texas A&M in 2023 and worked as a substitute at Hudson ISD for a time.  For the past two years, he has been teaching and coaching at Lindale Juniot High.

His wife, Felicity, is also a Hudson alumn.   They recently welcomed the birth of a son.

Mrs. Waller will be teaching middle school math.  Previously she has been teaching at PineyWoods Community Academy.   

She enjoys playing pickleball and loves spontaneously going on trips.

She is married and has an English Cream Retriever named Winston.

Mrs. Waller is a HUDSON ALUMNI.

Mr. Hernandez is a 2014 graduate of Hudson High Schol.  He has been the assistant band director for Center ISD for the past five years. 

Mrs. Jenkins has previous taught  at Central ISD.   She and her husband have set a goal to hike every state park in Texas.  So far they have hiked 18 out of the 89 parks in the Lone Star State.  

She has an identical twin sister and she is an avid music lover. 

We are excited to welcome Jenna McDougald to the Hudson ISD family as the new Varsity Volleyball Coach at Hudson High School. Coach McDougald is a dedicated and motivated agribusiness graduate of Texas A&M University, bringing with her a strong background in youth leadership, livestock event operations, and athletic coaching.

Known for her passion for youth development, agriculture, and team building, Coach McDougald has extensive experience planning educational programs, managing large‑scale events, and mentoring students and athletes with professionalism and care. She will also be teaching on the high school campus.

Please join us in giving Coach McDougald a warm Hudson Hornet welcome!

Hudson ISD is excited to welcome JD Sullivan as Head Basketball Coach at Hudson High School.   We are thrilled to have him join the district and look forward to the knowledge, dedication, and positive impact he will bring to students, staff, and community.

Coach Sullivan brings with him 34 years of coaching experience and a total of 747 wins. His teams have qualified for the Regional Semi-Finals 6 times, Regional Finals 4 times, State Semi-Finals twice, and played in the State Championship in 2024.  

He has been married to his wife Kristy for 31 years and they have two sons. Kristy has been an elementary teacher for the past 27 years. Coach Sullivan is a Board Member for the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and he and his family are members of First Baptist Church of Sherman.

Coach Sullivan’s expertise and experience will be a valuable asset to the basketball program at HHS.

Please join us in in extending a warm welcome to Coach J D Sullivan.

Mr. Walden brings nine years of experience teaching MS and HS math, as well as coaching numerous sports at Mt. Enterprise.  

Mrs. Arnett has been a second grade teacher at Peavy Primary. 

Mrs. Daniel has previously been a second grade teacher at Peavy Primary. 

Mrs. Davis has been the BioScience and 3 D Printing teacher at middle school.  . 

Mrs. Estrada was a Math teacher on the high school campus. 

Mrs. Galloway is leaving the position of Principal at Bonner Elementary to become the Director of Curriculum & Instruction for Peavy Primary and Bonner Elementary. . 

Mrs. Lopez was the sole Director of Curriculum & Instruction for HISD. 

Mrs. Jansing was an eighth grade social studies teacher at Middle School.

Mrs. Martindale taught first grade at Peavy Primary during the 25-26 school year.  She will be joining the HS faculty as a member of the Culinary Art Department. 

Mr. “O” is leaving his position as assistant high school principal to return to the math classroom. 

Mr. Rojo move from ISS on the middle school campus to become the PE teacher at Peavy Primary.   

He will continue to perform his coaching duties on other campuses. 

Mrs. Morgan moved from Kindergarten to First Grade.