Todd

Fouche

Deputy Superintendent

fouchet@friscoisd.org

What I Do:

I assist the Superintendent in overseeing the school district's operations and serve as the district leader in his absence.

Areas of Responsibility

  • Represent the District at school board meetings, community events and other meetings with stakeholders.

  • Meet with the Superintendent regularly to discuss FISD's goals and priorities and to develop strategies for achieving them.

  • Provide support and guidance to the Instructional Support Team and other district staff.

  • Work closely with the Teaching & Learning, Leadership, Human Resources, Finance and Operations departments.

Work Experience

  • Director of Finance

  • Middle School Principal

  • Middle School Assistant Principal

  • Middle School Teacher

  • Elementary School Teacher

Wes Cunningham

Wes

Cunningham

Associate Deputy Superintendent

cunningw@friscoisd.org

What I do: 

I assist the Deputy Superintendent and support these departments: Teaching & Learning, Student Services, Technology and Special Education.  

Areas of Responsibility

Work Experience

  • Chief Academic Officer

  • Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction

  • Area Director for Secondary Instruction 

  • Director of Career & Technical Education 

  • Principal of CTE Center

  • High School Assistant Principal 

  • High School Teacher & Athletic Trainer 

Christy

Fiori

Chief Academic Officer

fioric@friscoisd.org

What I Do: 

I provide direct leadership support to the Teaching & Learning Department, which includes oversight of many curricular areas and specialized programming. 

Areas of Responsibility

  • Supervise and support the Managing Director of Academic Programs in the areas of Career & Technical Education, Advanced Academics, Physical Education and Health Curriculum.

  • Supervise and support the Executive Director of Continuous Improvement in Assessment & Accountability, Federal Programs, Teacher Incentive Allotment and school improvement efforts.

  • Supervise and support the Managing Directors of Elementary and Secondary Teaching & Learning in instructional leadership, curriculum development, instructional material selection, and job-embedded professional learning design. I also support the Dyslexia, ESL, Bilingual, and prekindergarten programs.

  • Supervise and support the Director of Professional Learning in the areas of campus/District-level professional learning calendars and resources. This includes designing learning experiences for first- and second-year teachers and supporting the teacher mentor program. 

Work Experience

  • Executive Director of Teaching & Learning

  • Managing Director of Schools

  • Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction

  • Principal

  • Assistant Principal

  • Elementary Teacher

Garrett

Jackson

Executive Director of Specialized Learning Services

jacksong@friscoisd.org

What I Do: 

I work with the amazing staff in the district’s special education department and oversee those supports and services, ensuring that each student’s needs are met.

Work Experience

  • Managing Director of Special Education

  • Assistant Director of Special Education

  • Special Education Coordinator

  • Middle School Special Education, Gifted Education Teacher, and Coach 

Pamela

Linton

Chief Human Resources Officer

lintonp@friscoisd.org

What I Do: 

I work with an incredible team to facilitate areas of employee services and ensure District compliance with policies related to personnel.  

Areas of Responsibility 

  • Human resources

  • Staff recruitment and onboarding

  • Employee engagement/retention

  • Benefits/leave/accommodations

  • Compensation

  • Substitutes

  • Background checks

Work Experience

  • Executive Director for Human Resources

  • Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction

  • Assistant Principal

  • Administrative Intern for Human Resources 

  • New Teacher Specialist/Adjunct Professor

  • Elementary Teacher

Cory McClendon, Chief Student Services Officer

Cory

McClendon

Chief Leadership Officer

mcclendc@friscoisd.org

What I Do:

I get the opportunity to work with a high-performing team of seven Managing Directors who provide direct support and supervision for our campus administrators. I also work with our Athletic Director, who oversees all athletic programs in Frisco ISD. 

Areas of Responsibility

  • Campus leadership and supervision

  • Athletics

 
 
 

Work Experience

  • Chief Student Services Officer

  • Director of Human Resources

  • Middle School Principal

  • Middle School Assistant Principal

  • High School Teacher and Coach

  • Middle School Teacher and Coach

Amanda McCune

Amanda

McCune

Chief Communications Officer

mccunea@friscoisd.org

What I Do:

I oversee the day-to-day operations of the Districts’ communications and communication practices.

Areas of Responsibility

Cheryl

McDonald

Chief Technology Officer

mcdonac@friscoisd.org

What I Do:

Our department collaborates with other District and campus teams to lead the development and implementation of technology solutions that support teaching, learning, and operations.

Areas of Responsibility

Work Experience

  • Managing Director of Digital Learning

  • Director of Digital Learning

  • Elementary Instructional Technology Coordinator

  • Technology Integration Facilitator

  • Elementary Teacher

  • Elementary Special Education Teacher

  • Middle School Special Education Teacher

Kimberly Smith

Kimberly

Smith

Chief Finance and Strategy Officer

smithkimbe@friscoisd.org

What I Do:

I do a little bit of a lot of things. I serve as a financial advisor to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees and lead a team of directors who oversee the District’s day-to-day business operations. I also coordinate the District’s organizational strategy, which is a fancy way of saying I get to work with District and campus leaders on continuous improvement and local accountability. Last, but certainly not least, I oversee our Government Affairs department, which is responsible for both legislative and community engagement.

Work Experience

  • Executive Director of Financial Services

  • Deloitte Audit Manager

  • UT Dallas Adjunct Instructor

  • Substitute Teacher 

warstler

Scott

Warstler

Chief Operations Officer

warstles@friscoisd.org

What I Do:

I provide leadership and direction to a team of directors, each responsible for crucial areas to create an environment that allows students to maximize learning.

Areas of Responsibility

Work Experience

  • Executive Director of Operations

  • High School Principal

  • High School Associate Principal

  • High School Assistant Principal

  • High School Teacher & Coach

  • Middle School Teacher & Coach