2025–26 New Faculty and Staff

Melissa previously served as the Senior Director of Operations at The St. James, a state-of-the-art sports, active entertainment, and wellness facility in Springfield, VA, and previously served as the Athletics Director as well as the Assistant Athletics Director and Director of Lacrosse at The St. James. She was a member of the lacrosse team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has held several roles with USA Lacrosse, including Director of the National Team Development Program, Director of Games Administration, and Director of the Women's Game. She also served as the NCAA National Coordinator of Officials for Women's Lacrosse. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Chloe holds a Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies from Texas Tech University and a Master of Science in Mathematics with a teaching concentration from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She previously taught math at Woodrow Wilson High School and Lake Highlands High School and served as department chair at both schools.

Noe is a native of Dallas and graduated from W.T. White High School. He has experience working at warehouses and is excited to join Hockaday's security team.

Michelle was the Lead Theater Director at Braswell High School in Denton ISD, where she also served as Fine Arts Department Chair. She also worked as an Associate Director at McKinney Boyd High School. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Arts & Science from Lamar University and a Master of Arts in Theater from East Texas A&M University (formerly Texas A&M–Commerce University).

Sheri holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Spanish from Texas Christian University and a Master of Education in School Counseling from Lamar University. She has worked as a Counseling Coordinator and Lead Counselor for the Dallas Independent School District, as well as a teacher and department chair at the Lake Highlands Freshmen Center.

  

Melanie is a community leader with previous experience as a program manager with the National League of Cities, where she worked specifically with children and nature. She also worked as a program director for Leadership ISD in Dallas and in development at Teach For America and Metrocrest Services. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Latin American Studies from Birmingham-Southern College and a Master of Education from Southern Methodist University.

Alejandra will move from Middle School Learning Specialist to Upper School Learning Specialist.