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  • Photo of Madissen Davis
    Ms. Madissen Davis
    Head Athletic Trainer
    2023
    214-365-6663
  • Photo of Maria Esway
    Ms. Maria Esway
    Coach
    2020
    214-363-6311
  • Ms. Katelin Gildersleeve
    2025
  • Photo of Mary Gum
    Ms. Mary Gum
    2025
    Amherst College
  • Ms. De'Shayla Harris
    2024
  • Ms. Lauren Moss
    2023
  • Photo of Lisa Munoz
    Ms. Lisa Munoz
    JV Head Soccer Coach
    2021
    214-363-6311
  • Photo of Melinda Nunez
    Mrs. Melinda Nunez
    Department Chair for Health and PE
    2011
    214-365-6652
    Hendrix College - B.A.
  • Mr. Eric Oakley
    Head JV Basketball Coach
    2024
  • Ms. Annie Scierka
    2025
  • Photo of Elia Stanfield
    Mrs. Elia Kochan Stanfield
    Director of Strength & Conditioning and US HPEA Faculty and Coordinator
    2008
    214-365-6655
    Syracuse University - B.F.A.
    Duquesne University - M.S.
    Bio
     
    Elia joined Hockaday in 2008 after four years of college coaching at the NCAA Division III level where she also held positions of health and physical education instructor.  An Upstate New York native and former NCAA Division I scholarship lacrosse player at Syracuse, Stanfield moved to Texas in 2006 and was passionate about spreading her love of lacrosse to an area that was relatively new to the sport. 

    During her time at Hockaday, she has held many roles in the Health, Physical Education, and Athletics department including MS Health Coordinator, MS 7/8 PE Coordinator, US Junior Flex Co-Coordinator, lacrosse/field hockey/soccer/crew/basketball coach, and her current role as Upper School Coordinator and Director of Strength and Conditioning.  From 2008-2015, Stanfield was the Program Director and Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Hockaday.  Her teams accumulated a record of 118-25-0 and she earned Dallas-Area Coach of the Year in 2009. In seven years, she guided two Hockaday State Champion Teams, six District Champion Teams, one SPC championship team, and one SPC runner-up team. These players and teams were mentored by excellent Youth coaches, many of whom were former college players of hers. As a coach and mentor to several First Team All-Americans, Academic All-Americans, District MVPs, and NCAA DI, DII, DIII players, she is proud of the impact that she had on the sport and the players in this area both at Hockaday and in DFW.

    In the summers, Stanfield has spent time developing and co-developing new programs for Hockaday PE and Health students from 3rd grade up. In the summer of 2017, she created the USPE Strength and Conditioning Program that she now oversees and teaches at the school. She says, “I have enjoyed seeing the girls react to their mid-semester and end-of-semester results. It has been fun to see their confidence grow and their encouragement for one another is inspiring.”
     
    Stanfield is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a Certified Speed Specialist by the National Association of Speed and Explosion, a certified TRX Functional Trainer, and a certified Movement and Mobility Specialist.
  • Ms. Taylor Thornton
    2025
  • Photo of Katie Tweto
    Ms. Katie Tweto
    2024

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The Hockaday School
11600 Welch Road
Dallas, TX 75229
214-363-6311

 DEPARTMENT   NUMBER
Main Number 214-363-6311
Upper School  214-360-6353
Middle School 214-360-6403
Lower School 214-360-6452
Admission 214-360-6526
Alumnae 214-360-6531
Athletics 214-365-6651
Business Office 214-360-6508
Communications 214-360-6424
Development 214-360-6579
Employment 214-363-6311 
Health Center 214-360-6566
Security 214-363-6311
Summer 214-360-6586

The Hockaday School

11600 Welch Road
Dallas, TX 75229
(214) 363-6311
Within the private school community, The Hockaday School is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls from grades PK–12 located in Dallas, Texas. Students realize their limitless potential through challenging academic curricula, arts, athletics, and extracurricular programs so that they are inspired to lead lives of purpose and impact.

The Hockaday School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational, admissions, financial aid, athletic, and other policies and programs.