The Staff of the Arbor School

Arbor Director

Dr. Charles Meisgeier, a nationally recognized authority in special education and Professor Emeritus from the University of Houston is Director of the school. For more information click The Director.

Consulting Behavior Analyst

an Arbor classroom Joel Farb, M.A., consulting behavior analyst at The Arbor School and executive director of
The Center for Behavior Therapy, Houston, Texas. He holds a master’s degree in human development and psychology from the University of Kansas. Joel has worked in applied behavior analysis and behavior therapy for more than 25 years and has done extensive consulting with public school districts and private schools.

He has presented numerous workshops, seminars, and professional papers and published articles in books and professional journals. Joel is on the Professional Advisory Committee of the Attention Deficit Disorders Association. He is also a member of the Association for Behavior Analysis, the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy and the American Psychological Association.

Office Manager

Tanya Thomas is a new member of The Arbor School team. A former employee of Houston Independent School District, Tanya has many years of experience in the area of student, teacher and general school support. Tanya is the initial contact person for inquiries regarding admissions or employment and can be reached at (713) 827-8830.

Arbor School Staff

The Arbor School’s dedicated, highly-skilled and experienced teaching staff is critical to its success. Of the 25 teachers and assistants, several have been with the program for over ten years, and nine teachers have more than six years of service. The Arbor also has a behavioral psychologist on staff to design programs to replace or prevent problem behaviors that can affect some children with developmental disabilities.

Pre-K

Sonia Arreaga, Magdalena Rubio, Elizabeth Pieprzak, Jane Taylor, Evelin Manzanerez and Brooke Dearman

Kindergarten

Donna James, Shonda Avie, Regeana Everett

Empowerment Class (multiply impaired)

June Burnett, LaToshia Lee

Primary

Purdeep Matharu, Kyong Burke, Paula Rice

Intermediate

Cherie Yost, Yvonne Southward, Debora McLaughlin

Challenge Class (young children with PDD/Autistic diagnosis)

Beverly Brinkmeyer, LaKeisha Lee, Karen Pineda, Cassie Alarcon, Monica Perez and Joellen Hawkins

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