Danyel Barnett

Hey! My name is Danyel Barnett. This will be my 7th year teaching and my 6th year at KDE. My husband, Matt, and I have two amazing children- Jude (10) and Sadie (6). I love building relationships with my students and watching them grow as learners and individuals each year. Outside of school I enjoy art/collage journalling, reading, playing with my puppy and finding reasons to drink coffee!

Jennifer Devries

This will be my 14th year teaching. I have taught elementary science, 1st grade , 2nd and was a reading specialist. I have a Bachelors in Elementary Education and English and Masters in Reading. I have been married to my husband, Ryan for 20 years and have two daughters, Izzy (14) and Lucy (12). Outside of school, I enjoy running, reading, and spending time outdoors with my family. I LOVE to travel and experience new places!

Brandy Hernandez

Hi! My name is Brandy Hernandez. I was born and raised in Corpus Christi, TX. I graduated from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. I earned my bachlor degree majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies. I also earned my Master's Degree in Educational Administration. This will be my 15 year of teaching. It is my 10th year teaching at Davidson Elementary. I have been married to my husband Gino for 10 years. He is an assistant band director and Tompkins High School. We have a wonderful daughter Melody (4). We have 3 Mini Schnauzers, Zoe, Ava, and Max We love visiting our family in Corpus Christi. We love watching movies and relaxing at home. I am so excited to be a part of this wonderful community and look forward to another fun year with our second graders.

Lauren Joines

Hi! My name is Lauren Joines and I am a second grade teacher. I graduated from the University of Houston-Victoria.This will be my fifth year of teaching and fifth year in second grade at KDE! I have been married for five years to my wonderful husband, Michael. We have a sweet 1.5 year old boy, Greyson. Outside of school I enjoy being a mom, reading, and watching a good tv series. I am so excited for this school year! I can't wait to build my new classroom family and watch my students learn and grow!

Michelle Ledbetter

Hi there! My name is Michelle Ledbetter. I graduated from Texas State University and this will be my 14th year of teaching. I have taught 1st and 2nd grade at Stanley Elementary and here at Davidson. I have been married to my wonderful husband, Matt for 10 years! We have 2 kids; Olivia (7) and Luke (4). I have 6 siblings, so we love spending time with our family! We also love spending time with friends and traveling. I love watching my sweet students grow in class each year. The growth each one makes is truly amazing. I look forward to getting to know you and your kiddo this year and making some sweet memories together!

Ashley Nochlin

Howdy! My name is Ashley Nochlin and I’m proud to say that I’ve been part of the KDE community since we opened 10 years ago. I graduated from Arkansas State Univ with my Masters in Educational Theory and Practice. My husband & I will be starting our 16th year in teaching. We have 2 beautiful girls; Olivia (7) & Charlotte (4). We love to travel, play games and swim in our pool! I love building relationships with my students and their parents each year! Looking forward to another fabulous school year!