Danyel Barnett

Hey! My name is Danyel Barnett. This will be my 8th year teaching and my 7th year at KDE. My husband, Matt, and I have two amazing children Jude (11) and Sadie (7). 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! I am excited to start another exciting and adventurous year here at KDE!

Gabby Fusto

Hello! My name is Gabby Fusto. This will be my 4^th year teaching second grade at Davidson. I am married to my high school sweetheart, Josh, and we have a one-year-old son named Leo and a three-month-old son named Milo. I grew up going to school in Katy ISD and am thrilled to be able to teach in the district I love. I'm really looking forward to getting to know each of my students and their families! 

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 bachelor's 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 sixth year of teaching and sixth year in second grade at KDE! I am married to my wonderful husband, Michael. We have two sweet boys, Greyson and Graham. 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 15th 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 11 years! We have 2 kids; Olivia (8) and Luke (5). We also have a sweet 6 month old golden retriever named Poppy. I have 6 siblings, so we love spending time with 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!

Rachel Roe

Hi, I'm Rachel Roe. This year will be my 14th year in education. I have a master's degree in Deaf Education, but after taking a few years off to raise my kids, I returned to find that while Deaf Education is interesting and fun, my niche is in the general education classroom. I am also currently a candidate working on a National Board Certification for Professional Teaching Standards. I am married and my husband, Darryl is a Software Engineer. We have a 24-year-old daughter named Chloe'. She is a 5th grade Math teacher at a STEM school in the Grapevine/Colleyville ISD. We also have a 21-year-old son named Colton who is starting his third year of college at The University of Texas at Austin studying physics and astronomy. I have a 12-year-old yorkie poo Sweet Pea, who is tiny with a BIG personality, and a 3-year-old big doxiepoo named Hamilton who waits patiently for me to come home every day. Since my babies aren't babies anymore, each year I put my whole self into my little classroom family. I feel like a new mom at the beginning of every year and am so proud of my little dragons as I send them on to the next grade at the end of the year. Having your student in my class is such a gift in this chapter of my life. I am one lucky wife, mom, teacher, and dog and mom!