Mr. Jackson started his 21st year in education 2022-23 school year serving as paraprofessional, Special Education and General Education teacher and currently serving as the Head of School of Momentum Academy. Mr. Jackson holds a Bachelor of Arts from Baylor University and Master of Arts from University of Houston-Clear Lake. He was a football and track coach for 10 years in the Clear Lake area. Mr. Jackson lives in League City with his beautiful wife and lovely daughter. He enjoys BBQ’s, fishing, college football, and preaching God’s word.

Mrs. Ehlers is the Co-Founder of TMA and began preparing to open our school since February 2014. Prompted by the need for a high school for her daughter and the lack of one available in our area, Mrs. Ehlers partnered with Melissa Hodges to start the first. Mrs. Ehlers hold a Bachelor of Science degree from UTMB and a MBA from Our Lady of the Lake University. She taught 7 years at Westminster Christian Academy prior to starting TMA. Mrs. Ehlers, her husband and 2 children live in League City. She enjoys spending time with their friends, traveling, shopping and reading.

Sam Jordan served 4 years in the USAF and then earned a BS in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Florida. After graduating from UF in 1981, he worked 41 years for IBM corporation as a computer programmer. He retired from IBM in early 2022. He and his wife have 2 children and 2 grandchildren. He lives in League City and enjoys playing with computers and reading.

Ms. Villarreal is an honors graduate of the University of Houston Clear Lake. She has 30 years of teaching experience and holds teaching certificates in Generic Special Education, English—Language Arts, and English as a Second Language. She was a charter faculty member at Goforth Elementary in League City and was a Finalist for Teacher of the Year in the Clear Creek Independent School District. Ms. Villarreal loves DIY crafts, traveling to Aruba every summer to volunteer at Vacation Bible School, and spending time with her grown identical twin daughters, Gabriella and Victoria.

Shae Spears has been an educator teaching students with learning differences for 26 years. She taught for twenty-three years in Elementary schools in Special Education before coming to The Momentum Academy. Ms. Spears is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a BA in Elementary Education Early Childhood and a Master's in Special Education from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She has multiple teaching licenses in Texas and Arkansas for Special Education. It also includes certification in English as a second language in Texas. She has genuine and personal compassion for students with multiple disabilities and mental illnesses. She specializes in autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, intellectual disability, and anxiety. Most recently, she trained in resilience trauma care. She is working on her Teen Mental First Aid to help our students at TMA. “It's not about my disability, but it's about my ability to make a difference.

Ms. Riley has been a Sign Language interpreter for over a decade. Ms. Riley studied music and Bible/missions at Arlington Baptist. This school year is the 18th year for Ms. Riley to teach. Ms. Riley has lived oversees and speaks Russian as well. She Is passionate about sharing with our students and could be heard speaking in English, Russian or silently signing ASL. Ms. Riley has grown children and young grandchildren.

Mr. Panzarella has been an instructor of Martial Arts since 1993 guiding many students through the years in Martial arts and self-defense. Paul emphasizes to his students the importance of respect for your parents, family, friends, and fellow classmates along with encouraging student to do their best in academics to education of the whole child. He has been married for over 49 years and has two adult twin sons, and 2 grandchildren. Mr. Panzarella loves to teach and play drums, bowling, billiards, and played in a musical band.

Mrs. Martel graduated from the University of Dallas with a BA in History and from the University of Texas in Arlington with an MA in History and a teaching certificate for Secondary Social Studies Composite. She taught at Clear Lake High School and then worked as an editor of Space Shuttle and Space Station documentation for a NASA contractor. She is a mother of a current TMA student. She resides with her husband and son in League City.

Tlambert57@comcast.net The 2022-23 school year will be Mr. Lambert’s 32nd year in education where he has taught various Science and Social Studies courses mostly at the high school and community college levels. He holds a Social Studies Composite Teaching Certification and a Masters Degree in Education with emphasis on Curriculum and Instruction. He has served as curriculum team leader and on Advanced Placement advisory boards at 3 area high schools. He attended the University of Delaware, Rutgers University, and the University of Houston main campus. Throughout his career he has also served as a coach and club sponsor. His favorite hobbies include surfing, sailing, scuba diving, and woodworking.