Special Education Inclusion Teacher

I am excited to be part of the Sam Rosen Elementary School family. I have been an educator for fifteen years, eleven of those being a Special education teacher and four years as an administrator. I was in the military before I became an educator. I have a bachelor's degree in Aircraft Technology and a master's degree in Education. I am happily married with three beautiful children, and I play the guitar during my spare time. My philosophy of education is “children are individually unique, and a positive stimulating environment is a must in order for them to reach their potential and be productive not only academically, but in life as well.”

I know that Sam Rosen commits to world class education and to a strong partnership with parents and community as it values each student’s potential and character. Truly an excellent place to educate and serve our children.

Dyslexia Teacher

I  was born and raised in Fort Worth. I’ve taught at FWISD for 13 years. I earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and this summer I graduated with a Master’s degree in Education from Wayland Baptist University.  I look forward to being part of the Sam Rosen family!

Nací y crecí en Fort Worth. He trabajado para FWISD por 13 años. Tengo un bachillerato de la Universidad de Texas en Arlington y este verano me gradué con una maestría en educación de la Universidad de Wayland Baptist. ¡Me da gusto formar parte de la familia Sam Rosen!

Educational Diagnostian

Dyslexia Teacher

My name is Sara Mapes Rush. I have been teaching in FWISD for 14 years. For the last 7 of those years, I have been working with students with dyslexia in elementary and middle school. I graduated from UT Arlington and the University of North Texas with degrees in Psychology. I am currently working on a program to become an educational diagnostician. I enjoy reading, traveling, and spending time with my young son. My passion is helping students to realize their potential. I look forward to seeing my returning students and meeting new ones this year!

Licensed Specialist in School Psychology

Hi there! My name is Madison Johnson and I’ll be your school psychologist for the ‘23-‘24 school year! I’m so excited to officially be part of the Sam Rosen family, as I had the privilege of completing my internship here last year. I recently graduated from Abilene Christian University with a master’s degree and am looking forward to beginning my first year in FWISD as a licensed school psychologist! When I’m not working, I love to read, play with my adorable dog, listen to Taylor Swift, and travel to new places (my goal is to make it to all 50 states!). I’m looking forward to building relationships with the staff and students at Sam Rosen this school year!

Speech & Language Pathologist

Hello, my name is Jessica Nunez and the new speech therapist. I recently moved here from El Paso, Texas, where I taught for 6 years. I'm also a recent Emerson graduate class of Dec 2023. I'm very excited to be here and look forward to working with all of you.