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Ms. Paul Licciardi
Music Teacher
Greetings Western Hills Students and Families! My name is Mr. Paul Licciardi (sounds like Lee-Char-Dee). I have been teaching in public schools for 15 years and will be one of your music teachers at the Elementary campus. Originally from NYC, I received my Bachelor's of Music Performance Degree and Master's of Arts Musicology Degree from C.U.N.Y.'s Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music. I am looking forward to my first year at Western Hills. I am thrilled and honored to be teaching and training Bronco Nation the art of music-making. Outside of teaching music, I enjoy spending time with my wife and three children, cooking, reading (especially history), watching the Yankees and volunteering at my local Parish.
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Mr. Aaron Rachui
Music Teacher
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Mrs. Elizabeth Joy
Art Teacher
Hello and welcome to Western Hills Elementary! My name is Elizabeth Joy and I teach Art. I graduated from Texas A&M University, College Station,Texas, with a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and I love drawing, painting and sculpting.
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Mr. Timothy McNeil
P.E. Teacher
Coach McNeil was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. He attended Dunbar High School and then transferred to finish at DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas. Upon graduation he attended Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas where he received his Bachelor's of Science Degree in Sports and Exercise.
After graduation he served in the United States Navy for 4 years. Once he got out he started doing what he loves most which is giving back to others in the Fort Worth, Texas community. He was a substitute teacher for a year, going to assignments all over FWISD, then he became a PE teacher. He has been at Western Hills Elementary School since the 2018-2019 school year.
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Mr. John Penshorn
P.E. Teacher
Coach Penshorn was adopted from Russia when he was a baby and grew up in Azle, Texas where he graduated Azle High School in 2015. He attended the University of Wyoming where he got his Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education Teaching Education. While in college Coach Penshorn played trumpet in Wyoming’s marching for four years. After graduating the University of Wyoming he decided he would come back to Fort Worth and spread his passion and love for Physical Education and physical activity.
This is Coach Penshorns first year as a Physical Education teacher and he is very excited to start at Western Hills Elementary. He plans on bringing energy, passion, and commitment to Western Hills in the 2020-2021 school year.
