- Riverside Middle School
- Principals

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Mr. Ryan Catala - Principal
Ryan Catala has been a Fort Worth ISD family member for seven years. Throughout this time, he has worked to empower all students to achieve ambitious academic and professional goals. Before joining the leadership team at Riverside, he served as an administrator at Polytechnic High School and Leonard Middle School. Further, he was a math teacher at FWISD's Jean McClung Middle School and Airways Middle School in Memphis, TN. He is a proud graduate of Columbia University and Texas Christian University.
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Ms. Effie Hallman - Asst. Principal
Ms. Hallman has eight years of experience in education. She has worked as an assistant teaching, special education teacher, adult educator, and now an administrator. Additionally, she has ten years of professional experience in criminal justice before her career in education. Ms. Hallman's leadership belief is together, we can overcome everything through effective communication and willingness to change to meet the needs of our campus. She leads with her love for people and respect for the educational process.
Ms. Hallman is a wife, mother of four young adults, and grandmother to three beautiful granddaughters. She has served in her community for twenty-plus years, from outreach ministry to working in youth sports associations.
As a Fort Worth native, she received her primary education from FWISD. In May 2020, Ms. Hallman received her second master's degree from Texas Christian University in Educational Leadership. She received her first master's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in Criminal Justice. Her bachelor's degree is from Texas Wesleyan University in Sociology/Criminal Justice, and she minored in Forensics.
She is excited to coach and support staff and students at RMS!
Google Site: https://sites.google.com/teachers.fwisd.org/mshallman/home
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Dr. Aaron Levy - Asst. Principal
Dr. Levy attended the University of Central Florida in Orlando and received his bachelor’s degree in education. He earned his master’s degree in educational administration from Florida Atlantic University, and in 2014 Graduated with his Doctorate in educational leadership from Tarleton State University. His doctoral research focused on the factors influencing high school students to pursue post-secondary education.
Google Site: https://sites.google.com/teachers.fwisd.org/draaronlevy/home