home / academics / principals   Principal: Mr. Chris Bolyard   Education is not the filling of a pail.  It is the lighting of a fire.   W.B. Yeats   Chris Bolyard served for the last two years as Principal of The Summit, Pasadena Independent School District’s Disciplinary Alternative Education Program.  He has also served as an Assistant Principal at Park View Intermediate and Pasadena Memorial High School.  Mr. Bolyard has also served the Pasadena district as a Special Education Instructional Specialist where he supervised and supported programs for emotionally disturbed students at Elementary, Intermediate and High Schools within the district.  He began his career in public education as a Special Education Teacher at Park View Intermediate in a district-wide program that serves severely emotionally disturbed students.  In addition to formal positions, Mr. Bolyard has a great deal of experience providing staff development sessions in the area of Behavior Management and Positive Behavioral Supports.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Behavioral Sciences from Concordia University in Austin, Texas and a Master of Science degree in Educational Management from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Contact:  CBolyard@pasadenaisd.org   AP Assignments for 2007-2008: Please contact the AP Secretaries to schedule an appointment: 713-740-0310 Seniors Veronica Rodriguez Juniors Doug Schmidt Sophomores Ron Coleman Freshmen (Teams 1-3) Erika Nations Freshmen (Teams 4-6) Martessa Humphries Curriculum, Instruction & Data Louis Byron Campus Administrative Officer Judy Shannon   Assistant Principals Name: Judy Shannon Philosophy: All students can learn. Background: B.A. Western Michigan University, M.S. U of H Clearlake, 14 years in P.I.S.D Contact: JShannon@pasadenaisd.org Name: Doug Schmidt Contact:  Doschmidt@pasadenaisd.org Philosophy:  To help students meet the challenges of today as they prepare for the future. Background:  M.S. in Administration awarded in 1992 from University of Houston-Clear Lake;  B.S. in Education from the University of Texas awarded in 1985.   Holds certificates for Professional Mid-Management, Provisional Elementary (grades 1-8), Secondary Social Studies Composite and Secondary History Composite.    Name: Ron Coleman Philosophy: All students can be successful and learn. I encourage all students to challenge their Obstacles, become life long learners and believe in their dreams. Background: Galena Park High School. BS U of H. Clear Lake; Assoc. Arts San Jacinto College Master of Education S.F. Austin University. Contact: RColeman@pasadenaisd.org    Mr. Coleman with AP Secretary Sue Watson Personal: Married 28 years to Teresa Coleman. Facilitator / Teacher at C.E. King Middle School. Name: Louis Byron Philosophy:  Learning never takes a break.   Background:  BA History-University of Houston 1975, ESL Teacher Certification-University of  St. Thomas 1998, Asian studies-Rice University, Cultural Letters-University of Peking China 2002, Master Degree Educational Administration-Texas Southern University 2003. Contact: LByron@pasadenaisd.org      Personal:  Worked in business for 20 years before entering teaching.  ESL Social Studies teacher, Freshman Football Coordinator, and Basketball Coach at PHS.  Have traveled to all Major League Baseball stadiums,  and in Europe and China.   Name: Ericka Nations   Contact: ENations@pasadenaisd.org     ©2006 PHS WebMaster This website is hosted by Pasadena I.S.D. All content on this site remain the property of the author and cannot be duplicated without the consent of that author.