Tonya Cardoso serves as Academic Support/Staff, she previously worked at CRD and love being part of the team. Tonya has an Associates in Health Information Technology, and is pursuing her Bachelors Degree in Liberal Art and is currently on the President list. She will graduate from Southern New Hampshire in December 2024 and looking forward to teaching in 2025.
Alejandro joined Cristo Rey Dallas in 2022 and serves as a Math teacher and basketball coach . Alejandro has taught various levels of Math courses at CRD and works closely with the excellent CRD Math Department. He also is currently one of the basketball coaches for the boys. Alejandro earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Family Studies from UNT Dallas.
Prior to joining Cristo Rey Dallas, Alejandro was an elementary and middle school teacher as well as a basketball coach, achieving success at that level. Alejandro is proud to return home to Pleasant Grove, the neighborhood he grew up in while attending St. Augustine Catholic School from Pre-K to 8th grade, and help motivate and guide the community that raised him. In his free time, Alejandro enjoys spending time with family, hiking, and playing basketball.
Amie Contreras is entering her 2nd year of teaching at Cristo Rey Dallas. She currently teaches Freshmen Integrated Math I and II. Amie has close ties with the Pleasant Grove community and attended St. Augustine Catholic School and Bishop Lynch High School. She earned her Associate of Science and her Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science with a concentration in science, mathematics, and education with honors (Magna cum Laude).
Amie hopes to help many students who face similar challenges while growing up in a low-income community. In her spare time, she enjoys trying out new food, being out with friends and family and has recently taken an interest in learning Japanese.
Michelle is a dedicated educator with a passion for student growth both in the classroom and in athletics. Michelle serves as a teacher, cheer coach, and female athletic coordinator. In the classroom, she fosters a supportive and engaging learning environment, while on the sidelines, she leads the cheer team with energy, discipline, and heart.
As female athletic coordinator, Michelle works closely with coaches, students, and staff to promote teamwork, leadership, and a positive sports culture across all programs. Michelle earned her Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in History and a minor in spanish. Michelle has shared her love of history at Cristo Rey Dallas since 2023 and hopes to continue her work here.
Rosaura joined Cristo Rey Dallas in 2017. She has served in various roles, including Integrated Math 1, 2, and 3 teacher, Engineer Your World teacher, engineering and robotics club sponsor, advisor, past after-school academy and Saturday school academy coordinator, tutor, past grade team lead, and recently AP Calculus AB teacher.
Rosaura earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master’s degree in Education from SMU. Prior to joining Cristo Rey Dallas, Rosaura worked in consulting engineering and then shifted her focus to education. She’s happy to merge her passion for STEM and her love for teaching at CRD.
Alex Fraile, a native of Spain, worked as a professional musician and private music instructor in Spain and Texas before joining Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep. At the age of 9, he started to learn music and it has been his passion ever since.
He relocated to Barcelona to get his undergraduate degree in Jazz Performance. While in Barcelona, he toured and recorded with numerous musical groups around Spain and France. Mr. Fraile attended University of North Texas for his graduate education. While earning his Master and Doctorate degrees at UNT, he worked as a Big Band Director, Private Lesson Teacher, and played and recorded with the Grammy Nominated One O’Clock Lab Band. He has also worked with Mountain View Community College serving as an adjunct professor in charge of private lessons and music appreciation courses.
Mr. Fraile performs and records on a regular basis in the DFW area, and is excited to use his background as a professional musician and educator to help the students at Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep gain an understanding of the many important roles that music plays in our modern society
Scott Garbacz teaches Physics and AP Physics at Cristo Rey Dallas. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M, his master’s from the University of Toronto, and his PhD from The University of Texas in Austin. Scott is married to Hannah Garbacz, and they are the parents of two children, Joseph and Samuel.
Kimberly Greenough-Hodges has been teaching French for 25 years at all levels of HS and college French. She has taken college and high school students to France and Italy since 2001. Kim is a self-taught painter-artist-designer and initially came to Cristo Rey Dallas to teach Aesthetic Literacy in the Fall of 2020 with a successful career as a painter and designer from 1990 through 2000.
Kim holds a BED in Environmental Design and a BA in Modern Language (French/Italian) from Texas A&M University, a Master’s in French Literature from UT Arlington and a PhD from the University of Texas at Dallas in Aesthetic Studies in May 2020. Kim has been married to her wonderful husband, Will, for 25 years, has two older children (graduates of CRD), twin 12-year old boys and lives on a small goat farm in Lancaster. Kim likes to garden and hang out with her animals and human family and friends. She also loves music, movies, writing, reading and fine dining.
Rhonda Hyde teaches AP Biology and AP Statistics at Cristo Rey Dallas. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology from Yale University and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Harvard University.
Although she enjoyed doing research, Dr. Hyde was always drawn to teaching, as she values how teachers have impacted her journey from growing up in a low-income neighborhood in the Bronx, NY. In 2013, she transitioned to a high school teaching career, and in 2017, joined the faculty at CRD. She loves teaching at Cristo Rey Dallas, where she is able to help students enjoy learning about science but more importantly, help them develop the character traits to become lifelong learners and responsible citizens.
Jordan Kaderli has taught mathematics at Cristo Rey Dallas since 2017, and he currently teaches precalculus and AP Calculus AB. He earned a BS in Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science from St. Mary’s University, and he earned a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Dallas. Jordan and his wife Cynthia have two children, Ana and Oscar.
Emily Lazor teaches junior AP Seminar and senior World Religions at Cristo Rey Dallas. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Theology & Religious Studies from the Catholic University of America and her Master of Education degree from the University of Notre Dame.
Emily joined the faculty at Cristo Rey Dallas in 2016, and has taught various courses in the Theology and English departments. She has also worked in Cristo Rey’s academic support program, and currently heads up the diversity and inclusion initiatives on campus. In her free time, she enjoys working out and practicing yoga, which inspired her to start the Women’s Strength Training Club for CRD girls and women faculty and staff. Emily loves the familia culture of Cristo Rey, and has loved being able to teach so many CRD alumni over the past seven years!
Irving Medina teaches World History and coordinates the Student Life department at Cristo Rey Dallas. Prior to this school year, Irving worked in the Admissions department at CRD. Irving received bachelor’s degrees from the University of Texas at Austin in Latin American Studies and International Relations & Global Studies.
Irving taught middle school English in West Dallas before joining the Cristo Rey Dallas family. Outside of school, Irving enjoys reading, cooking, and attending concerts.
Elizabeth Nuter serves as a Science Teacher, and currently teaches 10th grade Chemistry and 12th grade AP Environmental Science. Elizabeth earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Master of Education degree, both from the University of Notre Dame. She earned her M.Ed. through Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education Teaching Fellows Program.
Shyla Pena has been the Freshmen Introduction to Literature teacher since the 2020-2021 school year. She believes that every student has the potential to grow, learn, and discover their unique voice. Her goal is to create a classroom where communication, respect, and creativity thrive. High school is a fresh start—don’t be afraid to ask questions and try new things.
Eunice graduated from the University of North Texas at Dallas with my bachelors in Child Development and Family Studies.This is Eunice’s 4th year at Cristo Rey and is passionate about building a community of learners who are curious, excited to learn and care about those around them. Eunice teaches American Literature and will also be supporting the academic support team.
Maria Salinas serves as our Intervention Specialist at Cristo Rey Dallas College Preparatory. She graduated from The University of Texas Permian Basin with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Special Education. She likes to play soccer and spend time with her family in her free time.
Rebecca joined Cristo Rey Dallas in 2019 and serves as the American Literature Teacher. She enjoys collaborating with her colleagues to create student-centered units that challenge students to think critically and prepare them for rigorous college writing.
Rebecca is originally from Tacoma, WA and is a proud product of Jesuit formation at Bellarmine College Prep. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Loyola University Chicago and a Masters of Education from Southern Methodist University. Before coming to CRD, she was a reading teacher at The Young Men’s Leadership Academy. In her free time Rebecca enjoys playing her favorite sport, Ultimate Frisbee, and spending time with her dog, Jack.
Will joined Cristo Rey Dallas in 2025. He teaches World Literature to the Sophomore class, where his classes read works from around the world and work on writing, grammar, and vocabulary skills. Will graduated with a Honors Bachelors of Arts in Digital Media and Writing Intensive English from Marquette University in 2021. He is currently enrolled in the Alliance for Catholic Education Teaching Fellows program at the University of Notre Dame.
As an ACE Teaching Fellow, Will will work towards his Masters of Education while serving his students at Cristo Rey Dallas. Will is excited to join the CRD family and is looking forward to building relationships with the students and exploring the city of Dallas. In his free time Will enjoys his time in the outdoors, plays his guitar and banjo, and enjoys traveling.
Stuart Thomas teaches theology and enjoys exploring Scripture with CRD’s 9th Graders. Stuart earned an A.B. in English from Georgetown University and an M.Th. from the University of Dallas. He has extra appreciation for corporate work study since mentors and internships helped prepare him for work in airline revenue management and planning after college. His career in Southwest Airlines’ home office, inspiration from the Jesuits and other prompting from God led to an interest in ministry and the Cristo Rey Network.
Stuart joined CRD a couple of months before the pandemic and is proud of what students have accomplished in the time since then. He happily recalls 15 seconds of fame in his Big Bird Halloween costume when introduced as CRD’s mascot (before we met Fuego!).
Kristi West is entering her 6th year teaching at CRD. She was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah and earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Utah State University. Here at CRD, she loves working with the best students in the world and eating Chef Juan’s lunches. Together with her husband, Mr. West, they have four amazing kids who are growing too fast. When Mrs. West isn’t at CRD, she can be found playing games with her family, cooking in the kitchen, or watching her favorite TV shows.
Zack Wojcik teaches 10th grade AP World History and 12th grade Modern Literature. He also coaches the girl’s basketball team. Originally from St. Petersburg, Florida, Zack achieved a Bachelor’s of Science in both History and Political Science from the Florida State University. When not teaching, he enjoys reading, writing, and walking his two dogs around White Rock Lake.