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I moved to Tulsa to teach in 2018. Along the way I’ve taught two grade levels, two subject areas, at two schools. I’m proud to call Tulsa home now with my two cats Frog and Noodle that I love as if they were human children. We enjoy watching lots of reality TV and reading all kinds of books together. I love seltzer water, trivia, and running.
I picked up a bumper sticker at a journalism convention I attended in high school of a quote from William Butler Yeats: “Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire.” I stuck it to the back of my bedroom door and saw it every day as I left for school. This is the philosophy that I bring into my classroom every day. I believe that education is the key to liberation in this world. I do this work because I think it’s the most important and most difficult job a person can have. It’s a honor to have the opportunity to teach kids who are not only our future, but our present.
Email: sbarry@tsas.org
Room: 305 A
Educational Background:
- I studied secondary education and English at Drury University for two years before moving to Chicago to concentrate my studies in fiction writing at Columbia College Chicago where I earned my Bachelor’s degree.
I’m a Tulsan born and raised. After graduating from TSAS in 2016 I was hard at work improving my craft by playing in jazz bands, wedding bands, and fusion bands in northeastern Oklahoma. In 2024, I came back to TSAS to help rebuild the jazz program from scratch. I’m thrilled to be part of a new era of music at TSAS!
I do this because I believe instilling a love for the arts is vital to the growth of a thriving community. I do this work to help people understand why they like the music that they do, and how that music is tied to its roots.
Email: cbeeler@tsas.org
Room: 123
Educational Background:
- Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Northeastern State University
This is my 7th year teaching and my 4th year teaching 7th grade Science at TSAS. I love getting to lead students in experiments and investigations! I was born and raised in Tulsa and I’m passionate about the importance of public schools to the well-being of society.
Some of my favorite things are books, art, gardening, camping, baking, languages, this Earth we live on, and all the living things we share it with. My family and I have a goal to visit as many national parks this year as we can. I spend a fair amount of my time playing board games, video games, and volleyball.
Email: fblesch@tsas.org
Room: 316 A
Educational Background:
- Bachelor of Fine Arts from University of Oklahoma
I spent Kindergarten and 5th grade in German public schools because my mother was participating in a teaching exchange. My absolute favorite place to be is in nature. I enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, and kayaking the most. I collect rocks, bones, and whatever else strikes me as “cool” from my hikes. As a child, my dream was to be a professional ballroom dancer or anything in the equine profession.
I work with our kids because my life and career goal has always been to do whatever I can to be an ally and help support those who are faced with greater life and educational challenges. I truly believe all people are capable of learning and flourishing in their lives, provided they are given the opportunity, no matter their individual circumstances. Being able to help provide those opportunities is why I do what I do.
Email: ebrinton@tsas.org
Room: 310
Educational Background:
- Bachelor of Science in Education from Northeastern State University
My husband and daughter are my world. My dogs are pretty cool too! I enjoy cooking but I never use recipes. Measurements come from the soul. It’s so important to know your community. It always takes a village.
Email: bbrown@tsas.org
Office: 112 F
Educational Background:
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology, concentration in Biology from Oral Roberts University
I enjoy traveling, specifically road trips. I’ve been to 34 of the 50 states but I haven’t traveled abroad, yet! I live in a skoolie with my partner Blake, our cat Frank, our pup Mammoth and our hens.
I teach because Photography allows people to have a voice and express their thoughts, feelings and perspectives in a visual way that fuses Art and Science. It documents time, stories, and opens the door to witness other voices. I teach because I want our students to see that potential and their voices to be heard.
Email: cbutcher@tsas.org
Website: TSAS Photography Department
Room: 109
Educational Background:
- Bachelor of Arts in Photography from the Art Institute of Colorado
Hi! I began teaching in the US Peace Corps in Estonia in 2000, and I’m delighted to teach at TSAS – here in Tulsa, where I was born and raised. My husband Matt and I have three children and a German Shepherd – “Bonnie the wonder dog”, and we love living just north of TSAS. I enjoy dancing, reading, practicing and teaching Pilates and learning about native Oklahoman plants and grasses. I do this work because of the students – middle schoolers are my fave. They are my best teachers.
Email: cbyrne@tsas.org
Room: 303
Educational Background:
- Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (minor in Women’s Studies) – University of Oklahoma