
Middle School
5th - 8th Grade
Our multifaceted middle school curriculum is founded in our rigorous standards for college readiness and includes a variety of advanced academic courses and an extensive wellness curriculum.
Our advanced course sequence includes a comprehensive series of literacy classes as well as Algebra I for all 8th-grade scholars. All scholars participate in daily PE and wellness lessons where they learn how to build and maintain positive relationships, manage their emotions, and gain the skills necessary to understand and respect the perspectives of others.
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Academic Calendar 2020-2021
Staff Directory
Campus Leadership Team
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Reece Hartle
Principal
Reece Hartle
Principal
BA, Psychology, Texas State University
Reece was inspired to begin a teaching career after becoming a 2010 Teach For America corps member in Miami-Dade, Florida, where he taught 10th and 12th-grade literature studies and led a successful basketball program. After Miami, he taught middle school students in Harlem, New York. Here at Austin Achieve he maintains a high-energy school environment, emphasizing a rigorous, high-quality, college-prep curriculum, and loves working for an organization where scholars and family come first. Along with his love for education, Reece enjoys relaxing on the river with his dog, Marley, going to hip-hop shows, and playing sports.
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Ashcon Habibi
Senior Director of Special Services
Ashcon Habibi
Senior Director of Special Services
M.Ed, Special Education, Texas State University; BA, Psychology, Texas State University
A native Austinite, Ashcon has taught students with various disabilities at both an elementary autism unit and a functional life skills unit. He also has served as a coach in swimming, bowling and track and field for Special Olympics Texas. During his graduate studies, Ashcon developed a keen interest in applied behavior analysis and positive behavior support for at-risk students. Outside of education, he is an avid foodie who loves to try new restaurants and enjoy the beautiful outdoor activities Austin offers.
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Julie Ann Mason
Assistant Principal of Operations
Julie Ann Mason
Assistant Principal of Operations
BA, International Relations, Boston University
Julie Ann grew up outside Philadelphia and launched her teaching career with an Urban Education Fellowship at Boston’s Match High School. She taught abroad with the Peace Corps, serving two years in sub-Saharan Africa. After her tenure abroad she spent 3 years at KIPP Austin before joining the Austin Achieve team in 2013. Julie Ann studied for a semester in Quito, Ecuador and loves speaking Spanish.
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Samuel Camarillo
Assistant Principal of Culture
Family & Scholar Support Staff
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Celestina Cerna
Celestina Cerna
Child Nutrition Campus Lead
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Rocio Cerna
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Claudia Coquis
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Rafael Coquis
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Reina Cruz
Reina Cruz
Child Nutrition Provider
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Avery Gleaves
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Angelica Gomez
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Casey Jones
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Cali Keating
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Catherine Lucey-Meagher
Catherine Lucey-Meagher
Dyslexia Specialist
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Lupe Mercado
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Flora Martinez
Flora Martinez
Child Nutrition Porter
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Angelica Mendez
Angelica Mendez
Food Service Cashier
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Columba Mondragon
Columba Mondragon
Night Custodian
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Chris Moody
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Veronica Mora Dominguez
Veronica Mora Dominguez
Child Nutrition Cashier
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Jessica Salazar
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Zachary Samuels
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Lauren Sekel
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Cellostine Williams
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Maria Jaimes Vences
Maria Jaimes Vences
Night Custodian
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Bree Wyrick
Faculty
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Rosella Altman
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Lorena Alvarez
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Brandi Alexander
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Luis Amador
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Matt Balter
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Martin Bermudez
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Brently Caballero
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Josue Cuellar
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Mary Davis
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Kari Dunn
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Nicole Duque
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Ariana Esau
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Mikeisha Foster
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Jack Golub
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Emilio Gonzales
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Kelsha Grayson
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Chelsea Green
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Meredith Greenwood
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DeAndre Greer
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Ciro Guerra
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Melissa Hansen
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Elisha Hill
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Markevia Jackson
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Paige Jannise
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Corey Jones
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Sarita Lakey
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Stephanie Lara
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Sabra Lawson
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Amanda Lombardi
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Jessica Lombardi
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Andrea Mallea
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Ashley Mitchell
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Brittany Moody
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Zachary McLaughlin
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Judy Moore
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Ashley Newgard
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Danielle Owens
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Stephanie Parga
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Ryan Poole
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Beth Redix
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Gabriel Reid
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Larissa Runge
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Jasmine Smith
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Megan Swinford
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Brooke Taylor
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Daniel Ten Brook
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Anton Terrell
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Ashley Torres
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Paige Waskow
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Hannah Watson
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William Wilkinson
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Bhria Willis
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Sluwar Zelee