Academy Team Mission
Helping Students Grow
At McCallum, the Fine Arts faculty and staff work continuously to refine and implement a rigorous fine arts curriculum that challenges students in all aspects of artistic endeavor from the creative to the technical. Dedicated teachers and accomplished artists in their own right, the talented members of the McCallum Fine Arts faculty and staff provide invaluable guidance, instruction and inspiration to our young artists of tomorrow.
For a full staff directory, visit the McCallum district campus webpage >
Administration
Dr. Samuel Parrott
Fine Arts Academy Director
Samuel.parrott@austinisd.org
512-937-0430
Tonya Moore
Academy Assistant
tonya.moore@austinisd.org
512-414-7533
Shelley Goldstein
Counselor (FAA Students)
shelly.goldstein@austinisd.org
512-841-7317
Music Faculty
Carol Nelson
Co-Chair Fine Arts Dept. & Dir. of Band & Jazz Band
carol.nelson@austinisd.org
512-414-0963
Andrew Clark
Dir. of Classical Guitar
andrew.clark@austinisd.org
512-414-8050
Kate Wiley
Dir. of Collaborative Piano
sarah.wiley@austinisd.org
512-414-8052
Ryan Pride
Assoc. Dir. of Bands, Symphonic Band & Knights of Steel
ryan.j.pride@austinisd.org
512-414-2519
Erika Elder
Associate Director of Orchestra
erika.elder@austinisd.org
512-414-7565
Nathan Thompson
Dir. of Choral Studies
nathan.thompson
@austinisd.org
512-414-7566
Ricky Pringle
Dir. of Orchestra
ricky.pringle@austinisd.org
512-414-7565
Dillon Junkin
Assoc. Dir. of Bands
dillon.junkin@austinisd.org
512-414-0935
Jeff Rudy
Assoc. Dir. of Bands
jeff.rudy@austinisd.org
512-414-1979
Theatre Faculty
Bonnie Brookby
Dir. of Performance & Musical Theatre
bonnie.brookby@austinisd.org
512-414-8061
Kristin Vandenberg
Dir. of Technical Theatre
kristin.vandenberg
@austinisd.org
512-414-8061
Robert Carrasco
Dir. of Musical Theatre
robert.carrasco@austinisd.org
512-414-8061
Visual & Fine Arts Faculty
Bill Cauthern
Co-Chair Fine Arts Dept. & Visual Arts
william.cauthern@austinisd.org
512-414-8065 or 512-414-1980
Jessica Garcia
Visual Arts Faculty
jessica.a.garcia@austinisd.org
512-414-2519
Sara Massey
Visual Arts Faculty
sara.masseylynch
@austinisd.org
512-414-1980
Natalie Pantuso
Visual Arts Faculty
natalie.kleineckepantuso
@austinisd.org
512-414-8064
Carey West
Visual Arts Faculty
carey.west@austinisd.org
512-414-1980
Abby Burnham
Visual Arts Faculty
abby.burnham@austinisd.org
512-414-2505
Benjamin Slamka
Cinematic Arts Faculty
benjamin.slamka
@austinisd.org
512-414-2519
Dance Faculty
Natalie Uehara
Dir. of Dance
natalie.uehara@austinisd.org
512-414-7569
Terrance Carson
Dir. of Dance
terrance.carson@austinisd.org
512-414-7569