“Hailing from nearly every state on the map, Ms. Whitney Matous is the daughter of an Air Force veteran, who’s relationship with Christ exemplifies her sense of longing for adventure. 

Her missionary work, both at home and abroad, has cultivated mindsets of hospitality and service to her students. 

Taking one step into her classroom, students will be transported to “a galaxy far, far away,” where both a love of learning and of God are central themes of their own adventures.”

Blessings! My name is Shacarol Monteiro. I am a licensed  therapist in the state of Texas with a concentration of children and adolescents. I was born and raised in the DFW metroplex and attended 4 universities in 4 years before graduating from University of North Texas. I received my Master’s Degree from Abilene Christian University and adore working with families and children achieve their maximum potential. I believe when we truly are present with our students and love them unconditionally, they are more eager to learn and I am excited to partner with you and your family!

Hi! I’m Mrs. Henson and I am the Junior High Language Arts Teacher. I am from Portland, Texas. This is my 40th year of teaching.

My name is Ms. Haley Schilly and I am the new middle school math teacher here at St. Mary of Carmel. My family is originally from St. Louis, Missouri, though we moved to Charlotte, North Carolina about 15 years ago. I received my bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where I studied education policy and psychology, and I am currently working toward an M.Ed. from the University of Notre Dame. I love reading, running, baking and, of course, teaching. I am so excited to be part of the SMC community and am very much looking forward to getting to know all of your families this year!

My name is Danielle Lundstrom and I am the Kindergarten teacher here at Saint Mary of Carmel Catholic School. I was born and raised in Southern California then made the move to Phoenix, Arizona with my family. I attended the University of Arizona and lived in Tucson where I obtained my degree in Early Childhood Education. My husband's career brought us to Dallas in 2016 where we have loved every bit of becoming Texans. I have always had a love of teaching young learners and have found a great deal of happiness and purpose in teaching Kindergarten. I feel extremely blessed to be apart of this wonderful community.

America Ramirez is the PreK-4 teacher at St. Mary of Carmel. Mrs. Ramirez received her Bachelor of Arts in English, Language Arts, and Reading with a Minor in Elementary Education from Saint Edward’s University in Austin, Tx. While in Austin, Mrs. Ramirez spent her time in AISD elementary schools and completed her student teaching with 1st grade in the Diocese of Austin. She is a SMC alumna and a humbled testament to a Catholic education. Mrs. Ramirez is privileged to continue serving her West Dallas community and hopes to embody her servant-leadership role by helping create a just and loving world. As a teacher she values the growth and well-being of her students by fostering a love of learning. While in her classroom, expect to feel her passion for teaching and ever-growing faith as a follower of Jesus.

My name is Bria Scott and I am the 3rd grade teacher here at St. Mary of Carmel Catholic School. I grew up in Duncanville, Tx and I obtained my degree in Education at Tarleton State University. I am currently working on my Masters in Reading at Northcentral University in hopes to grow as a primary educator and improve my instructional skills in the classroom. My ultimate goal in life has always been to impact lives inside and outside of the classroom. This will be my 5th year teaching and I so blessed that I get to live out my dream here with the faithful and beautiful community.