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Meet Yellowstone Academy

Meet Natasha Ford

Natasha Ford is the lead PreK-3 teacher sharing a classroom with Kortnie Powe. Natasha graduated from Prairie View A&M University in 2001 with a degree in psychology and a sociology minor. She has worked as an associate teacher for HISD and as a GED/ESL instructor for Houston Community College and volunteered in public school classrooms for several years. Natasha is in her fourth year of teaching at Yellowstone and has "enjoyed each year more and more."

Meet Kortnie Powe

Kortnie Powe is a PreK-3 aid in the classroom with Natasha Ford. Kortnie is currently pursuing her undergraduate degree and is in her second year at Yellowstone Academy. She says she enjoys working at Yellowstone "because it provides me an opportunity to give back to the community in which I was raised.
 
 
 

Meet Melissa Matteson

Melissa Matteson is a PreK-3 teacher in the classroom with aide Donna Fussell. Melissa graduated from the University of Texas in 2009 with a degree in education and a business minor. Her job search took her to many places, but she says she "kept coming back to Yellowstone." Melissa appreciates the camaraderie of the Yellowstone faculty and looks forward to many years of teaching to come.

Meet Donna Fussell

Donna Fussell is a PreK-3 aide in the classroom with Melissa Matteson. Donna has been teaching at Yellowstone since its inception and has a son who attended Yellowstone Academy in PreK-3 and 4. Donna and her husband attend Mt. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church.
 
 

Terry Lana

Meet Lana Terry

Terry is a 6th grade Social Studies teacher who also coaches Pre K-6th grade physical education. Prior to joining Yellowstone, Lana was the JUMP director at Second Baptist Church of Houston. She graduated from West Texas A&M University with a Bachelors degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, Early Childhood-Grade 4. "I am thrilled to be called to the ministry that Yellowstone Academy represents," says Lana.
 
 

Katie TewartMeet Katie Tewart

Katie Tewart teaches 6th grade Mathematics, Science, and Bible. This is her second year at Yellowstone Academy after teaching 4th grade last year. She was a high school Geometry teacher in Katy ISD for three years prior to coming to Yellowstone. Katie holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a minor in Religion from the University of Southern Mississippi where she played on the varsity soccer team. She and her husband live in Katy, Texas, where they attend Grace Community Church. 
 

Alette PattersonMeet Alette Patterson

Alette Patterson joins Yellowstone Academy as 6th grade Language Arts, Science, and Bible teacher. She is a graduate of Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. Alette is a member of Mount Corinth Baptist Church where she enjoys using her gift of dance in praise and worship. Alette says, "I am excited about joining the Yellowstone family to instill wisdom and the love of God in each student."