Assistant Principals

Nicole Salazar

Attendance

Nicole H. Salazar received a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Southwest Texas State University and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from The University of Texas at San Antonio.  Her and her husband love traveling, enjoying the outdoors & spending time with their son.  She started her career in Education in 2004 teaching Criminal Justice and became the Student Success Advisor in 2007 at Taft HS.  As the Attendance Principal, her main focus is to ensure that students are in every class every day.

Richard Halle

Students A - F

Richard Halle has been part of the Taft family for six years.  He has a Bachelor’s Degree in History from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University-Kingsville.  He has been married to his wife, Liz, for nine years.  In his spare time he enjoys traveling the world with her and playing golf. 

Jacquelyn Lambert

Students G - M

Jacquelyn Lambert has been a proud member of the Northside Community her entire student career.  She attended Ed Cody Elementary, then was a nervous 6th grader at Pease Middle School, and graduated from John Jay High School in the mid 90s.
It didn't take her long to find my way back to Northside after graduating from UTSA when she was offered a teaching position at Zachry Middle School.  Jacquelyn was at Zachry for the next 7 years where she taught all levels of English and 6th grade Reading.  She opened Vale Middle School where and served as English Coordinator and taught 7th grade English for the next 4 years. Now serving Taft High School as Assistant Principal, she has found her new home rewarding and fulfilling as part of the Raider community.  Like all administrators, she is here to assist you with any questions you should have regarding your child's success. 
Should something arise that you feel needs her attention, please call her at 210-397-6019 or e-mail her at Jacquelyn.lambert@nisd.net

Brett Jeffries

Students N - Z

Brett Jeffries has earned an Associate degree in Radio-TV-Film at SAC, a Bachelors in Kinesiology-Minor in Reading from UTSA, and a Masters in Education with Mid-Mgt. Certificate from Texas A&M Kingsville. He is in his 20th year of education and has been an administrator for 13 of those years. He has three boys with the oldest at the University of Montana playing Football for the Grizzlies. His 2nd is a Senior and plays Football for Alamo Heights and his youngest son is a 9th grader at Alamo Heights.