The Administration team at Commutations Arts High School consists of Dr. Lisa Baker, Principal, Michael Alicea, Associate Principal and Academic Dean and Elizabeth Lewis, Program Coordinator.
Collectively all three administrators have 50 years of experience in education and have taught grades 6-12 in various subjects and capacities.
The goal of the Communications Arts Administration Team is to ensure that both students, teachers, and staff can work and learn in a safe and positive environment. Comm Arts students should know who their administrators are and feel comfortable approaching any administrator to ask questions, talk about incidents or to ask for help.
The Communications Arts Administration Team takes a personal role and feels a responsibility to help ensure that Communications Arts Students can become confident, capable, communicative leaders.
Dr. Lisa Baker - Principal
Dr. Lisa Baker is honored to be the principal of Communications Arts High School! She has earned a bachelor's degree in Business-Accounting, a master's degree in Educational Leadership, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her work experience includes positions as an accountant at a Fortune 500 company, a Special Education teacher, a department and campus coordinator, and an assistant principal at O'Connor H.S., and a vice principal at Alternative H.S.
Mrs. Baker's children are all Northside products. Her two oldest children graduated from O.H.S. and her youngest graduated from Taft H.S.
She is thrilled and humbled to serve the school community at C.A.H.S. The school has traditions rich in prestige and excellence. Through a growth mindset and grit, the school's successes will soar to new peaks!
Michael David Alicea - Associate Principal
The Associate Principal also serves as the Campus Behavior Coordinator. They can be reached by email at michael.alicea@nisd.net or by phone at 210-397-6093.
Michael Alicea is excited to join the Communications Arts family as the new associate principal.
He has earned a bachelor’s degree in history from St. Mary’s University and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Concordia University in Austin.
Mr. Alicea is beginning his 20th year with the district and is also a product of Northside having attended Zachary MS and graduating from Taft HS. He began his career at Jones MS serving as a department coordinator as well as coaching boys' sports. Mr. Alicea was honored to be part of the opening staff of Vale MS and has also served as an assistant principal for both Alternative Middle and High Schools.
He has four children with the oldest having recently graduated from the Science and Engineering Academy and the other three all attending Northside schools. Mr. Alicea feels that this is a homecoming of sorts being a ‘93 graduate of Taft HS. His mission is to provide all the support, encouragement, and help possible to ensure that every student has the opportunity for success not only at Communications Arts HS but in their next steps into a larger world.
Elizabeth Lewis - Program Coordinator
Elizabeth Lewis is excited to serve as Campus Programs Coordinator for Communications Arts High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. Additionally, she earned a master's degree in Educational Leadership from Concordia University in Austin, Texas. Her work experience includes teaching middle and high school social studies, summer school program coordinator, and campus coordinator.
She believes students meet their personal and professional goals when provided with innovative, high-quality, diverse learning experiences. Ms. Lewis is honored to be a part of the educational journal and supporting all members of the Communications Arts school community.