Kallison Academics

Discovery Team

Mrs. Padilla- P.E. Coach

My name is Raven Padilla and I am one of the PE teachers here at Kallison. I have been teaching for 9 years and have been at Kallison since it opened in 2017. I have my degree in Exercise Science and my favorite hobby is of course working out!!! I love my job and I love being at Kallison! 

Mrs. Padilla

Mr. Flores- P.E. Coach

Hello, my name is Martin Flores.  I am the Physical Education teacher here at Kallison Elementary.  I have been teaching at Northside for 20 years.  I am a graduate from UTSA.  My hobbies include working out and playing with my dogs. My goal is to provide students with knowledge about the benefits of health and fitness.   

Mr. Flores

Mr. Diego- P.E. Instructional Aide

My name is Diego Salinas and I am the P.E. I.A here at Kallison Elementary! I have been at Kallison for a little over two years and loved every second of it. I am currently working to get my degree in Exercise Science to hopefully become a head coach one day. Outside of work I enjoy spending quality time with family and friends.

Mr. Salinas

Librarian- Mrs. Mobley

Mrs. Mobley

Mrs. Mobley

Experience: 

  • 23 Total Years in Education 
  • 10 Years as a School Library

Education Degrees:

  1. Northern Michigan University Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Family Services with a Minor in Music
  2. University of Houston Texas Master's Certification Program Early Childhood education
  3. University of Texas at San Antonio Master of Education and Reading
  4. University of North Texas Master of Library and Information

Certifications:

  1. EC-5 General Teaching Certification
  2. ESL Certification
  3. Reading Specialist Certification 
  4. Master Teacher Certification
  5. ALA School Library Media Specialist Certification

Maters of Consequence:

I have a wonderful husband of 22 years. 2 awesome sons, and 2 precious cats. My favorite color is yellow, favorite food is popcorn, and laughing is my favorite pastime. 

 

Music Teacher- Mr. Tamez

Mr. Tamez comes from the Rio Grande Valley but has lived in the San Antonio area for the last 20 years. At Kallison Mr. Tamez leads the Kallison Choir along with
Mrs. Flowers. Mr. Tamez is married to Kimberly Tamez who is the Principal at Knowlton Elementary and together they have 4 children.

Education

  • St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas 

Experience

  • Music Specialist 2006- present

SKILLS

  • Choral Conducting
  • World Music Drumming
  • Percussion Specialty
Mr. Tamez

Mrs. Flowers

Hi I am Laurie Flowers, I teach Music here at Kallison Elementary. I have a diverse background in music education. I spent 10 years teaching Middle School Choir,  nine years offering Private voice lessons and am now in my third year teaching Elementary music. I have loved getting to learn and teach ukulele and now Violin alongside my Kallison students.I also get the privilege of Co-leading the Kallison Choir alongside Mr. Tamez! 

My husband, Kevin, and I have been married for almost 26 years and have 4 Wonderful children. When I am not teaching you will find me spending time with my family and watching my kids play sports. 

I love getting to teach at Kallison Elementary and share the amazing gift of music with my students! 

Mrs. Flowers

Mrs. Martinez- ART

Hi, I'm Val mARTinez and I teach Art at Kallison Elementary. I am a product of Northside and have been teaching for 24 years! I attended St. Mary's University and the Southwest School of Art (with a concentration in ceramics.) I've been married to my high school sweetheart, Frank, for 25 years and we are blessed with 3 amazing boys! We are the proud parents of 2 college kids (UTSA & Cornell) and a sophomore in HS. In my free time, you'll find me gardening, cooking up new recipes, and out on the soccer field watching my youngest play! 


 

Mrs. Martinez