Stefani Pudgurney - Director of Enterprise Systems
Stefani Pudgurney joined Life School in February 2015 as the Director of Enterprise Systems. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Northwood University while on a soccer scholarship. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and was elected to the NAIA All-Conference Team. In 2002, she completed a Master of Business Administration from Amberton University. Stefani served Duncanville ISD for ...
Read MoreKim Riepe - Director of School Leadership
Kim Riepe joined Life School in August of 2008 as a 6th grade teacher at Life School Red Oak (LSRO). She later served as an assistant principal on that campus for 4 years. Since her time at LSRO, Kim has served as a principal at 3 additional Life School campuses including Life School Mountain Creek, Life Middle School Waxahachie, and most recently Life High School Waxahachie. Kim earned her Bache...
Read MoreJoy Shepherd - Director of Student Services
Joy Shepherd began her career with Life School in 2006, teaching 2nd and 3rd grade at the Life School Red Oak campus. In 2010, she was selected to serve a combined role of assistant principal/counselor to help open the Life School Cedar Hill (LSCH) campus. Joy’s desire to learn and grow led her to become the principal at LSCH in 2012. In 2016, Joy returned to the Red Oak campus to serve as princip...
Read MoreShawn Thomas - Director of Operations
Shawn Thomas brought 20 years of maintenance and construction experience from the multi-family industry when he joined the Life School team in July 2006. He served as the district's Director of Facilities for five years before being appointed to Director of Operations in 2012. Shawn has been instrumental in Life School's growth from two to eight locations t...
Read MoreScott Thrush - Director of Athletics
After graduating from the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, Scott joined Life School as a teacher and coach in 2002 at the Oak Cliff campus and has been an integral part of the success, growth and culture of the Life School district. His vision for the athletic program is to use athletics as a tool to prepare students for life after Life. He became Oak Cliff’s Campus Athletic Coordinator in 2013 a...
Read MoreRyan McElhany - Director of Marketing
Ryan McElhany has worked as a Marketing and Public Relations professional for 20 years. He worked in business-to-business marketing for Lockton Companies of Dallas before joining SAGU to build the marketing department, where he has served as Director of Marketing and Public Relations for 15 years. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Management from SAGU in Waxahachie, and his MBA with a specializat...
Read MoreDiana Maturino - Director of Finance
Diana Maturino was introduced to Life School in the summer of 2015 as an intern. She would then receive an offer to join the Life School family as a staff accountant in February of 2016. Opportunity for growth quickly followed as she was promoted to Payroll Coordinator in 2017 and Finance Manager in 2018. She graduated with a BA in Accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington and is curren...
Read MoreDevonne Hutson - Director of Talent
Devonne Hutson has been with Life School for 11 years in the Talent department. Before Life School, she worked in human resources for over 15 years. Devonne received a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from UTA and a Master's Degree in Human Resource Development from UT Tyler. She enjoys taking care of people and helping Life School serve our students. In 2019, her twin boys graduated from Life High ...
Read MoreBryon Ding - Director of Strategic Planning
Bryon Ding assumed the role of Life School Strategic Planner in Spring 2012. In this position, Bryon works closely with Chief of Staff Scott Fuller on large special projects. Bryon received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in 1998 and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in 1999. He served nine years as Li...
Read MoreEddie Davis - Chief Development Officer
Eddie Davis joined the Life School family as a Board of Trustees in 2014 and now serves as Chief Development Officer. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Christian Education and Master’s Degree in Practical Theology from Southwestern Assemblies of God University where he also served as Vice President for Enrollment and Retention. Mr. Davis has over 25 years of non-profit experience in the p...
Read MoreStephanie Colwell - Chief Talent Officer
Stephanie Colwell , Chief Talent Officer for Life School, was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. Stephanie joined Life School in 2005 and during her nine-year tenure, she has taught elementary, middle and high school, along with serving as Assistant Principal for the Lancaster campus and Principal of the Mountain Creek campus. Stephanie received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education...
Read MoreBarry West - Chief Operations Officer
Barry West joined Life School in 2010 as Chief Operations Officer. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Baylor University in 1994. After graduating from Baylor, he joined Advanced Planning to provide estate and financial planning services to retirees. In 1998, he went to work with Hearst Media Services in Houston, Texas where he received numerous awards and accolad...
Read MoreDr. Troy Mooney - Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Troy Mooney prioritizes building positive relationships and developing other leaders. As the Chief Academic Officer for Life Schools, Dr. Mooney is responsible for improving student outcomes and closing the opportunity gap. He leads and manages campus principals and the district curriculum staff. Dr. Mooney is an active participant in his community through teaching both youth and adults at hi...
Read MoreJennifer Wilson - Chief Culture Officer
Jennifer Wilson (no relation to Superintendent Brent Wilson) joined Life School in 2012 as the Chief Financial Officer and served in that role for 6 years prior to becoming the Chief Culture Officer in August 2018. As an education executive for more than 10 years, Jennifer is known for responsible decision making, building relationships and developing people. Pursuing a desire for developing peop...
Read MoreDr. Scott Fuller - Chief of Staff
Life School’s former Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Dr. Scott Fuller, has been with the district since its inception in 1998 and has been an integral part of the organization's success. Dr. Fuller has more than 25 years of experience in non-profit administration. During that period, he has served in various capacities and has been instrumental in Life School’s tremendous growth. For a number ...
Read MoreDr. Brent Wilson - Superintendent
Brent Wilson, Ed.D. received a bachelor of science degree from Texas A&M University in 1995, a master of education in Educational Leadership degree in 2014 and an Ed.D. from Dallas Baptist University in 2019. He joined the Life School executive team as chief operations officer in July 2009 after a fourteen-year career in the private sector. In 2010 Dr. Wilson became Superintendent of Life Scho...
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