Principals & Directors

Hello, my name is Stephanie Wilcox.  I began my career as a high school teacher in Galena Park at North Shore High School. After a couple of years, I joined Galveston ISD as a middle school teacher at Central Middle School. I worked in the district is some different roles including magnet coordinator, GCC career advising specialist and collaborative learning leader before I left to go to Texas City High School as an assistant principal. I’m enthused to be back at Ball High School as the director of media and I&E.

I have one son and a beautiful niece. I enjoy spending time with my family, going to festivals and traveling.

Degrees and Certifications: 

• Bachelor’s at UHCL in communication 
• Master’s at Lamar in educational leadership

Certifications: 

• Technology Applications EC-12 
• Social Studies 4-8 
• Journalism 8-12
• English as a Second Language Supplemental EC-12
• Principal EC-12

 

 

I am Melvin Bouldin Jr. and I am a BOI and a 1982 graduate of Ball High School.  I attended Prairie View A&M, Galveston College, Texas Southern University, University of Houston Central Campus, and UHCL.  I received my Bachelor’s Degree from Texas Southern and my Master’s Degree from UHCL. I am the second of three generations of educators in GISD.  My mother taught 1^st grade for about 20 years, my father taught PE for over 40 years, and my daughter was the RTI Coordinator here at Ball High School for a number of years.  I’ve been married to my wife Fannie for 39 years and we have 3 children and 13 grandchildren.  I began working in GISD in 1989 as a PE teacher at DAEP, later moving to Oppe Elementary as a PE teacher.  I then moved to Weis becoming Dean of Students and then Assistant Principal.  I later became the Principal at Parker Elementary from 2006 through 2012.  Finally, I became the Principal at Central Middle School from 2012 through 2014. I retired in 2014 and began working at Gulf Coast Centers as an IDD Service Coordinator before returning to GISD in 2016 as a PE Teacher/Athletic Coordinator at Austin Middle School.  I am also an Ordained Minister and Pastor of a church in LaMarque.  I am truly excited to work with everyone at Ball High School.

Hello! My name is Susana Tapani. I have 4 children who are my strength and motivation and a wonderful husband who supports me in my career. I began my career as an educator in Galveston back in 2014 teaching fourth grade at Burnet Elementary School. At Burnet, I also served as a lead curriculum facilitator. After five years, I moved to Dickinson ISD where I was a fifth-grade interventionist. I also worked at Clear Creek ISD where I had the opportunity to teach kindergarten, third, and fourth grade. I am so excited to return to Galveston and be able to reconnect with former students at a different stage in their lives. I am also excited to have the opportunity to mentor and motivate all the students at Ball High School.

Degrees and Certifications

• Associates of Arts in Business Administration - University of Phoenix
• Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration - University of Phoenix
• Master of Educational Administration M. Ed.- Lamar University

Certifications

• Early Childhood through Sixth Grade Generalist Teacher Certification
• Bilingual Education Supplemental Certification
• Special Education Supplemental Certification Principal certification as an educational leader

 

¡Hola! Mi nombre es Susana Tapani. Tengo un marido maravilloso que me apoya en mi carrera y 4 hijos que son mi fuerza y motivación. Comencé mi carrera como educadora en Galveston en 2014 enseñando cuarto grado en la Escuela Primaria Burnet. En Burnet, también me desempeñé como facilitador principal del plan de estudios. Después de cinco años, me mudé al distrito de Dickinson donde fui intervencionista de quinto grado. También trabajé en el distrito de Clear Creek donde tuve la oportunidad de enseñar en kínder, tercero y cuarto grado. Estoy muy feliz de regresar a Galveston y poder reconectarme con antiguos alumnos en una etapa diferente de sus vidas. También estoy emocionada de tener la oportunidad de ser mentora, guiar y motivar a todos los estudiantes de Ball High School.

 

Licenciaturas

• Asociados de Artes en Administración de Empresas - Universidad de Phoenix
• Licenciatura en Ciencias en Administración de Atención Médica - Universidad de Phoenix
• Maestría en Administración de la Educación M. Ed.- Universidad de Lamar 

 

Certificaciones

• Certificación de maestro generalista de primera infancia a sexto grado
• Certificación Suplementaria de Educación Bilingüe
• Certificación Suplementaria de Educación Especial
• Certificación de director como líder educativo

Greetings! I’m Lewis Parker and it’s an honor to be part of Ball’s administrative team. This year marks my 11^th year in GISD. While serving the district, I’ve taught 7^th/8^th ELA and 7^th Grade Social Studies. Over the years, I have worked closely with staff to implement strategies that improved test scores and overall campus outcomes.  

This year, my goal is to help sustain a safe and collaborative learning environment. I also believe it is important to create a school culture where all staff members truly believe all students can learn and will learn. Additionally, strengthened campus-family networks are critical to student growth. By working with all stakeholders, I will make sure your child receives a high-standard education with high expectations, unapologetically. I am truly excited to work with everyone this school year. 

 

 

Degrees: 

• Masters of Education – Northcentral University
• Bachelors of Social Work – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 

Certifications: 

• Principal as Instructional Leader (EC-12) 
• English as a Second Language Supplemental (4-8)  
• Generalist (4-8) 

Leadership Programs: 

• National Institute for Urban School Leaders - Harvard University; Cambridge, Massachusetts 
• Leadership Partners - Rice University; Houston, Texas
   

 

Hi there! My name is Madalyn (Maddy) Moriarty. I have worked in Galveston ISD since 2014 and am currently the Testing Coordinator at Ball High School.  I am from Galveston, a proud BHS graduate of the class of 2008, proving the saying “Once a Tor, always a Tor.” After graduating high school, I headed off to Austin, TX to obtain my bachelor’s of Science degree in Human Development and Family Science at the University of Texas (Hook ‘Em!). I graduated from UT in 2013 and promptly began my teaching certification to become a science teacher. In 2014 I returned to Galveston to teach Biology at Ball High and have since taught multiple courses across the Science and CTE departments.  

I am currently enrolled as a graduate student at Angelo State University to obtain a master’s degree in Professional School Counseling and am set to graduate in December of 2023.  

Degrees and Certifications 

Degrees: 

• BS Human Development and Family Science, 2014 

• MS Professional School Counseling, in progress 

Certifications: 

• Science (7-12)