Mr. Ahlsted
Librarian
Ms. Canales
Administrative Associate
Ms. Canales was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She grew up constantly traveling between Mexico and the United States. She attended FWISD schools. She is very excited for the opportunity to be a part of the Jara family.
Ms. Cervantes
Office Clerk
Mrs. Cruz
Family Engagement Specialist
Ms. Forero
Nurse
Mr. Gaona
COUNSELOR
My name is Mr. Gaona. I have been a teacher for the district for 4 years now. This will be my first year school counseling. I am very excited and eager to start. My goal is to help students, teachers, and parents reach their goals in the most ethical and efficient ways possible.
Ms. Garcia
Instructional Coach
Ms. Garcia is the Instructional Coach at Manuel Jara. She has 29 years of experience as an educator from Los Angeles County in California. She is a native Texan and was born and raised in Abilene, Texas. She earned her Bachelor's degree from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene,Texas. She looks forward to supporting and mentoring teachers to achieve the mission of having EVERY child reading on grade level and be college and career ready.
