English Department Chair

Scott Laurange
Teaches: English II Honors, English IV, Film Studies and Horror Literature

Education: B.A. English Literature -- University of Dallas

Years at NCHS: 7

Recognitions:

• Class Nobel Educator of Distinction, National Society of High School Scholars

English Faculty

Erica Bensik
Teaches: English II, English II Honors
 
Education: B.A. English -- Texas Christian University Minor: Advertising/Public Relations;
Graduate certification, English/Language Arts/Reading, grades 9-12 -- University of Texas at Arlington

Years at NCHS: 4

Recognitions:

• Graduated Cum Laude from TCU
• Members of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Awarded Outstanding Practicum student from UTA College of Education

Dayspring Brock
Teaches: English I Honors, English II

Education:
B.A. History -- Dallas Baptist University
Masters of Humanities with concentration in Literature -- University of Dallas

Years at NCHS: 1

Donna Brown
Teaches: English I Honors, English III, Creative Writing

Education:
B.A. English--University of Texas at Arlington
M.A. English--University of Texas at Arlington

Years at NCHS: 3

Sarah Goodman
Teaches: English III, English IV AP

Education: 
B.A. English -- Drury University
B.A. Public Relations -- Drury University

Years at NCHS: 2

Derek Histen
Teaches: Comunication Applications

Education: 


Years at NCHS: 1

 Tony Martinez
Teaches: English I

Education:  B.A. -- Austin College

Years at NCHS: 1

Susanna Muskrat
Teaches: Reading I, Reading II, Study Skills I, Study Skills II, Study Skills III, Study Skills IV

Education: B.A. English-- University of North Texas 

Years at NCHS: 5
 

Christine Coleman
Teaches:  Photography I, Photography II, Photo Publications, Broadcast, Yearbook 

Education: B.S. Mass Communications-- Texas Weslyan University
M.A. Christian Service-- Brite Divinity -- Texas Christian University

Years at NCHS: 4

Richard Rosenthal

Teaches: English I, English III AP

Education: B.A. -- University of Dallas
 M.A. -- University of Dallas

Years at NCHS: 13

Troy Willhelm
Teaches: English III, English IV

Education: 
B.A. English Education -- University of Texas Arlington

Years at NCHS: 2
 

 Dr. Robert Lee Williams
Teaches: English II, English IV

Education: B.A. -- Rice University
M.A. -- University of  Chicago 
Ph.D. -- University of Chicago

Years at NCHS: 4