Davidson Elementary
Davidson Paraprofessionals
I am delighted to rejoin Davidson as a paraprofessional in the ECSE team. I have been in education for 5 years. Working with children is my passion and I love taking part in their educational journey. I graduated from Damascus University with a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications and am currently pursuing a degree in Management at the University of Phoenix. I have been happily married for 20 years, and we have been blessed with 3 wonderful children. I love traveling, cooking, and reading. I enjoy spending time with my family and being part of my children's extracurricular activities. I look forward to this year. It's going to be great!
My name is Adreeja Bhaumik, and I am honored to join the Davidson family as an ASIP para starting this year. I have a Master’s degree in Sociology from the University of Calcutta in India. I have always been passionate about teaching and started my career as a preschool lead teacher at the Goddard School in 2018. In 2019, I started substituting for Katy ISD. From January to May 2024 I worked as a long-term substitute for second grade a Davidson Elementary. I have been appointed as an ASIP Para at KDE for this academic year. It is an honor to be a part of such an amazing community! I am so excited to get to know all the staff, students, parents, and community members who make the school so amazing. Outside of school, I am a wife and a mom to my 12-year-old daughter. I love to travel at every opportunity I get. I enjoy singing and spending time with family and friends. I am looking forward to an amazing year!
My name is Aisha Furqan. I have been in education for seven years working with special education students. I am extremely dedicated to my role in assisting students in any way whether it be physically, socially, or emotionally. I strongly believe that “every student can learn, just not on the same day or the same way.” as George Evans once stated. I earned my masters degree in Journalism/Mass Communication and I am super excited to be joining the team at Keiko Davidson Elementary. When I am not working I love to spend time outside with my friends and family. I am a wife and a mom to three beautiful children who I adore, they are very precious to me. I enjoy reading, baking, and traveling in my free time. Hope to have an amazing year ahead.
1'm Venkata Gade, and I'm an ICS/Resource Para at KDE..I love helping both students and teachers in useful ways. I enjoy watching movies and spending time with my family. I am excited about this school year and working with our little dragons!
My name is Gargi Ghose. I have been a Katy ISD Sub for the last 7 years. This year is my third year as a full-time employee as ICS support para at Davidson elementary is the place where I love to work with the amazing staff and wonderful kids. I am looking forward to an exciting year.
My name is Leila Hamrahi and this is my fourth year working as a SPED - Resource/ICS at Davidson. I love working with kids as I have two beautiful girls of my own. My youngest goes to Davidson while my oldest graduated elementary here. I love working at Davidson and spending time with the kids, as it's one of my favorite things about my job at this position. I am so excited to meet the new children and work with the new staff members of this year!
I'm starting my third year at KDE. I am so glad to be here. Looking forward to a great year!
Hi, I’m Jennifer Jesse. This is my fourth year at Davidson, my sixth year with Katy ISD. I grew up in the Finger Lakes region of New York, and earned a B.A. in Economics at Nazareth College in Rochester. I’ve also lived, studied, and worked in various universities in Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. After having my son, who is 11 this year, I decided I wanted to work with younger students and eventually started serving the students of KISD. I love gardening, swimming, yoga, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Welcome back to all of the dragons and their families!
My name is Manisha Sharma. I was born and raised in India and moved to Houston 17 years ago, after my marriage. I am excited about starting my 4th year as an In-Class Support Para. I love being a part of KDE family. I graduated from India with a Bachelor's degree in Science and a Masters in Math. I have two amazing daughters. One will be starting as Junior in JHS and the younger one will be starting 8th grade in SLJH. I love cooking, travelling, listening to music and hanging out with friends. Looking forward to a great school year filled with fun and learning!
My name is Riti Sharma. This is my 5th year with Katy ISD and 3rd at Davidson Elementary. I have been married for the last 17 years and have a son who will be a 7th grader at Adams Junior High this year. I love to travel and watch movies in my free time. I love working with kids and am looking forward to having an exciting year.
My name is Nadia Sohail and this is my fifth years at Katy ISD. I have been a long term substitute for SPED before I took this position as a full time ICS/Resource para. I enjoy working with kids and I'm really excited to meet our little dragons this year!
My name is Nacole Swaters. My husband and I have 3 beautiful kids; Jordyn (21) Dyllan (16) and Blake (12). I am an Air Force veteran of 12 years (ground transportation). I have lived all over and so happy to be back in my home state. I have worked in education for 7 years I have a B.S. in Child Psychology with a RBT certificate. I love working with kids as it is a big passion of mine.
My name is Tara Thomas. I am a Life Skills Paraprofessional here at Davidson Elementary. I attended Lamar University where I earned my Bachelor's of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. I have been in Special Education for 7 years . I enjoy spending time with family and watching movies. I have one son who keeps me busy. My hobbies include collecting scented candles and trying new and different restaurants in the area.
My name is Gabriela Tormo and I am super excited to join the ECSE as a para. I attended college at University of Monterrey. My family and I have lived in Katy for 11 years. I have two wonderful sons, Charlie, who is 19 and Sebastian, who is 17. My hobbies revolve around all of my boys' activities; soccer, basketball, tennis, football, and lacrosse. You usually find me at Tompkins HS cheering them on. We love to travel, enjoy new restaurants, going to the movies and spending time together. I am super excited about starting my first year at Davidson!