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DCSD Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer
Hailey Sebahar

DCSD is pleased to welcome Terri Willoughby as the district's new Chief Financial Officer.

With decades of experience in public sector finance, including serving as CFO for Douglas County, Willoughby brings extensive expertise in budgeting, financial planning, transparency, and operational leadership. She will officially begin her role with DCSD on July 1, 2026, and will help guide the district's long-term financial stability while supporting student success. Read the full news release here.

  • LEADERSHIP
Board Trustee Spotlight: David Brady
Hailey Sebahar

1. How long have you been involved with Douglas County School District? 36 years

2. What motivated you to run for the Board of Trustees? Opportunity to serve at a critical time in the history of the School District.

3. What’s your favorite part about serving as a Trustee? Interaction with staff, students and the challenging issues facing the District.

4. What is your favorite memory or experience with Douglas County schools? Serving as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff and participating in the SRO program at DHS

5. Where did you grow up, and where did you go to school? Grew up in Southern California (Redondo Beach) Graduated USC with a Bachelors in Public Affairs and a Master of Public Administration.

6. Who was your favorite teacher or mentor growing up, and why? Father Lewis. He made history class come alive and made it so interesting!

7. What is your vision for Douglas County School District? To become the “light house “ District as it once was in the past, and to obtain fiscal solvency.

8. How do you stay connected with the schools in the district? During my first ten years as a Trustee, I conducted site visits every week to different schools.

9. What are your favorite local spots in the community? Round Hill Pines Beach Club, and Genoa Lakes.

10. What do you enjoy doing in your free time? Sailing, biking and motorcycle riding.

11. What’s a hidden talent you have that most people don’t know about? I have a sense of humor?

12. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Europe (Born in Paris, lived in Versailles)

13. What’s a bucket list item you have accomplished? I sailed to Hawaii.

14. If you could instantly learn any skill, what would it be? To play the piano.

15. What’s your go-to karaoke song? Bruce Hornsby “The Way It Is”

16. What do you think makes Douglas County schools special? The dedicated teachers, staff and committed parents.

  • BOARD
teacherleaders
Hailey Sebahar

This school year, DCSD’s Teacher Leaders are helping meet each school’s unique needs, supporting instruction in ways that are responsive to individual site goals and aligned to our district instructional framework.

These positions are grant-funded through Title IV federal funds and were created as EPIC coach funding sunset, allowing site-based instructional support to continue and ensuring students still have opportunities to be EPIC.

Their work looks different at each school. At CCMES, Kelly McCue organized classroom gallery walks where teachers highlighted instructional practices and shared best practices with one another. At MES, Bernadette Leonis-Fritsen coordinated a schoolwide gallery walk before break, giving teachers the opportunity to visit one another’s classrooms to observe instructional practices and student engagement in action. At JVES, Cris Jezek has led workshops to support staff learning. At SES, Alyssa Park shares weekly instructional learning blogs with staff, providing practical strategies and guidance aligned to DCSD's Instructional Model.

Teacher Leaders are creating opportunities for collaboration, peer observations, and instructional growth.

Our 2025–2026 DCSD Teacher Leaders include:

• Alyse Fletcher – DHS
• Megan Nield – DHS
• Katie Martin – GWHS
• Amanda Laca – CVMS
• Krystal Koontz – PWL
• Amy Horonzy – ZCES
• Cris Jezek – JVES
• Karen Sullivan – PHES
• Bernadette Leonis-Fritsen – MES
• Jessica Wood – GES
• Kelly McCue – CCMES
• Alyssa Park – SES

Through collaboration and shared learning, these educators are helping strengthen instruction and support student success across DCSD.