Elizabeth Markley, B.S., has been the Art and Music teacher at Park School for 5 years.  She brought 8 years of previous teaching experience to TPS, having served in the Choctaw and Crooked Oak School Districts.  Ms. Markley also previously taught at Carver Middle School, and Penn Elementary, making this her 25^th year educating students in Oklahoma.  Ms. Markley earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Oklahoma City University and holds certification and endorsements in Art and Vocal Music.

Ms. Markley lives in Tulsa with her husband, 2 children, and three dogs “Penny”, “Addie”, and “Barkley”.  In her free time, she enjoys art, music and dancing.

For questions about art or music at Park School, please contact Ms. Markley at marklel@tulsaschools.org, or click here to enter her classroom web page.

Jennifer Moreno
Second Grade Teacher

Jennifer Moreno, B.S., is the second grade teacher at Park Elementary.  She has 9 years of experience at Park School, having previously taught music, social studies and first grade.  Mrs. Moreno earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education at the University of Oklahoma in 1994.  She has endorsements in Social Studies and Language Arts.  Mrs. Moreno is certified to serve as a member of the Oklahoma Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT).

Mrs. Moreno lives in Tulsa with her husband Carlos, their cat “Lenore” and birds “Scooter” and “Zeeba”.  She enjoys reading, swimming, shopping, singing, and baking.  Mrs. Moreno has many family members who are also teachers.  She and two of her siblings even attended Park School during their elementary school years! 

For questions about second grade services at Park School, please contact
Mrs. Moreno at morenje@tulsaschools.org or click here to enter her classroom web page.

Kristen Nichols
First Grade Teacher

Kristin Nichols, B.S., is the Language Arts/Social Studies First Grade Teacher at Park School.  This is Ms. Nichols’ second year to serve as a first grade teacher at Park.  She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Oklahoma State University in 2004.  Ms. Nichols has certification and endorsements in Elementary Education, Reading, Early Childhood Education and Middle School Education.

Ms. Nichols lives in Sand Springs, and enjoys reading, completing puzzles, sewing, playing with her dog, and watching “The Gilmore Girls.”  She took ballet for 10 years and taught ballet for five years before attending college.

For questions about first grade reading or language arts at Park Elementary, please contact Ms. Nichols at nichokr@tulsaschools.org or click here to enter her classroom web page. 

Tammy Parsons
Fifth Grade Teacher

Tammy Parsons, B.S., serves Park Elementary School as a Fifth Grade Teacher.  She has 12 years of experience at Park School, previously teaching Kindergarten, Title-I Reading, Pre-Kindergarten, and 2^nd/3^rd grade reading.  Mrs. Parsons earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Northeastern State University in 1994.  She holds Oklahoma certification and endorsements in Special Education and Early Childhood.  Mrs. Parsons is certified to serve as a member of the Oklahoma Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT).

Mrs. Parsons lives in Jenks with her husband and two teenage sons.  She enjoys watching her boys play baseball and basketball and likes to spend time reading and shopping.  They have two dogs, a German Shepherd/Great Dane named “Lance”, and a Malamute/Husky named “Nadia”.  Her family loves to ride roller coasters, and often plans their vacations to ride as many as possible.  Her husband Clint is a partner at Lewis and Parsons Law Firm and is a generous “Partner in Education” at Park School.

For questions about Fifth Grade services at Park Elementary, please contact Mrs. Parsons at parsota@tulsaschools.org or click here to enter her classroom web page.

Michelle Robertson
School Librarian

Michelle Robertson, M.S., has served as the Librarian/Media Specialist at Park School for three years.  She previously taught Pre-K and 1^st Grade for five years at Roosevelt Elementary in TPS, and spent a year as a Pre-K teacher in a Tulsa private school.

Mrs. Robertson earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pre-Law from Oklahoma State University in 1991, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1997, and a Master of Science Degree in Library and Information Services from Oklahoma University (Tulsa) in 2006.  She holds certification and endorsements in Elementary Education, and School Library/Media Specialist.

Mrs. Robertson resides in Tulsa with her husband and dog.  She enjoys reading, and “loves” Mickey Mouse! 

For questions about Library services at Park Elementary, please contact Mrs. Robertson at robermi@tulsaschools.org or click here to enter the Park School Library web page.

Jenny Shaw
Kindergarten Teacher

Jenny Shaw, B.S., is a Kindergarten Teacher at Park School.  She joined the educational team at Park in 2004, having previously taught kindergarten for 3 years at Kendall-Whittier Elementary in Tulsa.  Mrs. Shaw earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Northeastern State University in 1995.  She holds endorsements and certification in Early Childhood Education. 

Mrs. Shaw lives in Jenks with her husband and two children.  She enjoys watching St.Louis Cardinal Baseball and playing golf.  When Mrs. Shaw was in high school, her basketball team played against Mrs. Gripado’s high school basketball team.  Neither can recall which team won the game, however maybe we can arrange a re-match sometime this year!

For questions about kindergarten services at Park School, please contact
Mrs. Shaw at shawje@tulsaschools.org, or click here to enter her classroom web page.

Bea Smith
Physical Education Teacher

Bea Smith, B.S., is the Physical Education Teacher at Park School.  Mrs. Smith has enjoyed a career in both elementary and secondary educational settings, having previously taught at Cleveland Middle School for 6 years.  She has taught at Park school for 17 years, with a total of 22 years of professional teaching experience.  Mrs. Smith has taught all grade levels from 1^st to 8^th grade, as well as providing special education services at Tulsa Public Schools. 

Mrs. Smith earned both a Bachelor of Science in Special Education and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education in 1984 from Oral Roberts University.  Mrs. Smith’s certifications and endorsements include Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities; Mental Retardation, and Language Arts for Middle School.  Mrs. Smith is certified to serve as a member of the Oklahoma Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT).

Mrs. Smith currently resides in Sand Springs with her husband and 4 children.  She enjoys cooking, reading, and gardening.  Mrs. Smith was born in the Cape Verde Islands off of the west coast of Africa, and immigrated to the United States when she was 3 ½ years old.

For questions about physical education classes at Park School please contact
Mrs. Smith at smithbe@tulsaschools.org. or click here to enter her classroom web page.

Pam Styers
Third Grade Teacher

Pam Styers, B.S., is a new third grade language arts/social studies teacher at Park School.  She previously served for 6 years as a Teacher’s Assistant at Celia Clinton Elementary, and for 13 years as a 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd grade teacher.  Mrs. Styers earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Langston University (UCAT) in 1993.  She holds Oklahoma certification in Elementary Education, with endorsements in Music and Language Arts. 

Mrs. Styers resides in Tulsa with her husband of 31 years.  They have two daughters, a son and one grandchild.  She is very active in her church and plays piano in the “Praise Band” every Sunday.  In her spare time, Mrs. Styers also enjoys crafts, reading and scrapbooking.

For questions about third grade services at Park Elementary, please contact Mrs. Styers at styerpa@tulsaschools.org or click here to enter Mrs. Styers’ classroom web page.