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    Mrs. Kim Acosta
    First Grade - Lower School
    2010
    214-360-6468
    University of North Texas - B.A.
    Kaplan University - B.S.
  • Mr. Mark Alewine
    Private Music Instruction - Woodwinds
    2006
    214-365-6619
    West Texas A&M University - B.M.
    West Texas A&M University - M.M.
    Bio
     
    Mark Alewine has been teaching woodwinds (flute, clarinet, saxophone and oboe) at Hockaday since 1998, and teaches privately in the Plano and Richardson independent school districts as well.  He earned a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master of Arts from West Texas A&M University where he studied saxophone with Don Lefevre, and flute with Sally Turk.
     
    He is an active woodwind performer and adjudicator throughout Texas, and has served as guest clinician at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention on several occasions. His students have garnered many awards including TMEA and TPSMEA all-state bands and jazz bands, Texas Association of Symphony Orchestras young artist competition, Plano Symphony young artist competition, the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Wind Symphony, and the Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra. His professional and student quartets have also appeared as finalists in the Fischoff National Chamber Ensemble Competition.
     
    Mark has performed with the Texas Wind Symphony, Dallas Wind Symphony, Texas Saxophone Quartet, Turtle Creek Chorale, Dallas Women's Chorus, Dallas Theatre Center, Theatre Three, Water Tower Theater, and many other musical theatre productions in the DFW area.
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    Mrs. Melissa Thomas Allan
    Upper School English, Department Chair
    2021
    214-365-6637
    Ohio State University - M.A.
    Northwestern University - B.A.
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    Mrs. Aspen Arnold
    College Counseling Associate
    2023
    214-360-6342
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    Mr. Jeffrey Arrington
    Director of Safety and Security
    2022
    214-365-6687
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    Ms. Aisha Ashraf
    Upper School History Teacher
    2022
    214-360-6357
    Bio
     
    How project-based learning impacts students’ engagement, acquisition, and application of AP course content and skills

Frequently Called Numbers

The Hockaday School
11600 Welch Road
Dallas, TX 75229
214-363-6311

 DEPARTMENT   NUMBER
Main Number 214-363-6311
Upper School  214-360-6353
Middle School 214-360-6403
Lower School 214-360-6452
Admission 214-360-6526
Alumnae 214-360-6531
Athletics 214-365-6651
Business Office 214-360-6508
Communications 214-360-6424
Development 214-360-6579
Employment 214-363-6311 
Health Center 214-360-6566
Security 214-363-6311
Summer 214-360-6586

The Hockaday School

11600 Welch Road
Dallas, TX 75229
(214) 363-6311
Within the private school community, The Hockaday School is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls from grades PK–12 located in Dallas, Texas. Students realize their limitless potential through challenging academic curricula, arts, athletics, and extracurricular programs so that they are inspired to lead lives of purpose and impact.

The Hockaday School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational, admissions, financial aid, athletic, and other policies and programs.