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Junction Outdoor School Staff

The Outdoor School has a wonderful, enthusiastic staff which includes a Program Coordinator, Texas certified teachers and a trained support staff who work with the classroom teachers to monitor, teach and care for students.


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Melody Plumley

Program Coordinator
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Melody Plumley lives in Junction with her husband Carter and daughter Baylee. She is a certified teacher and a 2002 graduate of Sul Ross State University with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis on Reading. She enjoys raising Angora goats.


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Brett Mosley

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Brett Mosley is a 2006 graduate of UTSA with a Bachelor of Science degree in Multidisciplinary Sciences. He is a certified teacher, having taught middle school and high school sciences. He enjoys getting kids excited about learning science and the natural world around them. In his free time he likes to fish and spend time on the Llano and Rio Grande rivers with friends and family.


Pam Crenwelge

Pam Crenwelge

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Pamela Crenwelge lives in Sutton County with her husband, Cole and son, Corbin. She is a certified teacher and graduate of Florida State University. She enjoys ranching, volunteering with 4-H, and working with kids of all ages.


Rhandy Helton

Rhandy Helton

TPWD Biologist, Ret.
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Rhandy Helton is a 1971 graduate of Texas A&M University with a B.S. degree in Wildlife/Fisheries Sciences. He was employed as a biologist with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department for 31 years before retiring to Junction in 2002. He has a special love for the Texas Hill Country and all the outdoor opportunities the area affords. His special interest are fishing, kayaking, birding, hiking and reading military history. His wife, Joan, is a JISD teacher and his son, Andrew, is the Information Technology specialist at the local library.


Sarah Hilburn

Sarah Hilburn

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Sarah Hilburn returned to Kerrville with her husband, Junior, 4 years ago when she retired after 32 years in education as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and Director of Instructional Services. She has always had a love for the outdoors, nature, science and children. She is a Texas Master Naturalist and spends many rewarding hours volunteering. She loves to go hiking, mountain biking, snow skiing and birding.

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Barbara Jansen

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Barbara Jansen is a retired certified teacher and school librarian currently teaching part time for the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin. She enjoys cooking, reading, running, cycling, and volunteering with the Texas Master Naturalists. She lives in Kerrville with her husband Larry and dog Molly.

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