Mathews
Elementary School
Administration
Principal
Gwendolin Miller
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Hello, Mathews community! My name is Wendy Miller, and I am delighted to be part of the Mathews family. It is truly a privilege to work alongside our dedicated staff and partner with the students and families who make our school such a special place.
I earned my bachelor’s degree from Concordia University, Texas, and my Master of Education degree from Texas Woman’s University. Prior to joining Mathews, I served as the Assistant Principal at Bethany Elementary and previously taught fourth grade at Mendenhall Elementary. My goal is to ensure that every student experiences success and is supported in reaching their full potential.
Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my family. I have been married to my husband, Aaron, for 26 years, and we have three daughters. Grace recently graduated from The University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Elissa attends Oklahoma State University where she is studying secondary education, and Kaitlin attends Texas Tech University and is majoring in marketing. In my free time, I enjoy reading, crafting, and spending time with our pugs, Oliver and Penny.
Assistant Principal
John Neumann
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Howdy, Mavericks! I am so excited to join the Mathews Elementary community as your assistant principal!
My Plano ISD journey began as a student. I attended Wells Elementary, Schimelpfenig Middle School, Jasper High School, and graduated from Plano Senior High School. Education has always been a part of my family as well—my mom served as a substitute school secretary at Plano West Senior High School from 2000 to 2020.
After earning my undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma, I obtained my teaching certification and joined Otto Middle School for its inaugural year in 2010 as a special education teacher. During my time at Otto, I served as a Strategist, Developmental (Life Skills) teacher, BASE/FOCUS teacher, and team leader. In 2018, I transitioned to Murphy Middle School, where I worked as the special education department chair and an ACHIEVE teacher. While at Murphy, I earned my master’s degree from Western Governors University and obtained my principal certification. In July 2022, I joined the Dooley Elementary family as an assistant principal and spent three wonderful years there before coming to Mathews.
I hope my growth mindset, positivity, professional experience, and dedication to students help build upon the strong culture already in place at Mathews.
Outside of school, my wife and I are proud parents of six “fur babies”—PB, a Black Lab/German Shepherd mix, and five Shiba Inus: Koji, Kiko, Kuma, Yuki, and Mika. I also enjoy cooking, watching Dallas Mavericks basketball, taking road trips, and gardening.
Thank you for welcoming me to the Mathews family!