Science Department
William Beckham
William Beckham, the Science Department Head, is a graduate of Texas Tech. Coach Beckham started teaching Environmental Systems and IPC at Southwest in 1999.
Cotton, Kristin
Kristin Cotton, a biology and chemistry teacher at Southwest, is a graduate of UTA with a BA in English (1997) and a BA in Chemistry (2001). Ms. Cotton taught at Colleyville Heritage High School before coming to Southwest in 2008. Ms. Cotton is a Member of American Mensa.
Eric Counts
Meral Crawford
Jessica Estes
Jessica Estes began her teaching career here at Southwest in the fall of 2006. She graduated from TCU but also spent 2 1/2 years at the University of Miami. Ms. Estes teaches AP Environmental Science, Leadership (for student council), Honors Anatomy and Physiology, PreAP Biology and Aquatic Science. She is the advisor of the award winning student council. “I have worked with marine mammal rescue associations in Texas and I have assisted in multiple whale and dolphin strandings!”
Nile Fischer
Carolyn Johnson
Charles Kilgore
Kimberly Phillips
Jessica Prado
Lori Roque class webpage
Kristina Wenz
Sharla Simpkins
Sharla Simpkins has been our Science Lab Technician since 2009. She is a 1987 graduate of Southwest. “I have two beautiful and brilliant children, Alexis who is 13 years old and Austin who is 5 years old. Any time not spent with my wonderful children, I spend being involved at church in the Children’s Ministry and the Mass Choir.”