Management Team



Dr. Spyros Catechis – Founder and CEO
Dr. Spyros Catechis is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Bridge School.  As CEO, Dr. Catechis is responsible for the overall management, strategic direction, and oversight of The Bridge School.  After meeting with community leaders regarding the gaps in education services in the Houston area, Dr. Catechis founded The Bridge School as an alternative educational service for those students with various life circumstances.  During his career in education which spans over thirty years, Dr. Catechis has been intensely interested and involved in working with children and families who are facing adversity.  Dr. Catechis has worked in a variety of roles with children and families as a school psychologist, certified teacher, and professor at the university level.


Sherry Dieckmann – School Coordinator
Ms. Sherry Dieckmann is the School Coordinator for The Bridge School. Ms. Dieckmann’s background includes twenty years experience in education as a teacher with emphasis on program development for at risk students in residential treatment facilities.  It was there she cultivated an interest in electronic learning as a means of credit recovery for students.  She has served as an Academic Counselor for students in grades 9 - 12 while managing online classes for students engaged in credit recovery from their homes.  Ms. Dieckmann holds a Bachelors degree from Rice University and a valid teaching certificate.




Charlotte Howard – Business Manager
Ms. Charlotte Howard serves as the Business Manager for The Bridge School and has nine years of experience in school finance.  She is responsible for the accounting, payroll, purchasing, and risk management for The Bridge School.  Ms. Howard’s background is in medical practice management where she worked for CPA firms consulting to medical offices.





Helen Tejada – Human Resources
Ms. Helen Tejada coordinates the Human Resources for The Bridge School.  She is a recent graduate of California State University Northridge with a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies. 







Hugh Conway - General Manager

 

 

 

 

 


Rose Norman – Compliance Manager
Ms. Rose Norman serves as the Compliance and Academic consultant to The Bridge School.  She graduated from Louisiana State University and holds a bachelors degree in elementary education, a master’s degree in special education, and has 30+ hours over a master’s degree with emphasis on educational administration.  She has worked closely with Dr. Catechis in the early development of The Bridge School.

                                                                                                            

 

 

 

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