- Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District
- Meet Our Board Members
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Paige Ring | Place 2Board PresidentServed since 2009“The thing I enjoy most about serving on the EMS ISD School Board is having an opportunity to give back to a school district that is giving so much to our students every day.”Paige Ring is a former Marketing Director for BNSF Railway and is currently is a stay-at-home mom. She and her husband have three children; one who graduated from Boswell High School and two attend EMS ISD schools.Paige received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Marketing from Texas Christian University. She was selected as the American Marketing Association’s George Hay Brown Marketing Scholar in 1996; one of six students awarded nationally. She also was selected as a TCU Neely Scholar.Paige is involved in numerous volunteer activities for EMS ISD and other church and community groups. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and attending her children's activities, sporting events, traveling, and reading.
"I am honored and humbled to serve on the EMS ISD School Board. It is privilege to be able to serve the students, faculty, staff, community, and parents as we continue to strive to make EMS ISD the destination district in the Metroplex."Marilyn Tolbert recently retired from Texas Christian University as the Director and Jean W. Roach Chair of Laboratory Schools, where she led the Starpoint School for children ages 6 to 11 diagnosed with learning differences as well as the KinderFrogs educational program primarily for children ages 18 months to age 6 with developmental delays. She served as a principal and taught kindergarten and first grade in public schools for six years, including teaching kindergarten in EMS ISD at Bryson Elementary School. Her husband, Dan Tolbert, taught fifth grade at Eagle Mountain Elementary School for 15 years until his retirement in 2013. Prior to her career in education, Marilyn worked in business for 20 years.
Marilyn holds a bachelor's in Elementary Education, a master's in Administration, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership – all from TCU. She serves on the board of the European Teacher Educator Network, the board of the Green Oaks School, and is the President of the Board of the International Association of Laboratory Schools. She is past president of the Down Syndrome Partnership of Tarrant County and the National Down Syndrome Congress. In EMS ISD, she is a member of the EMS Education Foundation and participates in various school and community events.Marilyn is well-known in the TCU community for her experience in, and advocacy for, Special Education services. Marilyn and her husband have several nieces and nephews who attend EMS ISD schools. She enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with family and friends.Elizabeth Lopez Hatley | Place 6
Board SecretaryServed since 2014“I believe that John F. Kennedy said it best when he said that 'children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.' I love being a champion for students. What better place than the EMS ISD School Board? My favorite thing about serving on the EMS ISD School Board is knowing I am part of a Team of Eight that makes a difference in the lives of students, teachers, staff, and our community. I gleam proudly seeing the successes of our mighty fine district.”Elizabeth (Liz) Lopez Hatley began in EMS ISD in 1980 when the district had three elementaries, one middle school, and one high school. She retired in 2011 after 35 years in education with 25 years served in EMS ISD. She has served as a teacher at Eagle Mountain, and then as a Gifted/PACE teacher at Elkins and Bryson Elementaries. She was a districtwide intern with fellow Board member Marilyn Tolbert (2001-02), assistant principal at Highland Middle School (2002-05), opened and served as principal of Chisholm Ridge Elementary (2005-07), Director of Curriculum (2007-11), and interim principal post-retirement.Liz earned a Bachelor's in Education from Texas Wesleyan University and a Master's in Elementary Education and Administration from the University of Hartford. She is an active volunteer at Christ Chapel Bible Church and with EMS Retired Educators, EMS Education Foundation, Alpha Delta Kappa educator fraternity, and Community Link Mission. She also serves as a Read2Win volunteer in our district.Liz and her husband, Randall, have three children; all attended EMS ISD schools and two of whom are Boswell High School alumni. One is currently teaching in EMS ISD; their daughter, Melissa Warren, is in her 15th year in education and currently at Lake Pointe Elementary School. One granddaughter is a 2015 graduate of Boswell HS and another granddaughter is currently attending Boswell. In her spare time, you will find her spending time with family and friends, reading, or attending sporting events, the symphony, or the theater.
Tim Daughtrey | Place 3twdaughtrey@gmail.comServed since 2016"I enjoy serving on the EMS ISD School Board because it gives me an opportunity to give back to the community and school district where I was raised. This community and district have given so much to me. It is truly an honor to get to serve the children and families of our community."Tim Daughtrey is a graduate of Boswell High School and worked in EMS ISD as an educator and administrator for many years. While attending Boswell HS, Daughtrey lettered in both baseball and basketball, made First Team All-District in both sports, and was the second-leading scorer in all of Tarrant County in basketball during his senior year.Mr. Daughtrey earned his Bachelor of Arts from Austin College in 1978 and his Master of Arts degree from the same university a year later. His career in EMS ISD began in 1979 as a football and basketball coach at Boswell High School, where he worked for eight years before coaching in a number of other districts across the state. In 2004, Daughtrey returned to the district as the head athletic director, a role he maintained until his retirement in 2014.Tim and his wife, Denise, a P.E. teacher at Bryson Elementary School, have been married for 36 years.
William Boaz | Place 4
Served since 2019“I am very excited to serve on the EMS ISD School Board. As my parents were both lifelong educators in Tarrant County, I’ve always had tremendous respect for public school educators. I look forward to serving this wonderful community and helping EMS ISD continue to grow and prosper.”William Boaz is a lifelong resident of Tarrant County. His family roots trace back to the beginnings of the community, and WJ Boaz Road in Saginaw is named for his uncle. A graduate of LD Bell High School, he and his wife, Jennifer, have made north Fort Worth their home for 12 years. They have two children attending EMS ISD schools.
William is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy. He owns and operates Store It Now, located on Boat Club Road. He is involved in his local church, volunteers with the YMCA coaching volleyball, is a member of the PTA, and is a proud volunteer for Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County. In his 10 years of service with Meals on Wheels, William has delivered more than 5,000 meals to local homebound residents.
In his spare time, William enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, playing volleyball and golf, participating in various sports and outdoor activities, and rooting for “The Fightin’ Texas Aggies” and the Texas Rangers.
stevengnewcom@gmail.comSteven G. Newcom | Place 5
Served since 1995“I am passionate about insisting all children can learn. I believe our job is to help each student reach their highest level according to their ability. The thing I enjoy most about serving on the EMS ISD School Board is our opening Board ceremony when our students lead our meeting. I also enjoy our graduation, especially Watson Alternative Learning Center graduation, observing 12 years of hard work being rewarded.”Steven G. Newcom's parents both taught in EMS ISD and he is a proud graduate of Boswell High School, where the gymnasium bears his father's name. Steve and his wife, Joy, have three sons, who also are all graduates of Boswell High School. He now has one grandchild who recently graduated from the district, a grandchild currently attending school as well as one who will be a kindergartner in the fall.A graduate of Baylor University, Steve owns and operates Steven G. Newcom, CPA, PC, which is located in the EMS ISD community. He has served as President of the EMS ISD Board of Education for multiple terms, including 2016-21. He has also served as President of the Saginaw Area Chamber of Commerce and President of the Fort Worth Chapter of Certified Public Accountants. Steve currently serves on the TXCPA Fort Worth Chapter Nominating Committee. He was named the 2015-16 CPA of the Year by the Fort Worth Chapter TSCPA. He was named a Distinguished Alumni of Tarrant County College in 2013. Steven also has been named City of Saginaw Citizen of the Year and City of Saginaw Public Servant of the Year in recognition of his dedicated service to the community. Steven is respected by his peers in both professional groups and in his civic activities for his decision-making and leadership abilities.“The thing I enjoy most about serving on the EMS ISD school board is being on a team whose main focus is doing what is best for the students of this school district.”Donna Webb is an attorney for the United States Attorney's Office. She received a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech University and has concentrated her legal career in public service on representing the federal government and its agencies for the past 20 years. She is a member of two State Bar Associations and local Bar Associations, and has served on several advisory committees regarding Local rules and Standing Orders of the Courts. An active member of Saginaw United Methodist Church, she also serves as a board member for the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Education Foundation.Donna has five children, two of whom are Boswell graduates. She enjoys woodworking, remodeling homes, and spending time with her grandchildren.