STAFF DIRECTORY
Red Oak ISD is proud to have 4 incredibly talented directors across the secondary campuses. Their contact info is below.
Cassie Arrington
High School Head Director
cassie.arrington@redoakisd.org
(972)617-3535 ext 6651
Mrs. Arrington began teaching in 2009 and has successfully taught middle school and high school choir in Grand Prairie, Waxahachie, and Mansfield ISDs prior to coming back home to Red Oak. (She is a class of 2002 Red Oak ISD alumna! Go Hawks!) Her choirs have consistently achieved high ratings at UIL Concert and Sight-reading evaluations. She has a Master's Degree in Music Education from UT Arlington, and a Bachelor of Music also from UT Arlington. She stays active as a performer in a few area choirs, most notably the Arlington Master Chorale. She lives with her husband, Chris, who is a middle school athletic coordinator in another nearby school district, and their beloved dog, Abbey.
Reagan Potter
High School Associate Director
(972)617-3535 ext 6651
Mrs. Potter is beginning her fourth year in the classroom! She graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Music Education with a Vocal Concentration. At UNT she sang in the premiere ensembles A Cappella and Vox Aquilae, and traveled with her choir to sing. Potter taught private voice lessons for several years during college, and is very passionate about students learning proper vocal technique and musicianship. She is an active performer and is involved with community choirs in the Dallas city area where her and her husband reside.
Jena Bowling
Red Oak Middle School Director
(972) 617-0066 ext 3307
Mrs. Bowling joined Red Oak ISD in the fall of 2014 as the Head Choir Director of Red Oak Middle School after teaching in Bryan ISD previously. She is passionate about music education and believes that anyone can sing! Under her direction, the Red Oak Middle School Choirs have received consistent Sweepstakes Awards at UIL, and Superior ratings at other contests such as Epic Waters and Pride of Texas. Mrs. Bowling holds a bachelor’s degree in Music Education with Vocal emphasis from East Texas A&M University. She lives with her husband, Alex, her daughter Susie, her son Will, and their dog Puka
William Alverio
Joy Shaw Middle School Director
Mr. Alverio joins us from Baylor University where he graduated with his with Bachelor of Music Education (BMEd) in Choral Music, Vocal Emphasis, & English as a Second Language Supplemental Certificate, and is currently pursuing a master's degree in music education at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. William has served on the instructional staff of Baylor TIP since 2023, teaching and assisting at Super Saturdays, special interest classes, and University for Young People (UYP).
Terry Berrier
Middle School Private Voice Instructor
Terry Berrier, now retired from 35 years of teaching choir, is an active adjudicator, accompanist, consultant, and clinician. Mrs. Berrier directed the choir program for five years at Wylie East High School, and prior to that, served fourteen years as the Associate Choir Director at Lake Highlands HS, where she also taught AP Music Theory. She served as TMEA Region III secretary, Region III Vocal Division Chair, and has twice served as a Texas All State Choir Section Leader. Additionally, Mrs. Berrier served two-year terms each as TCDA Secretary, and as the All State Women’s Choir Organizer. She and her husband, JJ, have eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and have recently relocated to Venus, TX with their Maltipoo, Lucy.