Linda Hicks
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

Education/Degrees
• Professional Mid-Management Administrator Certification, Lamar University, 1988
• Master of Education, School Administration, Lamar University, 1985
• Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, Lamar University, 1975
• Speech Therapy (69 hours), Elementary Education, Louisiana Tech University, 1973

Professional Experiences
• Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for Fredericksburg I.S.D., 2001 to present
• Elementary teacher (2nd grade), Kerrville I.S.D., 2000 to 2001
• District Technology Director, Vidor I.S.D., 1998 to 2000
• Responsibilities including Elementary Curriculum Director/Technology Director/District Testing Coordinator/Assistant Textbook Coordinator/Assistant Principal/Elementary Teacher, Silsbee I.S.D., 1992 to 1998
• Self-contained teacher (3rd grade), Gregory Portland Consolidated School District, 1981 to 1982
• Responsibilities including self-contained gifted/talented teacher, math and science, Kountze I.S.D., 1975 to 1981

Accomplishments/Responsibilities
• Gillespie County Leadership Graduate
• ACC Fredericksburg Nursing Advisory Committee
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program Coordinator, Title II, Part B
• Who’s Who Among American Teachers
• Better Learning Program (Texas A&M University)

Donnie Finn
Assistant Superintendent for Operations and Personnel

Education/Degrees
• Superintendent’s Certificate from the TSCI program at ESC XIII and ESC XX, 2003
• Masters Degree from the University of Houston-Victoria, 1997
• Bachelor of Arts in Education from Sam Houston State University, 1989

Professional Experiences
• Assistant Superintendent for Operations and Personnel for Fredericksburg I.S.D., 2006 to present
• Director of Human Resources for Fredericksburg I.S.D., 2003 to 2006
• Principal of Center Point High School and Middle School, 2000 to 2003
• Grant writer for Center Point I.S.D., 2000 to 2003
• Vice principal of Bandera Middle School, 1998 to 2000
• Freshman English team leader, varsity football and baseball coach for Alief I.S.D., 1997 to 1998
• Mid-management intern, Alief Elsik High School, 1997 to 1998
• Senior English team leader, football and track coach for Fort Bend I.S.D., 1990 to 1997

Family
• Wife, Kelly, is the Reading Intervention teacher at Fredericksburg Middle School.
• Children:
  • Curtis, Ryan, and Rachel attend Fredericksburg middle and high schools.

Deborah Ottmers
Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance

Education/Degrees
• Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at San Antonio, 1995
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, from Texas State University, 1984

Professional Experience
• Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance, Fredericksburg I.S.D., 2004 to present
• Senior Accounting Manager, North East I.S.D., 2003 to 2004
• Internal Auditor, North East I.S.D., 1999 to 2003
• Business Education teacher, North East I.S.D., 1995 to 1999
• Business Education teacher, Southwest I.S.D., 1993 to 1995
• Self-employed, 1992 to 1993
• Director of Internal Audit, Luby’s Cafeterias, 1990 to 1991
• Internal Auditor, Luby’s Cafeterias, 1985 to 1990
• Staff Auditor, Ernst & Whinney, 1984 to 1985
• Concordia University ADP Business Instructor, 2006 to present

Associations/Credentials
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Registered Texas School Business Administrator (RTSBA)
• Certified Business Manager (CMB)
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO¬)
• Past Alamo Area TASBO President and Internal Audit Committee Chair
• TASBO Board of Directors, 2008 to present
• Boys & Girls Club of the Texas Hill Country Board of Directors, 2007 to present

Family
• Deborah and her husband Carlton have been married for 20 years. They have two sons, Cade and Chase, who attend FISD Fredericksburg Middle and Elementary Schools