IDEA North Mission

Adriana Villarreal is a Rio Grande Valley native and grew up in Mission. Upon graduating from the University of Texas Pan-American in 2004, she was hired at La Joya ISD as a teacher, and taught at the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade level for eight years. She takes great pride in helping the students in the Rio Grande Valley community in which she was raised.

Dave was born in Elmhurst, Illinois, but grew up in Belleville, Illinois. He graduated from Wabash College (an all-male Liberal Arts Institution) in 2005 with his Bachelors of Arts in Mathematics and a vision to make every student a mathematician. While at Wabash, he played basketball for 4 years and helped his team be nationally ranked. Dave also had the opportunity to explore the world in places like Ecuador, Greece, and Prague where his passion for internationalism was fueled.

I was born in McAllen TX and earned my bachelor’s degree in photography with a minor in studio art from at Sam Houston University in 1993. I completed the alternative certification program from the University of Texas in Brownsville in 2001 and received a master’s in educational leadership from the University of Texas Pan American in 2012. I taught for 11 years in the following districts: Point Isabel ISD, PSJA ISD, McAllen ISD and IDEA Public schools. What I love most about my role is that I ensure that students and parents have a great operational experience as they begin their educational path at IDEA North Mission.