The Team

 Gabrielle Merani has been with the STAIRS Program since 2012. She is a program coordinator and specializes in admissions and financial aid, teaching parents and students about their college bound options. After graduating Baylor University in 2009 with a bachelor's in English Language Arts 8-12 Education and a master's in Curriculum and Instruction, Gabrielle became a full time English teacher with the Ursuline Academy of Dallas. She has taught twelve years of English at UA and several of her own created courses for seniors such as Modernism and Romanticism. Currently, she is in the Campus Ministry office, providing service learning opportunities for all of Ursuline Academy of Dallas as the Service Coordinator. She is thrilled to work with the STAIRS students again this new year, and looks forward to preparing them for their awesome high school career! 

Camille Awayan has been a STAIRS Program Coordinator since 2018. She teaches the Reading/English during the Fall and Student Readiness for 8th graders in the Spring. She graduated from the University of Dallas with degrees in Theology and Spanish. She taught Middle School English Language Arts and Reading for 6 years and remains passionate about community building and outreach programs. She is also an alumna of St. Augustine Catholic School (now SPSA) and Bishop Lynch High School. She is very happy to have the opportunity to give back to her communities. She looks forward to being a resource for our STAIRS families in all the ways that she can.