Meet Our Principals
Mr. Joshua LeMond is a Texas native who graduated from Bangs High School in 1995. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army National Guard and served with the 49th Armored Lonestar division. Mr. LeMond received his undergraduate degree in Education from SIUE (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) in 2008 and his Masters in Educational Administration from SIUE in 2020. Most recently serving as the Principal of Bangs High School in Bangs, Texas.
Mr. LeMond has served in administration for Bethalto CUSD 8 in Bethalto, Illinois and for the Carrollton CUSD 1 in Carrollton, Illinois. He taught for fourteen years as a Social Science instructor and has taught a wide variety of classes including Government and Civics, Economics, Current Events, Honors History, U.S. History, World and Ancient History, Military History, and Sociology. In addition to his administration and classroom experience, Mr. LeMond has also served as coach in football, basketball, volleyball, cross country, track, tennis, golf, baseball, softball, and soccer.
Mr. LeMond has a total of six children with four daughters and two sons, and they are excited to call Abilene their home. As a leader, Mr. LeMond is disciplined and hardworking – we are confident that he will bring excellent leadership and heart to TLCA Abilene Elementary.
MEET MRS. STEPHEANIE ANDRADE | Elementary Assistant Principal
Mrs. Andrade holds her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development and Family Studies, as well as her EC-6th and ESL (English as a Second Language) Certifications.
She began her education career in 2013 at Trent ISD as a Special Education Paraprofessional, and has a wide-range of expertise in the classroom to include (but not limited to) having been a Response-To-Intervention Specialist, Elementary Science and Social Studies, Third Grade Self-Contained, and she served the Abilene Independent School District as a 5th grade Science Teacher at Bonham Elementary as well as a 2nd grade teacher at Austin Elementary. Mrs. Andrade has a wealth of knowledge in Education, and we are excited to have her at TLCA Abilene Elementary.
Mrs. Andrade hails from Nebraska, but moved to Texas in 2010 and is married to her wonderful husband, Charlie. They are a blended family with children ranging from 10 to 21 years of age. She also has two grandbabies, Bynlee and Kingston. Mrs. Andrade tell us that “As a family, we enjoy spending time together, traveling, and are very involved with our church and children's sporting activities.”
Mrs. Andrade believes that each child is their own individual person, with their individual gifts and needs. She is passionate about making sure that each child has a safe and secure environment to be able to learn and grow and believes that TLCA creates environments where each child is a part of a Leadership community. She tell us that she is excited to be able to help nurture and grow the next generation, and community here at TLCA.
Feel free to email Mrs. Andrade HERE
MEET MRS. REICHENEKER | Secondary Principal (Grades: 7-12th)
Ms. Reicheneker has lived in Abilene since 1991 when she started at Hardin Simmons University. She previously served the Abilene Independent School District as a classroom teacher for 19 years before moving into Campus Administration. After completing her Master's in Educational Administration with Lamar University, she moved into Administration with AISD as an Elementary Assistant Principal and then as an Assistant Principal at Clack Middle School.
Ms. Reicheneker's boys were born and raised in Abilene, Texas. The family also includes a granddaughter and grandson to keep everyone busy; and they plan to add them to the TLCA family when they are old enough.
"My mission is to support teachers and students as an Education Leader, with a strong commitment to the continuous development of success for all. We take great pride in our campus leadership, positive culture, and leading forward. I have seen these students grow as leaders as they take ownership in the campus activities. They truly inspire others. I love this amazing campus!"
Feel free to email Mrs. Reicheneker HERE
Adam Turbeville grew up in Sacramento, California and joined the United States Air Force after graduating from High School. He served for 24 years as a Munitions Systems Specialist in multiple areas around the world including Spangdahlem, Germany along with two tours in Afghanistan.
While in the Air Force he was able to complete his Bachelor’s Degree (2015) in Business Management and Masters in Business Administration (2017) from Grand Canyon University. After retirement from the Air Force in 2017, his family moved into the Big Country. That’s when he became passionate about the world of Education. He received his Certification in Education in 2019 and began his teaching career at Abilene ISD. He then came to the Texas Leadership Public School’s team in 2022 as the Math and Geometry teacher.
Mr. Turbeville joins the High School campus as an Assistant Principal this year, and is well loved by staff and students.
He has been happily married for 28 years and has two children, and three grandchildren. In their free time, they love to travel to new places. Mr. Turbeville says that “Leadership is the most important thing we can teach to this next generation. I have learned over the years that the most effective leadership is about service. I’m really excited to bring a level of both leadership and discipline to TLCA Abilene.”
The District has every confidence that Mr. Turbeville will excel in his new position and we look forward to seeing continued growth and success for the campus.
Feel free to email Mr. Turbeville HERE