Coach Darla Anderson

Email - andersond@pearlandisd.org

This is the beginning of my 14th year teaching and my tenth year at Alexander Middle School.  I received my B.A. in Exercise Sports Science and a minor in Health and Wellness with a teacher certification to teach K-12 from Texas State in San Marcos.  I am from New Braunfels and played multiple sports at the varsity level at New Braunfels High School.  I played varsity basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball, cross country, track and field.  I am married to my husband Chris that coaches football and basketball in the ClearCreek ISD and we have two boys in Friendswood ISD.

 My Philosphy of PE is for the children to have fun but more than that...My goal is to teach life lessons and real world qualities. In PE, we teach discipline, cooperation, obedience, winning, losing and participation.  If children are having fun being active then they will want to stay active.  The program shoulde be structured so the skills will lead to higher skills that involve muscular strength, coordination, endurance, and skill develoopment.  Classes of children that play together also develop emotional stability, self-governing attributes, and sportsmanship. I am looking forward to a great year! 

Coach David Garza

Email - garzad@pearlandisd.org

This is my 14th year in education and my 3rd year teaching at Alexander Middle School.  I will also be coaching 8 football at Berry Miller.  I received my Bachelor's of Science degree in Fitness and Human Performance from UH - Clear Lake.  I also have a Master's Degree in Education Administration from Lamar University.  I have taught PE at the elementary level and I have coached jr high football and cross country for Thompson Intermediate and Bondy Intermediate while working in Pasadena ISD.  I have been fortunate to win district championships in football at both Thompson and Bondy.  I have lived in the southeast Houston area since I was a kid.  I went to Dobie High and played football, baseball, and track there.  I am married to my wife Stephani who is also in education and we have two boys ages 12 and 4. I am looking forward to the upcoming school year at Alexander, the BEST middle school in Pearland!