Meet the Staff

I was raised in Hobbs, NM and I am an alumnus of St. Helena School, Pre-K through 6th grade. I was an active teen in the church as an Altar Server, participated in the Circle of Friends Youth Group and sang in the Youth Choir at the Youth Mass on Sunday evenings from 1998-2004. I graduated from Hobbs High in 2004 and graduated in 2006 from Kaplan College as a Registered Medical Assistant.

My husband and I have been married for 16 years and have two teenage children and five dogs. Although my background has been in the medical field, I was blessed to have been able to return back to St. Helena School in 2021!

I was born & raised in Valle Hermoso Tamauplipas, Mexico. I moved to Hobbs when I was 44 years old. I have been married for 48 years. My husband and I have 4 children and 9 grandkids, which 5 of my grandchildren attended & graduated from St. Helena School. I have been an active parishioner of St. Helena Catholic Church since 1974. 

I started working at St. Helena School in 2007, this is my 16th year. I love being around all the children & watching them learn about God. 

I grew up in Florida and attended St. Petersburg College, where I graduated with a degree in web development. I loved the challenge that computers and coding gave me. Reading was always my favorite pastime since I was a child so when I had an opportunity to combine both computers and my passion for books into one job, I knew I had to take it. My mother owns a daycare, so I was used to being in a "teacher" role and would fit right into St. Helena's media specialist position.

I am a first year teacher, but a lifetime learner. I attended St. Helena Catholic School all throughout my elementary. When I graduated high school, I became really involved in the St. Helena Catholic Church youth group , and from there I served as the youth minister, then became the Director of Religious Education. I also have served as the secretary here at SHCS, and I am very happy to a part of the St. Helena School family once more but now as a teacher.

I was born and raised here in Hobbs, NM and have been a member of the St. Helena Catholic Church community for most of my life having been baptized, received my First Holy Communion and Confirmation. As a little girl, I attended St. Helena Catholic School from 1st grade through 4th grade. I have three sons who have all attended St. Helena School, and I am happy to return as a 4th grade teacher. I have an Associate of Arts from the New Mexico Junior College. Throughout the years, I have been an elementary substitute teacher when just last year it was brought to my attention that I may have missed my calling. Knowing how God Works in mysterious ways I have opened myself up to a new opportunity to give back to our community filling in where there is a need and helping enrich the lives of our children.  

A Texas native, Dr. Clemons holds a BFA in Theatre from Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX; a BA in German from Texas State University; an MA in Theatre from Kent State University; and a Ph.D. in Theatre, History minor and German language concentration from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She has worked in public and private education at the elementary, secondary, undergraduate and graduate level. Dr. Clemons is a published author of scholarly books, articles, and poetry, and she has worked in professional theatre and television as a writer, director, and lighting designer. At St. Helena Catholic Church, she serves as a cantor and member of the choir and as a sacristan for Daily and School Mass.