The Shadow Creek Choir Team

SCHS directors & pianist, Sheila Keyes
Photography by Keda Sharber, Images By Papillon (all rights reserved) 

​Jennifer Gallagher

Jennifer Gallagher is beginning her 19th year in education in Alvin ISD. She was previously the inaugural head choir director at Nolan Ryan Junior High, before opening Shadow Creek High School in 2016. 

A 2008 summa cum laude graduate of the University of Houston, Jennifer was voted as the “Teacher of the Year” for her campus and was the Secondary “Teacher of the Year” for Alvin ISD in 2013-2014. She was also a state finalist for an HEB “Excellence in Education” award in 2014. Jennifer is the recipient of the “Young Director of Distinction” Award from the Texas Choral Directors Association and served a term as the Vice President for the MS/JH division of TCDA.

​An active leader in music education, Jennifer has served TMEA throughout the majority of her career as MS/JH vocal coordinator, HS vocal chair, Region XVII President, Area H vocal chair, and a term on the TMEA DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access) committee. She currently serves TMEA on the executive board as the state Vocal Division Vice President. 

Jennifer is a current member of TMAA, served a three year term on the UIL PML committee, and has presented staff development workshops in Aldine, Clear Creek, Pearland, Galena Park, Fort Bend, Klein, and at both TMEA and TCDA conventions. An active clinician throughout the state, her varsity treble choir performed at the Bay Area Chorus Invitational in 2011, her varsity tenor/bass performed at the "Hear the Future" Invitational with the Houston Chamber Choir in 2016, and the varsity mixed choirs of Shadow Creek have performed at the University of Houston High School Invitational in 2018 and 2022. The Shadow Creek Varsity Tenor-Bass Choir performed at the TMEA convention as an invited ensemble in February 2025. 

Beyond music education, Jennifer loves reading, puzzles, yoga, food, Korean spas, and traveling. She is an Enneagram 8, Capricorn, and an extrovert! She resides with her husband John and daughters Lily & Penny in Pearland. 

Frankie Espinoza 

Mr. Espinoza serves as the Associate Director of Choral Activities at Shadow Creek High School and is the musical director for the all-school musical program. This will be the start of his 10th year at Shadow Creek High School and his 13th year in education.

Prior to coming to Shadow Creek, Frankie taught at Rodeo Palms Junior High. He was Teacher of the Year for Rodeo Palms in 2017 and was also the Rookie Teacher of the Year at Milstead Middle School in Pasadena ISD in 2015 prior to coming to Alvin ISD. 

Frankie attended the University of Houston on a vocal scholarship, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance. Choirs under his direction receive consistent superior ratings at UIL contest. He has been a region choir co-organizer, an All State section leader, and has recently served on the TCDA Diversity Equity & Inclusion committee. The Shadow Creek Varsity Tenor-Bass Choir performed at the TMEA convention as an invited ensemble in February 2025 and won the Celebration of Excellence Honor Choir festival in both 2024 and 2026. 

Frankie has performed with the Houston Chamber Choir, Cantare, the Houston Symphony Chorus, Suono, and is a former staff singer at Christ Church Cathedral in downtown Houston. He resides in Pearland with his family and mini Golden Doodle, Trixie.