About

Mr. Tilbury is a proud Northside graduate. After high school, Mr. Tilbury received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Boston College and a Masters of Educational Leadership from UTSA. Mr. Tilbury has spent almost his entire career at Marshall High School, starting here in 2001. He started as a student teacher, then became a teacher, department coordinator, assistant principal, and currently is the Academic Dean. In this role, he proudly supports Marshall’s students and teachers in helping Marshall continue its long history of providing a high-quality education that helps students explore their passions and commit to their future.

Mr. Tilbury is married to a fellow Northside educator. He and his wife are the proud parents of two children; one is a current Northside student and the other is a Northside graduate. Mr. Tilbury enjoys spending his free time with his family and pets outdoors and traveling to see new sites.

Hello! I’m Liza M. Pesina, and I’m proud to serve students last names Ro-Z as an Assistant Principal. I am a proud Northside ISD graduate of Holmes High School. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from The University of Texas at San Antonio, and I’ve also completed a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies.

With 28 years in education, my goal is to create a positive and engaging environment where both students and staff can thrive. My professional journey has taken me to two districts and several schools within Northside. I began my career as a Spanish teacher here at Marshall, and have served in various roles including Instructional Specialist, Professional Development Coordinator, and most recently Title 1 Program Coordinator at Jay HS. 

I’m excited to be back and I look forward to contributing to the continued success of our school and supporting our students as they reach their full potential.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or if there’s anything I can do to support our school community!

Jessica Lane, a native of California, has wanted to be a teacher since she was young.  After moving to Texas in 2004, she started her educational career at Northside ISD where she served as an English teacher, English coordinator, tennis coach, graduation coach, and sponsored a variety of clubs in several schools across the district.  In 2017, Marshall High School hired her to be the English coordinator.  As a proud parent of three Marshall graduates, she enjoys working with the Marshall High School Community.

Mrs. Lane was appointed Assistant Principal in March of 2022 and loves the work of helping and inspiring students as an administrator. She serves students with last names A-CA and oversees attendance procedures for all students.

Mrs. Lane is a graduate of Sonoma State University (BA) in English Literature (MA) in Educational Leadership from Lamar University. She and her husband have four children who are all Northside students. 

Mrs. Riojas is an Assistant Principal at Marshall serving students last names CE-I. She began her teaching career in Northside in 2012 at Mead Elementary as an Instructional Assistant. She then began her secondary teaching career at Anson Jones Middle School where she taught PE, Special Education, and coached various sports. 

Ashley then found her way to the high school level where she taught and was the head girls soccer coach at John Jay High School. Thereafter, she earned her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from UTSA and began her administration experience as an administrator intern at Holmes High School. Later that year, Mrs. Riojas was named Assistant Principal at Marshall High School. She loves the atmosphere and school culture each student brings to the campus. 

Mrs. Riojas earned her undergraduate degree from the University of the Incarnate Word, and earned her Master’s degree from UTSA. She is a native of Eagle Pass, but considers San Antonio and Northside her home. Her and her husband are the proud owners of two cats. 

B.A., Political Science, University of Texas at San Antonio
M.A., History, University of Texas at San Antonio

Mr. Copeland earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Arts in History from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He also earned his post-baccalaureate composite Social Studies teaching certification from UTSA. 

Mr. Copeland earned his Texas EC-12 Principal certification through Angelo State University. And, he is a 2018 graduate of Northside ISD's Leadership Academy.

Joining the Ram Family in 2008, Mr. Copeland taught Social Studies courses including AP & Dual Credit US History and served as the Social Studies Department Coordinator for 10 years. He has been a summer school administrator, director of the summer Accelerated Instruction Program, served on the NHS Faculty Committee, led the UIL Social Studies and Current Events teams, and was a member of the Campus Improvement and Attendance Committees. He also served as US History Team Leader and Assistant Golf Coach.

Mr. Copeland has been an adjunct History instructor with San Antonio College since 2012.

A Navy veteran, Mr. Copeland served as an intelligence specialist aboard USS America (CV66) and with Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron One (VQ1). He served in Operations Uphold Democracy and Restore Democracy in the waters surrounding the Caribbean nation of Haiti. He also supported NATO combat operations from the Adriatic Sea during Operation Deliberate Force in Bosnia and the following peacekeeping efforts in Operation Joint Endeavor. While forward deployed to Fifth Fleet Headquarters in the Persian Gulf, he supported Operations Desert Strike and Southern Watch, fleet operations and numerous maritime interdiction missions. 

Mr. Copeland held a TS/SCI security clearance, earned designation as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, certified as a Strike Warfare Analyst and was awarded three Navy Achievement Medals among other unit and personal awards.

Mr. Copeland is married with two sons and a grandson!