Meet the Assistant Principal

My name is Shamsah Sheikh, and I am excited to serve as one of the assistant principals at Sheffield Elementary. I hold a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Southern Methodist University and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the University of North Texas. I’m honored to have spent my entire educational career in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. I’ve taught at Landry Elementary and Sheffield Elementary. I was an instructional coach at Freeman, Furneaux, and Sheffield. Before coming back to Sheffield, I served as an assistant principal here at La Villita Elementary. I strongly believe that all students are capable of learning and achieving at high levels and that building a strong partnership with parents and our community will enable us to see all of our students shine bright! 

I look forward to an amazing year of learning and growing! 

Yoely Alfano 

Yoely Alfano joins Sheffield Elementary with a vast knowledge of bilingual education. Starting her educational career in Dallas ISD as a kindergarten bilingual teacher, her experience spans various instructional models such as Bilingual Mixed Age instruction for 1st and 2nd graders, Two Way Dual Language Mixed Age and 3rd grade students. Ms. Alfano furthered her educational career in Irving ISD where she served as the Literacy Intervention Specialist for newcomers and dual language students. While in Irving, Ms. Alfano also served as a New Teacher Mentor, PLC Coordinator for Literacy, and Vertical Writing and Reading Team Coordinator, K-12 MTSS Academic Lead and Coordinator, and District 504 Coordinator. Ms. Alfano has also served as an Assistant Principal at a Personalized Learning School in DISD and, most recently at McWhorter Elementary.

Ms. Alfano loves to travel home to Venezuela to be with her mom and sister, and to Miami to spend time with her father.