Melissa Newhouse, Assistant Choir Director, has taught vocal music since 2016 and came to The Woodlands High School in 2019.  Ms. Newhouse grew up in Conroe ISD, graduating from Conroe High School in 2012.  After, she attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Music with a minor in Education.  While there, she was part of the Luther College Nordic Choir, under the direction of Allen Hightower, having the opportunity to perform in many spaces around the country and in Italy.  During student teaching, she gained experience at The Woodlands High School with Stephanie Cooke, Kelly Martin, and Patrick Newcomb and Coulson Tough Elementary with Sandy Cawley.  Previously, she taught at Sally K. Ride Elementary in Conroe ISD.  In 2017, she was the guest soprano soloist for Region 9’s Mixed Choir performance of Poulenc’s Gloria.  In addition to teaching choir, Ms. Newhouse teaches AP Music Theory at the high school.

Outside of work, Ms. Newhouse enjoys many hobbies, such as playing her flute, spending time with loved ones, traveling, and being outside in nature.  Some of her favorites are sushi, anything turquoise, Harry Potter, and essential oils.  She has one sibling, Matthew Newhouse, who is also a vocalist and instrumentalist.  Ms. Newhouse is grateful to work at TWHS with such wonderful students, parents, colleagues, and administrators.

Kameryn Zetterstrom 

Mrs. Zetterstrom has a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Texas Tech University where she performed in the University Choir under the direction of Prof. Richard Bjella and Dr. Alan Zabriskie. She started her teaching career in January of 2020 as the Assistant Choir Director at Cinco Ranch JH in Katy ISD and has been teaching at Clark Intermediate School in Conroe ISD for the last 3 years. Mrs. Zetterstrom’s choirs have consistently earned superior ratings at UIL Concert & Sight-Reading and yearly choral festivals. She is an active member of TMEA and TCDA, where she was recently the Soprano 1 Section Leader for the MS/JH All-State Mixed Choir. She is a 2015 alum of TWHS and is so excited to be back at her alma mater.

Mrs. Zetterstrom and her husband, Henrik, met in college and were both music majors together. Now, he is a pilot with American Airlines. They welcomed their first child in 2024. They love to travel all over the world and see new places.