This is Ms. Scurry's 5th year at Mading Elementary and 24th year as an educator. Ms. Scurry graduated from Jesse H. Jones High School and went on to attend Fisk University. She obtained her Bachelor's of Arts in Science. Ms. Scurry also received her Master's of Education from Walden University. 

Her educational career began at Kolter Elementary as a Special Education Teacher's Assistant. She has served HISD students in several capacities as a Special Education Teacher in Lifeskills at Pin Oak Middle School, Special Education Chairperson and Resource Teacher at Fondren Elementary, and Dean of Instruction at Mading Elementary.

Ms. Scurry believes all children can learn and will learn when given the proper support, love, guidance, attention, and encouragement. 

Ms. Scurry has one adult daughter who is a graduate of Houston ISD.