08/29/2026
This week's Staff Spotlight shines bright on Mrs. Jennifer Richardson, one of Kleb's spectacular theater teachers! 🎭✨
With 15 years at Kleb and 23 years in education, Mrs. Richardson isn't just teaching theater—she's living it! This Spring native earned her Bachelor's in Theater Arts from St. Edwards University in Austin on a theater scholarship (because of course she did!), and later added a Master's in School Leadership from Sam Houston State University to her repertoire. Talk about a standing ovation-worthy resume!
Here's a plot twist worthy of the stage: Mrs. Richardson met her husband Tom on a mission trip to Matamoros, Mexico—attending with completely different friend groups! Thirty-two years together and twenty years of marriage later, they're still writing their love story. Tom's Klein roots run deep—he and his sisters attended both Kleb and Klein High, making the Richardsons true Klein Family through and through.
Speaking of family, their two kids are following their own dreams with an entrepreneurial spirit! Daughter Caroline is shining at Klein High doing tech theater with hair and makeup, with dreams of owning her own salon one day. Son Luke is a freshman at Texas State with plans to run an electrical company with his dad. Both are Kleb alumni with big business goals ahead!
At home, the Richardson household is never boring thanks to JJ, a rescue pup who channels his inner Eeyore, and Charlie, a cat with a serious identity crisis who thinks he's a dog. Charlie's commitment is so real that he even taught himself how to use the bells when he wants to go outside!
When she's not inspiring young thespians, you'll find Mrs. Richardson painting, swimming, spending time with friends, and doing her absolute favorite thing—laughing. She brings that same joy to Kleb every single day, lighting up the theater alongside her amazing counterpart, Mrs. Duty.
Mrs. Richardson's secret to happiness? Finding joy in life and sharing it with her "little humans," as she lovingly calls her students. And honestly? We're so grateful she's only four minutes from her childhood home and her parents—because that means she's never far from Kleb, where she belongs! 🌟
Encore, Mrs. Richardson! We're lucky to have you! 👏