MEET THE TEAM

Educate Texas’ mission to improve the lives of Texas students is powered by the leadership, experience, passion, and commitment of experts in both education and business.

LEADERSHIP

STAFF

Priscilla Aquino Garza

Priscilla Aquino-Garza

Senior Director, Programs
ANDREW BACA

ANDREW BACA

Deputy Director, Programs, College & Career Readiness
Lynette Balkcom Ph.D

Lynette Balkcom, Ph.D.

Director, Rural CCMR Accelerator Program, Texas Impact Network
Aubrey Blake

Aubrey Blake

Associate, Programs
Ana Block

Ana Block

Associate, Fundraising and Development
Samantha Boiser

Samantha Boiser

Associate, Policy & Advocacy
Juan Bosquez

Juan Bosquez, MS

Deputy Director
Andres Chavez

Andres Chavez III

Deputy Director, Programs,
College & Career Readiness
Riddhi Chhaya

Riddhi Chhaya

Senior Director, Development
Priscilla Aquino Garza

Priscilla Aquino-Garza

Senior Director, Programs
ANDREW BACA

ANDREW BACA

Deputy Director, Programs, College & Career Readiness
Lynette Balkcom Ph.D

Lynette Balkcom, Ph.D.

Director, Rural CCMR Accelerator Program, Texas Impact Network
Aubrey Blake

Aubrey Blake

Associate, Programs
Ana Block

Ana Block

Associate, Fundraising and Development
Samantha Boiser

Samantha Boiser

Associate, Policy & Advocacy
Juan Bosquez

Juan Bosquez, MS

Deputy Director
Andres Chavez

Andres Chavez III

Deputy Director, Programs,
College & Career Readiness
Riddhi Chhaya

Riddhi Chhaya

Senior Director, Development
Jennifer Coop

Jennifer Coop

Deputy Director, Programs, College & Career Readiness
Julia Cotton 1

Julia Estelle Cotton

Content Marketing Associate
Amy Draper SQ 1

Amy Draper, M. Ed.

Deputy Director, Programs
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Ryan Franklin

Senior Director, Policy & Advocacy
EllenHatcher

Ellen Hatcher

Deputy Director
Lauren Hendricks 1

Lauren Hendricks

Administrative Assistant
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Milly Hernandez

Deputy Director, RGV FOCUS
Monica Jones

Monica Jones

Deputy Director
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Rebeca Lopez

Director, RGV FOCUS
Cristal Mendez

Cristal Mendez

Associate, Programs, College & Career Readiness
Gina Moraida 1

Gina Moraida

Associate, RGV FOCUS
Aliysa Patel

Aliysa Patel

Associate, Programs, College & Career Readiness
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David Patterson

Director, Finance
Meg Perkins

Meg Perkins

Associate, Development
Nischal Prakash

Nischal Prakash

Deputy Director, Insights and Analytics
FarhanaRabbi

Farhana Rabbi

Deputy Director, Programs, Texas Impact Network
Tanisia Burton Revis

Tanisia Revis

Deputy Director, Programs, Best in Class
JosephReyes

Joseph Reyes

Deputy Director, Programs, Best in Class
Yvonne Schroeder 2

Yvonne Schroeder

Deputy Director, Programs, Best in Class
EricaSimon 1

Erica Simon

Deputy Director, Strategy / Higher Education
Karina Siu

Karina Siu

Deputy Director, Programs, College & Career Readiness
Jennifer Torres 1

Jennifer Torres

Deputy Director, Higher Education
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Clarissa Torres

Deputy Director, Programs
Joanna Warren 1

Joanna Warren

Deputy Director
KenyaWilson 1

Kenya Wilson

Director, Programs, College & Career Readiness
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Michelle Wisdom

Director, Programs, College & Career Readiness
Shareea Woods 1

Shareea Woods

Director, Programs

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If you have a passion for increasing readiness, access and  achievement for all students, you may want to consider 
applying for a current opening.