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.

Priscilla Aquino Garza
Priscilla Aquino-Garza
  • Senior Director, Programs, Teaching & Leading
ANDREW BACA
ANDREW BACA
  • Deputy Director, Programs, College & Career Readiness
Lynette Balkcom Ph.D
Lynette
Balkcom, Ph.D.
  • Director, Rural CCMR Accelerator Program
Aubrey Blake
Aubrey
Blake-Talley
  • Deputy Director, Programs, College & Career Readiness
Samantha Boiser
Samantha
Boiser
  • Deputy Director, Policy & Advocacy
Juan Bosquez
Juan Bosquez, MS
  • Deputy Director, Programs, College & Career Readiness
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Kerri Briggs, Ph.D.
  • Executive Director, Educate Texas
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Kate Carpenter
  • Associate, Policy and Advocacy
Andres Chavez SQ
Andres
Chavez III
  • Deputy Director, Programs,
College & Career Readiness
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Riddhi Chhaya
  • Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships
Jennifer Coop
Jennifer Coop
  • Deputy Director, Programs, College & Career Readiness
Julia Cotton I SQ
Julia Estelle Cotton
  • Content Marketing Specialist
David Deggs I SQ
David Deggs
  • Senior Director, Programs, Higher Education
Amy Draper SQ 1
Amy Draper, Ed.D.
  • Deputy Director, Programs
Fallan Frank SQ
Fallan Frank
  • Deputy Director, Programs, Higher Education
Ellen Hatcher O2
Ellen Hatcher
  • Deputy Director, Strategic Partnerships
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Rebeca Lopez
  • Director, RGV FOCUS
Cristal Mendez
Cristal Mendez
  • Associate, Programs, College & Career Readiness
Gina Moraida SQ
Gina Moraida
  • Associate, RGV FOCUS
Aliysa Patel
Aliysa Patel
  • Associate, Programs, College & Career Readiness
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David Patterson
  • Director, Finance
Meg Perkins SQ
Meg Perkins
  • Associate, Strategic Partnerships
Nischal Prakash
Nischal Prakash
  • Deputy Director, Insights and Analytics
Monica Jones SQ
Monica Jones Prewitt
  • Director, Higher Education Programs for Success and Completion

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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.

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