Full List of TSTA Staff
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We’re prepared to tackle a wide range of issues, from "What are my rights in this situation?" and "What does the Texas Education Agency say about this classroom issue?" to "Can I get some more membership forms?" and "How do I change my address in your records?"
Following is a listing of the staff people in each organizing center and their email addresses. You will get a better response to your request, even legal issues, by calling 877-ASK-TSTA or emailing the Help Center rather than emailing a specific staff person.
There are three places to view our staff listings.
- Clickable map of TSTA Regions, including photos of staff and board members
- Listing of headquarters staff by center, including photos
- Complete listing of TSTA staff below (no photos)
Organizing Center for Executive and Governance
Rita Haecker, President
Noel Candelaria, Vice President
Richard Kouri, Executive Director
Anezka Carmona, Governance and Executive Coordinator
Neocha Campbell, Governance Assistant
Jan Parks, Secretary (half time, shared with Business and Technology)
Organizing Center for Business and Technology
Babs Didner, Chief Financial Officer and Director
Randy Maranville, Human Resources Manager
Adriana Montoya, Administrative Manager
Dee Arnold, Information Technology Manager
Mickey Elsner, Accounting Assistant C
Jana Opheim, Accounting Assistant B
Jan Parks, Secretary (half time, shared with Executive and Governance)
Vacancy, Membership Assistant
Natalie Howard, Membership Assistant
Raquel Khalifa, Membership Assistant
Michael Jensen, Membership Assistant
Ruben Aleman, Equipment Operator/Building Maintenance
Michael Jensen, Production/Facilities Assistant (part time)
Organizing Center for Public Affairs
Ed Martin, Public Affairs Director
Leann Kloesel, Administrative Manager
Debbie Mohondro, Communications Specialist and Editor
Clay Robison, Public Affairs Specialist
Sue Martin, Production Technician
Portia Bosse, Government Relations Specialist
John Grey, Government Relations Specialist
Bryan Weatherford, Teaching and Learning Specialist
Claire Moore, Administrative Secretary
Vacant, Secretary
Organizing Center for Affiliate and Leadership Development
Patrick Harvey, Director of Affiliate and Leadership Development
Vacancy, Assistant Director of OCALD
Kay Williams, Administrative Manager
Paty Marquez, Statewide ESP Coordinator
Mary Aldridge Dean, Executive Director, Texas Faculty Association (TFA)
Rosie Castillo, Secretary
Sarah Kang, Secretary
Maria Cortez, Secretary
Jo Williford, Secretary
Yasmine Maldonado, Receptionist
AOT 1 Serving TSTA Regions 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D and 1E
Yolanda G. De Barrera, Organizational Development Specialist
Kim Martinic, Organizational Development Specialist
Lucy Reza-Morales, Organizational Development Specialist
Susan Salinas, Organizational Development Specialist
Ernest Davila, Organizational Development Specialist
Tom Puntureri, Organizing Specialist (Association of Brownsville Educators)
Elda Flores, Organizer (San Antonio Alliance)
Sara Harrington, Organizer (San Antonio Alliance)
Joseph Salazar, Organizer (San Antonio Alliance)
Bob Comeaux, Organizer (San Antonio Alliance)
Sylvia Lovelace, ER&D Coordinator (San Antonio Alliance)
Terry Armstrong, Professional Development Specialist (San Antonio Alliance)
Sharon Colley, Secretary (San Antonio Alliance)
Stacie Davila, Communications Assistant (San Antonio Alliance)
AOT 2 Serving TSTA Regions 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F
Gonzalo Becerra-Weir, Organizational Development Specialist (El Paso County)
Rosa Linda Ramirez, Organizational Development Specialist
Clinton Gill, Organizational Development Specialist
Gerald Haschke, Organizational Development Specialist and TSTA-Retired Liaison
Steve Sianez, Organizational Development Specialist
Kristi Taylor, Organizational Development Specialist
Jason Wylie, Organizational Development Specialist
Travis Donoho, Director of Organizing (Education Austin)
Claire Closmann, Staff Representative (Education Austin)
David Gunter, Staff Representative (Education Austin)
Mary Kennedy, Staff Representative (Education Austin)
Mary Martinez, Office Manager (Education Austin)
AOT 3 Serving TSTA Regions 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D and 3E
Randy Johnston, Organizational Development Specialist
Sam Blackman, Organizational Development Specialist
Mark Maldonado, Organizational Development Specialist
Deshaunta Kearns, Organizational Development Specialist
AOT 4 Serving TSTA Regions 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E
Janna Connolly, Organizational Development Specialist
Sandra Hudson, Organizational Development Specialist
Natasha Jackson, Organizational Development Specialist (NEA-Dallas)
Marita Palmer, Organizational Development Specialist
Malinda McKee, Organizational Development Specialist
Organizing Center for Legal Services and Member Advocacy
(All legal email goes to: Help Center)
Joey Moore, General Counsel and Director of Legal Services
Yolanda King, Administrative Manager
Russell Ramirez, Staff Attorney
Elizabeth Poole, Staff Attorney
Julie Chen Allen, Help Center Attorney
Mike Harper, Help Center Attorney
Amanda Moore, Help Center Attorney
Charles Axe, Help Center
Chip Waldron, Help Center Attorney
Karen Denton, Legal Assistant
Anita Wells, Secretary
