TSTA Staff
We’re here for you!
When you need answers — now — call TSTA’s Help Center at 877-ASK-TSTA (877-275-8782) or submit a request online in English or Spanish.
We live in a fast-paced world. We can’t wait for days for someone to get back to us. That’s why TSTA provides a Help Center, with member advocacy specialists standing by to answer your questions from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central Time every school day (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT in the summer).
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 “I just moved — who is my local president?”
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 rather than emailing a specific staff person.
Organizing Center for Executive and Governance | Organizing Center for Business and Technology | Organizing Center for Public Affairs | Organizing Center for Affiliate and Leadership Development | Area Organizing Team 1 | Area Organizing Team 2 | Area Organizing Team 3 | Area Organizing Team 4 | Organizing Center for Legal Services and Member Advocacy
Organizing Center for Executive and Governance
Ovidia Molina, President
Linda Estrada, Vice President
Vacant, Executive Director
Anezka Carmona, Deputy Executive Director
Crystal Carpenter, Assistant Governance Coordinator
Organizing Center for Business and Technology
Sherra Bowers, Chief Financial Officer and Director
Linda Brown, Accounting Manager
Adriana Montoya, Administrative Manager
Jana Opheim, Accounting Assistant
Kristen Torres, Accounting Assistant
Rose-Yvonne Colletta, Membership Assistant
Rita Hudson, Membership Assistant
Jessica Jordan, Membership Assistant
Organizing Center for Public Affairs
Portia Bosse, Public Affairs Director
Jay Kleine, Administrative Manager
James Hallamek, Government Relations Specialist
Clay Robison, Public Affairs Specialist
Carrie Griffith, Government Relations/Policy Specialist
Claire Moore, Communications and Digital Specialist
Sue Martin, Graphic Designer/Web Specialist
Renee Hernandez, Administrative Assistant
Organizing Center for Affiliate and Leadership Development
Patricia Torres Sauceda, Director of Affiliate and Leadership Development
Kay Williams, Administrative Manager
Rosie Castillo, Administrative Assistant
Tara Trautman, Administrative Assistant
Adriana Lozada, Administrative Assistant
AOT 1, serving TSTA Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Ernest Davila, Organizer (Laredo)
Yolanda Gonzalez, Organizer (RGV)
Jeannette Garcia-Avila, Organizer (RGV)
Susan Salinas, Organizer (San Antonio)
María Quezada, Organizer (San Antonio)
AOT 2, serving TSTA Regions 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13
Jason Wylie, Organizer (Austin Area)
Micaela Albujar-Leon, Organizer (Austin Area)
Mary Kennedy, Organizer (Austin Area)
Clinton Gill, Organizer (Amarillo, Ector County, Abilene & Lubbock)
Sandra Salazar, Organizer (El Paso)
Alonzo Mendoza, Organizer (El Paso)
Houston Area: AOT 3, serving TSTA Regions 14, 15,16, and 17
Kim Martinic, Organizer
Marita Palmer, Organizer
Brittany McCoy, Organizer
Beth Walker-Martinez, Organizer
Dallas Area: AOT 4, serving TSTA Regions 18, and 19
Malinda McKee, Organizer
Jose Perez, Organizer
Tammye Walker, Organizer
Organizing Center for Legal Services and Member Advocacy
(All legal email goes to: the Help Center, English or Spanish)
Portia Talley, General Counsel and Director of Legal Services
Jenny Benavidez, Administrative Manager
Jessica Patterson, Staff Counsel
Matthew Wackerle, Member Advocacy Specialist
Sai Zhang, Member Advocacy Specialist
Vacant, Help Center Attorney
Stephen Tompkins, Help Center Attorney
Nancy Gomez, Paralegal
Natalie Martinez, Help Center Assistant