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

Reception


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