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2018-2019 Committees and Chairs

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Media Training Linsae Snider, TSPRA State Office
Accreditation (APR)

Rebecca Villarreal, APR, New Braunfels ISD, Chair
Monica Faulkenbery, APR, Northside ISD
Candace Ahlfinger, APR, Richardson ISD
Tim Carroll, APR, Allen ISD
Craig Eichhorn, APR, Alief ISD
Veronica Castillon, APR, Laredo ISD
Angela Duitch, APR, Tyler ISD
Budget


Kristin Zastoupil, President, Forney ISD, Chair
Monica Faulkenbery, APR, President-Elect, Northside ISD, 
Melissa Tortorici, President, Texas City ISD
Beth Trimble, CPC, At-Large VP Place 1, DeSoto ISD
Kristyn Cathey, At-Large VP Place 2, Port Arthur ISD
Arianna Vazquez-Hernandez, CPC, At-Large VP Place 3, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
Scott Thomas, Manor ISD, Audit Chair
Bylaws To Be Determined
Celebrate Texas Public Schools Campaign

Jim Zavala, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, Chair
Jana Williamson, Pampa ISD
Executive Director Evaluation

Monica Faulkenbery, APR, President-Elect, Northside ISD, Chair
Kristin Zastoupil, President, Forney ISD
Melissa Tortorici, Immediate Past President, Texas City ISD
Stephanie Fretwell, Amarillo ISD
Ronnie Zamora, Los Fresnos CISD
Member Review of
Financial Records and
Procedures 		 Scott Thomas, Manor ISD, Chair
Cristina Nguyen, Austin ISD
Matt Mitchell, Leander ISD
Nominating

Monica Faulkenbery, APR, President-Elect, Northside ISD, Chair

NSPRA Liaison Ian Halperin, Wylie ISD
Past Presidents Council Brad Domitrovich
Candace Ahlfinger, APR
Ian Halperin

No more than six Past Presidents, five of whom will be appointed by the chair, three to serve two-year terms and two to serve one-year terms. Chair may serve two years but only one year as chair. 
Professional Awards

David Hicks, Allen ISD, Chair
Denise Blanchard, Amarillo ISD
Julie Zwahr, Denton ISD
Tiffany Veno, Garland ISD
Kyndall Jirasek, Pflugerville ISD
Scholarship Dani Boulware, Corsicana ISD, Chair
Eloisa Dowiat, Corpus Christi ISD
Adam Holland, LaPorte ISD
Star Awards Review Committee

Helen Escobar, Roma ISD
Holly Fuller, Decatur ISD
Denise Meyers, Magnolia ISD
Melinda Garza, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
John Papa, Fort Worth ISD
Ana Amezcua, ESC Region 13
Janet Crock, TSPRA State Office
Strategic Planning

Monica Faulkenbery, APR, President-Elect, Northside ISD, Chair
Kristin Zastoupil, President, Forney ISD
Melissa Tortorici, Immediate Past President, Texas City ISD
Beth Trimble, CPC, At-Large VP Place 1, DeSoto ISD
Kristyn Cathey, At-Large VP Place 2, Port Arthur ISD
Arianna Vazquez-Hernandez, CPC, At-Large VP Place 3, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
Julie Thannum, APR, Carroll ISD
Corey Ryan, Leander ISD
Erin McCann, Crandall ISD
TASA/TASB Resource Center Tim Savoy, Hays CISD
Teller Suzi Pagel, CFRE, Midway EF
Paige Ridout, Friendswood EF
Amanda Brim, Lewisville ISD
TSPRA Document Vault Beth Trimble, CPC, At-Large VP Place 1, DeSoto ISD
Kristyn Cathey, At-Large VP Place 2, Port Arthur ISD
Arianna Vazquez-Hernandez, CPC, At-Large VP Place 3, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
Website Ad Hoc Committee

Roger Campos, Southwest ISD
Nicole Lyons, Keller ISD
Katie Heinrich, Lubbock Cooper ISD

 
Logo Committee

Arianna Vazquez-Hernandez, CPC, At-Large VP Place 3, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
Patti Pawlik-Perales, Alamo Heights ISD
Charlotte Cicatello, Fort Bend ISD
Tim Savoy, Hays CISD
Julie Baur, Irving ISD

 

 
CONFERENCE

 

2018 Annual Conference

Conference Planning Committee
Kristin Zastoupil, President, Forney ISD, Chair
Monica Faulkenbery, APR, President-Elect, Northside ISD, Chair
Melissa Tortorici, Immediate Past President, Texas City ISD, Chair 
Beth Trimble, CPC, At-Large VP Place 1, DeSoto ISD
Kristyn Cathey, At-Large VP Place 2, Port Arthur ISD
Arianna Vazquez-Hernandez, CPC, At-Large VP Place 3, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
Co-Chair Kristi Lee, Bastrop ISD
Day Chairs Justin Elbert, Klein ISD
Kim Hocutt, Pearland ISD
Crystal Matern, Gregory-Portland ISD
Kim Cathey, Floresville ISD
EF Co-Chair Karen Anderson, Red Oak EF
EMP Co-Chair Ray Rush, Frenship ISD
Partners Chair Crystal Matern, Gregory-Portland ISD
Web/Creative Chair Justin Elbert, Klein ISD
Rookie Chair Magen Davis, Midway ISD; Kim Cathey, Floresville ISD; Kristi Lee, Bastrop ISD
Mid-Level Chair Beth Trimble, CPC, At-Large VP Place 1, DeSoto ISD
Head of Department/Large Communications Department Chair Monica Faulkenbery, APR, At-Large VP Place 3, Northside ISD
Arianna Vazquez-Hernandez
One-Person Department Chair  Kim Cathey, Floresville ISD; Crystal Matern, Gregory-Portland ISD
Conference Logo Magen Davis, Midway ISD
Conference Program Clarissa Silva, Texas City ISD
Conference T-Shirts Clarissa Silva, Texas City ISD
APR Camp
Rebecca Villarreal, APR, New Braunfels ISD
Rookie Boot Camp To be determined
Roundtables Crystal Matern, Gregory-Portland ISD
Kristi Lee, Bastrop ISD
Banquet Decorations Stephanie De Los Santos, Harris County Department of Education
Business Meeting

Kim Cathey, Floresville ISD
Evaluations Eric Betts, TSPRA State Office
President's Luncheon Kristi Lee, Bastrop ISD
Photographer To Be Determined
Publications Exchange Karla Christman, Brazosport ISD
Registration Desk

Janet Crock, TSPRA
Retired Members
Retiree Volunteers To be determined
Social Media Each Day Chair appoints a Social Media Chair for that day.
Sponsorships Linsae Snider, Executive Director
Technology Concierge

Vendor Relations Emily Conklin, Northwest ISD

ZONE COORDINATORS

Gulf Coast Zone Coordinator Josephine Torres, Port Isabel ISD
Houston/Beaumont Zone Coordinator Stephanie De Los Santos, Harris County Department of Education
East Texas Zone Coordinator To be determined
North Central Zone Coordinator Sonya Cole-Hamilton, Lancaster ISD
West Central Zone Coordinator Jennifer Marshall-Higgins, ESC Region 12
Central Zone Coordinator Corey Ryan, Leander ISD
Northwest Zone Coordinator April McDaniel, Canyon ISD
Far West Zone Coordinator Gustavo Reveles, El Paso ISD
San Antonio Zone Coordinator Kim Cathey, Floresville ISD

2018-2019 President

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Kristin Zastoupil

Kristin Zastoupil works at Forney ISD as an Executive Director of Marketing and Communications. She has served on the TSPRA Executive Committee as an At-Large Vice President for four years as well as on the Conference Planning Committee, Website Ad Hoc Committee, Budget Committee and Strategic Planning Committee. She has also been a conference Day Chair. Kristin is a member of NSPRA, the Texas Education Foundation Network, American School Foundation Alliance Member, National School Foundation Association Member. She has received numerous Star Awards for graphic design, websites, school communications and education foundation initiatives, and received a 2016 TEFN Outstanding Achievement Award. She is active in the Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce and teaches public relations to undergraduates at Baylor University. 

Click here to read Kristin's profile in Texas School Business magazine.  

2018-2019 Executive Commitee

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President
Kristin Zastoupil
Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Forney ISD
1011 FM 741, Forney, Texas 75126

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President-Elect
Monica Faulkenbery, APR
Assistant Director of Communications
Northside ISD
5900 Evers Road; San Antonio, TX 78238

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Immediate Past President
Melissa Tortorici
Director of Communications
Texas City ISD
1700 9th Avenue N., Texas City, TX 77590 

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Vice President Gulf Coast Area
ESC Regions 1, 2 and 3
Craig Verley
Director of Public Relations/Marketing
Mission CISD
1201 Bryce Dr; Mission, TX 78572

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Vice President Houston/Beaumont Area
ESC Regions 4 and 5
Tammy Dowdy
Director of Communication
Dickinson ISD
P.O. Drawer Z; Dickinson, TX 77539
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Vice President East Texas Area
ESC Regions 6, 7 and 8
VACANT

Vice President North Central Area
ESC Regions 9, 10 and 11
Megan Overman
Director of Communications
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD
1200 Old Decatur Road; Fort Worth, TX 76179

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Vice President West Central Area
ESC Regions 12, 14 and 15
Traci Marlin
Public Information Coordinator
Midway ISD
13885 Woodway Drive, Woodway TX 76712

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Vice President Central Area
ESC Region 13
Rebecca Villarreal, APR
Director of Communications
New Braunfels ISD
430 W Mill Street, New Braunfels, Texas 78130

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Vice President Northwest Texas Area
ESC Regions 16 and 17
Andy Penney
Director of Public Relations and Information
Frenship ISD
PO Box 100, Wolfforth, Texas 79382

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Vice President Far West Area
ESC Regions 18 and 19
Melissa Martinez, CPC
Executive Director to Community Engagement
El Paso ISD
6531 Boeing Drive, El Paso, TX 79925

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Vice President San Antonio Area
ESC Region 20
Anne Marie Espinoza
Executive Director for Communications and Marketing
Uvalde CISD
1000 N. Getty St., Uvalde, TX  78801

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Vice President At-Large Position 1
Represents all areas
Beth Trimble, CPC
Executive Director of Communications
Red Oak ISD
109 W Red Oak Rd, Red Oak, Texas 75154

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Vice President At-Large Position 2
Represents all areas
Kristyn Cathey
Media/Communications Specialist, Public Relations
Port Arthur ISD
2312 Salisbury Drive, Port Arthur, TX 77640

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Vice President At-Large Position 3
Represents all areas
Arianna Vazquez-Hernandez, CPC
Director of Communications, Marketing & Public Information
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
601 E. Kelly St., Pharr, TX 78577   

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Parliamentarian
Veronica Castillon, APR
Executive Director of Communications
Laredo ISD
904 Juarez Avenue; Laredo, TX 78040

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Executive Director
Linsae Snider
TSPRA
406 East 11th Street, Suites 101-105
Austin, TX 78701-2617

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2018-2019 New Officers

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These new officers will begin their terms February 21.
To read about our current officers, follow these links:

Current Executive Committee


faulkenberywebPresident-Elect
Monica Faulkenbery, APR

Monica Faulkenbery, APR, is the Assistant Director of Communications at Northside ISD. She has served as San Antonio Area Vice President and an At-Large Vice President, chaired the TSPRA Scholarship Committee, worked as an APR mentor in the San Antonio area and throughout the state, and has been the Chair of the Texas Welcome Committee for the NSPRA National Seminar. She is active in the San Antonio chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and is a frequent guest lecturuer at local universities and organizations. She has received TSPRA's Professional Achievement and Most Valuable Member awards, as well as the San Antonio PRSA Lifetime Achievement Award. Monica is a nineteen-year veteran of TSPRA. 

 


Craig Verley HeadshotGulf Coast Vice President
Craig Verley

Craig Verley works at Mission CISD as the Director of Public Relations/Marketing. He has served as the Gulf Coast Zone Coordinator, TSPRA Parliamentarian, conference social media chair and on the Teller and Executive Director Evaluation committees and organizes the annual 5K run at the conference. He has won the TSPRA Bright Idea Award twice. He served on the board of the American Red Cross South Texas Chapter for six years. 

 


TammyDowdymugHouston/Beaumont Vice President
Tammy Dowdy

Tammy Dowdy works as the Director of Communications at Dickinson ISD. She has served as Houston/Beaumont Area Zone Coordinator, conference co-chair in 2017, and on the Executive Director Evaluation, CTPS and Scholarship committees. She has also presented at numerous TSPRA conferences. She is involved in the Rotary Club of Dickinson, where she has served as a board member. 

 


MeganOvermanmugNorth Central Vice President
Megan Overman, CPC

Megan Overman, CPC, serves Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD as their Director of Communications. She had previously worked in Birdville, Keller and Grapevine-Colleyville ISDs. She has chaired the TSPRA Audit Committee and TASA/TASB Resource Center Committee and presented at conference on numerous topics, including the Rookie Bootcamp preconference. She is an active member of the Texas PTA and the Texas Association of School Administrators and serves on the Board of Directors for the Northwest Area Chamber of Commerce in Lake Worth. 

 


Melissa MartinezwebFar West Area Vice President
Melissa Martinez, CPC

Melissa Martinez, CPC, has served as the Executive Director to Community Engagement for the El Paso Independent School District since June 2014. Martinez brings more than 20 years experience in communications, having worked as a journalist throughout the region. She presented at the 2016 Annual Conference in Horseshoe Bay. 

Melissa was originally appointed to fill the unexpired term of Shane Griffith. 

 


EspinozawebSan Antonio Area Vice President
Anne Marie Espinoza

Anne Marie Espinoza has worked as the Executive Director for Communications and Marketing for Uvalde Consolidated ISD for four and half years. She has served on the TSPRA Teller Committee, the Celebrate Texas Public Schools committee and most recently as the Zone Coordinator for the San Antonio Area.

Anne Marie was originally appointed to fill the unexpired term of Jamie Fails.  

 


Kristyn Hunt Cathey web2017headshotAt-Large Vice President, Place 2
Kristyn Hunt Cathey

Kristyn Hunt Cathey works as a Media/Communications Specialist at Port Arthur ISD. She has served as TSPRA Parliamentarian, Scholarship Committee chair, Conference Day Chair and on the Professional Awards and Strategic Planning Committees. She has been named a recipient of NSPRA's 35 Under 35 honor and the Southeast Texas Young Professionals' 40 Under 40. She currently serves as VP of Public Relations for the Southeast Texas Press Club and teaches classes in communications at Lamar University-Beaumont.

 


ariannav hwebAt-Large Vice President, Place 3
Arianna Vazquez-Hernandez, CPC

Arianna Vazquez-Hernandez, CPC, works as the Director of Communications, Marketing and Public Relations at Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD. A member of TSPRA and NSPRA for eleven years, she has served as Gulf Coast Area Vice President, TSPRA's Professional Awards Chair and a conference presenter. She has been the recipient of numerous Gold, Silver and Best of Category Star Awards, as well as an NSPRA Golden Achievement Award and Award for Merit. 

 

Slate of Candidates for 2018-2019 Executive Committee

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Here is the slate of candidates up for election to the TSPRA Executive Committee for 2018-2019. 
To read about our current officers, follow these links:

Current Executive Committee


faulkenberywebPresident-Elect
Monica Faulkenbery, APR

Monica Faulkenbery, APR, is the Assistant Director of Communications at Northside ISD. She has served as San Antonio Area Vice President and an At-Large Vice President, chaired the TSPRA Scholarship Committee, worked as an APR mentor in the San Antonio area and throughout the state, and has been the Chair of the Texas Welcome Committee for the NSPRA National Seminar. She is active in the San Antonio chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and is a frequent guest lecturuer at local universities and organizations. She has received TSPRA's Professional Achievement and Most Valuable Member awards, as well as the San Antonio PRSA Lifetime Achievement Award. Monica is a nineteen-year veteran of TSPRA. 

 


Craig Verley HeadshotGulf Coast Vice President
Craig Verley

Craig Verley works at Mission CISD as the Director of Public Relations/Marketing. He has served as the Gulf Coast Zone Coordinator, TSPRA Parliamentarian, conference social media chair and on the Teller and Executive Director Evaluation committees and organizes the annual 5K run at the conference. He has won the TSPRA Bright Idea Award twice. He served on the board of the American Red Cross South Texas Chapter for six years. 

 


TammyDowdymugHouston/Beaumont Vice President
Tammy Dowdy

Tammy Dowdy works as the Director of Communications at Dickinson ISD. She has served as Houston/Beaumont Area Zone Coordinator, conference co-chair in 2017, and on the Executive Director Evaluation, CTPS and Scholarship committees. She has also presented at numerous TSPRA conferences. She is involved in the Rotary Club of Dickinson, where she has served as a board member. 

 


MeganOvermanmugNorth Central Vice President
Megan Overman, CPC

Megan Overman, CPC, serves Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD as their Director of Communications. She had previously worked in Birdville, Keller and Grapevine-Colleyville ISDs. She has chaired the TSPRA Audit Committee and TASA/TASB Resource Center Committee and presented at conference on numerous topics, including the Rookie Bootcamp preconference. She is an active member of the Texas PTA and the Texas Association of School Administrators and serves on the Board of Directors for the Northwest Area Chamber of Commerce in Lake Worth. 

 


Melissa MartinezwebFar West Area Vice President
Melissa Martinez, CPC

Melissa Martinez, CPC, has served as the Executive Director to Community Engagement for the El Paso Independent School District since June 2014. Martinez brings more than 20 years experience in communications, having worked as a journalist throughout the region. She presented at the 2016 Annual Conference in Horseshoe Bay. 

Melissa was originally appointed to fill the unexpired term of Shane Griffith. 

 


EspinozawebSan Antonio Area Vice President
Anne Marie Espinoza

Anne Marie Espinoza has worked as the Executive Director for Communications and Marketing for Uvalde Consolidated ISD for four and half years. She has served on the TSPRA Teller Committee, the Celebrate Texas Public Schools committee and most recently as the Zone Coordinator for the San Antonio Area.

Anne Marie was originally appointed to fill the unexpired term of Jamie Fails.  

 


Kristyn Hunt Cathey web2017headshotAt-Large Vice President, Place 2
Kristyn Hunt Cathey

Kristyn Hunt Cathey works as a Media/Communications Specialist at Port Arthur ISD. She has served as TSPRA Parliamentarian, Scholarship Committee chair, Conference Day Chair and on the Professional Awards and Strategic Planning Committees. She has been named a recipient of NSPRA's 35 Under 35 honor and the Southeast Texas Young Professionals' 40 Under 40. She currently serves as VP of Public Relations for the Southeast Texas Press Club and teaches classes in communications at Lamar University-Beaumont.

 


ariannav hwebAt-Large Vice President, Place 3
Arianna Vazquez-Hernandez, CPC

Arianna Vazquez-Hernandez, CPC, works as the Director of Communications, Marketing and Public Relations at Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD. A member of TSPRA and NSPRA for eleven years, she has served as Gulf Coast Area Vice President, TSPRA's Professional Awards Chair and a conference presenter. She has been the recipient of numerous Gold, Silver and Best of Category Star Awards, as well as an NSPRA Golden Achievement Award and Award for Merit. 

 

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