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Meet your 2010-11 ATPE Leaders
2010-11 State Officers
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David de la Garza
President
Northside, Region 20 De la Garza has 31 years of education experience and currently serves as a K-5 GT/enrichment specialist. |
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Cheryl Buchanan
Vice president
Ballinger, Region 15
A 23-year education veteran, Buchanan teaches sixth-grade English and ESL. |
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Deann Lee
Secretary
Paris, Region 8
Lee is Paris ISD’s state/federal programs director and has 22 years of education experience. |
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Ginger Franks
Treasurer
Nacogdoches County, Region 7
Franks, a 28-year education veteran, teaches special education in Martinsville ISD for the Nacogdoches County Co-op. |
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Sam Spurlock
Past president
Olney, Region 9
An educator for 32 years, Spurlock teaches seventh- and eighth-grade science. |
2010-11 Region Officers
Directors
| Region 1 |
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Mike Lopez
La Joya |
| Region 2 |
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Jackie Hannebaum
Corpus Christi |
| Region 3 |
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Jan Womack
Goliad |
| Region 4 |
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Ann Petrillo
Houston |
| Region 5 |
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Kirk Brown
Beaumont |
| Region 6 |
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Brenda Lynch
Huntsville |
| Region 7 |
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Nan Bryant
Grand Saline |
| Region 8 |
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Rita Long
Mount Vernon |
| Region 9 |
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Elizabeth Reynolds
Jacksboro |
| Region 10 |
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Dab Johnson
Mesquite |
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| Region 11 |
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Diane Pokluda
Crowley |
| Region 12 |
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Julleen Bottoms
Corsicana |
| Region 13 |
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Greg Vidal
Pflugerville |
| Region 14 |
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Marsha Exum
Abilene |
| Region 15 |
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Sarah Beal
Coleman County |
| Region 16 |
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Shane Whitten
Amarillo |
| Region 17 |
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Patricia Verett
Lubbock |
| Region 18 |
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Teresa Griffin
Stanton |
| Region 19 |
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Sandy Robinson
Clint |
| Region 20 |
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Richard Wiggins
Boerne |
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Presidents
| Region 1 |
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Ma Elena Ingram
McAllen
Vice presidents:
Esther Buckley, Laredo;
Peg Leach, La Joya;
Amancio Garza, Edinburg
Secretary:
Terrie Schuette, McAllen
Treasurer:
Twila Figueroa, McAllen |
| Region 2 |
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Monica Gonzalez-Rios
Corpus Christi
Vice president:
Rebecca Quinones,
Corpus Christi
Secretary: Lauro Rios, Alice
Treasurer: Kathryn Rhodes,
Corpus Christi
Past president:
Estella Sanders,
Corpus Christi
Misc. officer:
Virginia Randal,
Corpus Christi |
| Region 3 |
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Yvonne Meharg
Goliad
Vice president:
Darlene Shick, Tidehaven
Secretary:
Joy Roppolo,
El Campo
Treasurer:
Terry Divers, Palacios |
| Region 4 |
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Ron Fitzwater
Alvin
Vice president:
Debbie Cox,
Galena Park
Secretary:
Stacey Ward, Humble
Treasurer:
Eli Rodriguez,
Cypress-Fairbanks
Past president:
Julie Sanders, Alief |
| Region 5 |
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Bill Moye
Warren
Vice president:
Jackie Arthur, Lumberton
Secretary:
Janice Brent, Vidor
Treasurer:
Sue Allen, Warren
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| Region 6 |
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Judi Thomas
Willis
Vice president: Charles Lindsey, Magnolia
Secretary:
Cory Colby, Willis
Treasurer:
Lori Mitchell, Willis |
| Region 7 |
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Janie Leath
Henderson
Vice president:
Kimberly Cross, Nacogdoches
Secretary:
Malinda Holzapfel, Woden
Treasurer:
Julie McCullough, Brownsboro-Chandler |
| Region 8 |
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Sandra Patterson
North Lamar
Vice president:
Tracy D. Johnson, North Lamar
Secretary:
Karen Ives, Jefferson
Treasurer:
Carie Archer, Chisum |
| Region 9 |
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Monica Hicks-Bailey
Wichita Falls
Vice president:
Patti Gibbs, Nocona
Secretary:
April Tipton, Bowie
Treasurer: Mandy
Cross, Wichita Falls
Past president:
Toni Stone, Bowie
Misc. officers: Peggy Clayton, Jacksboro; Trudy Matus, Olney;
Debra Reed, Burkburnett; Carol Rice, Perrin-Whitt |
| Region 10 |
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Merry Creager
Ennis
Vice president:
Carl Garner, Mesquite
Secretary:
Shane Huff, Mesquite
Treasurer:
Kim Modica-Brown, DeSoto
Past president:
Jackie Davis, Garland |
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| Region 11 |
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David Williams
Keller
Vice president:
Melba Roller, Carroll
Secretary:
Karen Hames, Lewisville
Treasurer:
Sheri Merritt,
Lake Worth
Past president:
Lynda Leuty, Birdville |
| Region 12 |
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Jason Forbis
Midway
Vice president:
Sandra O’Connor, Waco
Secretary:
Ron Walcik, Killeen
Treasurer:
Tonya Rowswell, Corsicana
Past president:
Skip Omenson, Gatesville
Misc. officer:
Janice Hornsby, West |
| Region 13 |
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Jayne Serna
Leander
Vice president:
Monica Huff-Dixon, Round Rock
Secretary:
Christie Smith, Pflugerville
Treasurer:
Cris Rocha, Del Valle |
| Region 14 |
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Sandra Konczak
Abilene
Vice president:
Angel Haley, Abilene
Secretary:
Tonja Gray, Abilene
Treasurer:
David Curry, Abilene
Past president:
Larry Condra, Abilene |
| Region 15 |
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Darlene Kelly
Ballinger
Vice president:
Jose Delgado,
San Felipe-Del Rio
Secretary:
Jennifer Lilly, Eldorado
Treasurer:
Luz Mendez, Junction
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| Region 16 |
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Linda James
River Road
Vice president:
Julie Harris, Amarillo
Secretary:
Stephanie Parker, Bushland
Treasurer:
Judy Kutin, River Road |
| Region 17 |
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Lynette Ginn
Hale Center
Vice presidents:
Caroljean Byrnes, Frenship; Alan Berry, Hale Center
Secretary: Ranelle Baldwin, Lubbock
Treasurer:
Gail Carter, Lubbock
Past president:
Susan Cooper, Lubbock |
| Region 18 |
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Tommy Harrison
Odessa
Vice president:
Vicki Greenfield, Monahans-Wickett-Pyote
Secretary:
Bridget Loffler, Odessa
Treasurer:
Teresa Gross, Andrews |
| Region 19 |
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Socorro Lopez
San Elizario
Vice president:
Patti Garcia, Ysleta
Secretary:
Cecy Bueno, Socorro
Treasurer:
Chad Shugart, El Paso |
| Region 20 |
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Sandra de Leon
Northside
Vice president:
Tina Briones,
San Antonio
Secretary:
Irene Robbins, Lytle
Treasurer:
Beverly Barrett, Northside
Past president:
Skip Hildebrand,
San Antonio |
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Congratulations to the 2009-10 Grant for Teaching Excellence recipients
Each year, ATPE awards two $1,000 grants—one to an elementary educator and one to a secondary educator—through the Grant for Teaching Excellence program. The program funds innovative classroom projects and was created in 1986 to honor Christa McAuliffe, the teacher who died in the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger.
The 2009-10 grants were awarded in November 2009, and recipients spent the second semester of the school year implementing their projects. They were recognized for their accomplishments July 16 during the Leader U Awards Dinner.
Outdoor classroom engages learners
The elementary recipient, Malinda Holzapfel of Woden ISD, used the grant money she received to create the Eagle Outdoor Education Station at Woden Elementary.
This outdoor classroom provides a relaxing environment where students in prekindergarten through fifth grade can complete hands-on activities and learn about nature. Through direct experience, the outdoor classroom exposes students to nature areas and demonstration models such as weather stations, water flow systems and renewable energy installations.
“The outdoor classroom fosters active, hands-on, inquiry-based learning in a real-world setting,” Holzapfel wrote in her grant application. “By preserving a child’s innate sense of curiosity and wonder, we will foster active and engaged lifelong learners.”
Holzapfel reports that absences go down on outdoor classroom days and that when teachers ask if students want to visit the area, every student raises his hand. The proximity of the outdoor classroom to the surrounding neighborhood has also enhanced students’ sense of community.
“Through learning and stewardship activities, students come to understand that their school yard microcosm reflects global environmental issues,” Holzapfel wrote.
Cameras connect students with materials
The secondary recipient, Amy Counts of Nacogdoches ISD, used her grant to purchase eight Flip Video cameras for the English/language arts classes at Nacogdoches High School.
Counts saw the impact of technology in the classroom firsthand when she sent her summer school students off with Flip cameras. They came back with interviews of administrators, teachers and peers. The project was so successful that Counts wanted the ability to purchase more cameras for student use.
“The students are actively and independently learning while creating a product for others to see,” Counts wrote in her grant application. “They take pride in their success with this type of media and are eager to use it again and again.”
More than 1,000 students enrolled in grades nine through 12 at Nacogdoches High School have access to the cameras, which belong to the English/language arts department and are available for teachers to check out for classroom use.
“Access to cameras allows for differentiated learning that can easily be adapted to students’ needs and interests,” Counts wrote.
The faces of ATPE in 2010-11
Here’s a piece of ATPE trivia: The educators featured in ATPE’s recent membership campaign materials are actual ATPE members, not stock photography models, and the schools featured in the campaign are schools in the Austin area.
The 2010-11 membership campaign photography location was Lehman High School in Hays CISD. ATPE thanks Hays ATPE President Steve Thompson for his assistance in helping us gain access to this campus for the photo shoots. Also, special thanks to our 2010-11 member-models:
- Johanna Alvarado, Hays CISD.
- Elizabeth Bennett, Plano ISD.
- Sheryl Bibles, San Antonio ISD.
- Alison Kimble, Mesquite ISD.
- Linda McKay, Austin ISD.
- Marlen Olivarez, Edinburg CISD.
- Diane Porter, Plano ISD.
- Brooklynn Stapleton, Decatur ISD.
Are you in a district without an ATPE local unit?
If you work in a district that lacks an ATPE local unit, ask yourself:
- Have you ever wanted to volunteer for ATPE but weren’t sure how because there wasn’t a local unit in your area?
- Would you be willing to distribute ATPE materials to members in your district or on your campus?
- Would you be willing to attend your district’s new-teacher orientation to distribute membership applications and talk about ATPE?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, the ATPE Ambassador program is for you! Visit www.atpe.org/AboutUs/ambassadorSignUp.aspx to sign up today. ATPE Ambassadors serve as a voice for ATPE in districts that currently do not have local units. You can volunteer in the capacities that suit your level of comfort, and the ATPE state office will provide you with the training and tools you need to succeed as an ATPE Ambassador.
If you have questions or would like more information on the ATPE Ambassador program, please contact ATPE Local Unit Coordinator Jessica McKay at jmckay@atpe.org or (800) 777-ATPE.
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