Meet the Chapter Board

​AMY JORDAN
President, Chapter Director
Denison High School

​Amy Jordan has served as Texas Thespian Chapter Director since 2012. She is currently the Director of Theatre and Fine Arts Department Chair at Denison High School. Amy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama, with an emphasis in Stage Management and Design, from Texas Woman’s University, where she also holds a Master of Arts degree in Theatrical Design. Before beginning her career at DHS in 2001, Amy, spent two years as an Actors Equity Stage Manager in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. ​

Texas Thespians Directing Team

BK GOODMAN

Vice President
State Festival Director  &
Leadership Conference Director
Morton Ranch High School
​BA - SE Oklahoma State University
MS - Texas A&M University Commerce

JENAE GLANTON

Junior Thespian Festival Director
Rockwall Heath High School
​BA, MA - Texas Woman's University

​DARLA JONES

​Secretary, Educator Conference  & Professional Development Director
Fort Worth Academy ​of Fine Arts
​BA - University of Texas Arlington
MA - University of Houston

Texas Thespians Advisory Committee

​JENNIFER HAISTEN

Business Liaison &
​Logistics Chair 
GlobauxSource
Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)

MARK BATTS

Audio/Visual Chair
Batts AVL

EDDIE HAISTEN

Medical/EMT Chair
GlobauxSource

CANDACE CLARKE

Membership &
Social Media Chair
​BA - University of North Texas
MA - Texas A&M University - Commerce

State Festival Board

NICOLE MORGAN

STO/Leadership Chair
​Montgomery High School
​​BFA - Southwestern University

TROY MENN

Programming Chair
​​Calvary Episcopal
​Preparatory​ School
B.A.- Stephen F. Austin 
M.S. University of Houston

STEWARD SAVAGE

Special Events Chair
Carnegie Vanguard High School
​BFAs - University of Pittsburgh
MFA - Yale University

KENDRA WILLEBY

National Competition Chair
​Foster High School​
BA - Sam Houston State University
MA - University of Houston

BRYAN MOSES

Tech Competition Chair​​University of Houston
​BA - St. Edwards University
MA - Stephen F.  Austin

MELISSA TOOMER

College Recruiter Chair
​Argyle High School
BA - Texas Woman's University
MA - Texas A&M University - Commerce

MATT PETERS

Performance, ACE Chair, Exhibitor Relations
​​The Woodlands High School
B.A.- Texas A&M 

VICKI KIRKLEY

Treasurer, Registration Chair
Prosper High School
BA, MS- University of North Texas

CHARLIE WOODS

Tech Challenge Chair
​Katy High School
BFA -Tarleton State University 
​MA - Prairie View A&M University

JOHN DAVENPORT

CHRISTINE McCLUNG

Audition/Scholarship Chair
​Lebanon Trail High School
​BFA - Texas State University

Guidebook Chair
Independence High School
​BA - University of North Texas
MA - University of Houston

Junior Festival Board

LAURA GARCIA

Programming Chair
​Williams Middle School
BS - University of North Texas
MS - Texas A&M University - Commerce

JACOB THOMAS

Tech Events Chair
Forney High School
BFA - Webster University
MEd - Texas A&M University -Commerce

BAXTER CHANEY

SHERI SHOEMAKE

Media Relations Chair
Wilkinson Middle School
BA - Texas A&M University — Commerce

Acting Events Chair
Lake Olympia Middle School
BA - University of North Texas

Educator Conference Board

MANDI TAPIA

NORA FRANKLIN

​Professional Development Chair
Keller High School
BA - Texas A&M University
​MA  - Texas State University ​

Exhibitor Relations Chair
​Boerne High School
​​BFA - Southwest Texas State
MA - University of Houston​

BLAKE MINOR

KRIS ALLEN

Programming Chair
Dulles High School
​BA  - University of Houston
​MEd - Angelo State University

Educator Conference Board
​​​Frisco High School
BFA-Texas Tech University
MFA-Northern Illinois University