Meet the Chapter Board

​AMY JORDAN
Chapter Director & Executive Director

​Amy Jordan has served as Texas Thespian Chapter Director since 2012. 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
20-year career at Denison High School in 2001, Amy spent two years as an Actors Equity Stage Manager in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. She is a frequent clinician and contest manager for UIL One Act Plays, and serves as staff for the UIL One Act Play State Meet. Amy was named Executive Director in 2021, and with the Executive Governing Board, continues to innovate, plan and implement growth and programming of Texas Thespians. ​

Executive Governing Board

BK
​GOODMAN

President
State Festival Director  
Lamar Consolidated High School
​​BA - SE Oklahoma ​State University
MS - Texas A&M University Commerce

Vice President
​Leadership Academy Director
​Montgomery ​High School
​​BFA - Southwestern University

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

Treasurer
​Advocacy Network Director
Forney ISD
​BA, MA - Texas Woman's University

Junior Festival Director
Travis High School
BFA - Southwestern University
MA - Texas A&M University-Commerce

Advisory Board

​JENNIFER
​HAISTEN

Business Liaison &
​Logistics Chair 
Times10 Association Strategies
Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)

MARK
​BATTS

Audio/Visual Chair
Batts AVL

EDDIE
​HAISTEN

Medical/EMT Chair
Summit ODS

State Festival Board

KENDRA WILLEBY

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

MATT
​PETERS

Performance &
​All-Convention Event Chair
​The Woodlands
High School
B.A.- Texas A&M 

TROY
​MENN

Programming Chair
Fulshear High School
​B.A.-
Stephen F. Austin 
M.S.-
University of Houston

VICKI
​KIRKLEY

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

KATY
​DAVIS

Tech Competition Chair
University High School ​​​
​BA - University of Houston

MELISSA TOOMER
CARPENTER 

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

JOHN
DAVENPORT

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

NORA
​FRANKLIN

Exhibitor Relations Chair
​Wagner High School
​​BFA - Southwest
​Texas State
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

TOBY ​
​DRAKE

Registration Chair
Cypress Woods
​High School
BA - Stephen F. Austin University

Educator Conference Board

JACLYN
​JUSTICE

 Registration Chair
Weatherford
​High School
BA-University of
​Texas @ Arlington

MANDI
​TAPIA

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

BLAKE
​MINOR

Exhibitor Relations
​Chair
The John
Cooper School
​BA  - University
of Houston
​MEd - Angelo
​State University

REBECCA
​PHILLIPS

Membership & Awards
​Chair
Springtown 
High School
BS-East Texas State University
MS - Texas A&M University- Commerce

​LANCE
​MORSE

Delegate Relations
​Chair
Timber Creek
High School
BA-West Texas A&M University

State Thespian Officer & Leadership Academy

ROSHUNDA
​JONES KOUMBA

STO Leadership
Academy Chair
GW Carver Magnet
​High School
BA, MEd - Prairie View
A&M University

KRIS
​ALLEN

STO Performance Chair
Denison ​High School
BFA - Texas Tech 
MFA - Northern Illinois University

JIM
​McCOY

STO Merchandise Chair
Frisco Centennial
High School
BS, MS - Texas A&M University - Commerce 

MICHELLE
NGUYEN

STO Media Liaison
Cypress Ridge
High School
BA - University of Houston

Communication ​Board

BAXTER
​CHANEY

Design Co-Chair
Mesquite 
High School
BA - Texas A&M
​University — Commerce

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

Video Media Chair
Carnegie Vanguard
​High School
BFAs - University of Pittsburgh
MFA - Yale University

Advocacy ​Network

PHILLIP
TAYLOR

Texas Thespian Advocacy Network Liaison
Austin ISD Department of Fine Arts
BA- The University of Texas
MA- University of Houston
Ed.D.- University of Houston