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Meet the Chapter Board

​AMY JORDAN
Chapter Director & Executive Director

​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. ​

Executive Board

BK
​GOODMAN

 Vice President
State Festival Director  
​BA - SE Oklahoma ​State University
MS - Texas A&M University Commerce

​DARLA
JONES

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

JENAE
​GLANTON

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

NICOLE
​MORGAN

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

ALEXIS
​GETTE

Junior Festival Director
Bowie Middle 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
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

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

SHERI SHOEMAKE

Acting Events Chair
Hightower & Willowridge High Schools
BA - University of
​North Texas

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
​Travis High 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

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

KRIS
​ALLEN

STO Performance Chair
Frisco ​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

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

CHRISTINE
​McCLUNG

STEWARD SAVAGE

Festival State &
Jr Festival
​Design 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