TAHPERD Officers
ONLINE OFFICER NOMINATIONS
Officer Nominations are available through the TAHPERD Member Portal.
1) Log into the TAHPERD Member Portal.
2) Select the appropriate Nominations tab on the left-hand side.
3) Select the position you would like to nominate a person for.
4) Find the person in the list. Hint: You can use the search box to find them easier.
5) Select Nominate. You are able to nominate multiple people, including yourself!
2024 Officers
Executive Committee
President-elect Thomasina Gatson, Aldine ISD | President Barbara Polansky, University of North Texas | Past President Patricia Donaldson, Retired | Executive Director Rachel Naylor, TAHPERD |
Parliamentarian
| Parliamentarian- 2024 Mike Daniel, Retired, Texas A&M Kingsville |
Area Division
| Vice President-elect Courtney Robertson, Richardson ISD | Vice President Rachel Kaufman, North East ISD | Past Vice President Danielle Norman, North East ISD |
Area 1 | Chair- elect Orlando Escobedo, McAllen ISD | Chair Stephanie Granado, McAllen ISD | Past Chair Amy Darilek Bull, Corpus Christi ISD |
Area 2 | Chair- elect | Chair Josiah Johnson, Our Lady of the Lake University | Past Chair Kathleen Steinhoff, North East ISD |
Area 3 | Chair- elect Shannon Spence, New Braunfels ISD | Chair Lisa Mullen, Georgetown ISD | Past Chair Whitney Lorenzten, Hays CISD |
Area 4 | Chair- elect Melissa Jensen, TCU | Chair Lauren Deforke, Katy ISD | Past Chair Margaret Powell, Clear Creek ISD |
Area 5 | Chair- elect | Chair Elizabeth Flores, Aldine ISD | Past Chair Alexandra Pooley, Texas A&M University |
Area 6 | Chair- elect Christina Fuller-Summey, Richardson ISD | Chair Tess Bragg, Mesquite ISD | Past Chair Xavier Sampson, McKinney ISD |
Area 7 | Chair- elect | Chair Roina Baquera, Fort Worth ISD | Past Chair Veronica McEwing, Fort Worth ISD |
Area 8 | Chair | Past Chair Vanessa Fiaud, West Texas A&M | |
Area 9 | Chair- elect Kasey Marrs, Lubbock ISD | Chair Analisa Cardenas, Lubbock ISD | Past Chair Tammy Smith, Lubbock ISD |
Area 10 | Chair- elect Gregory Ware, Dallas ISD | ||
Area 11 | Chair- elect Anna Falcon, White Settlement ISD | Chair | Past Chair Aaron Espinoza, Ector County ISD |
Area 12 | Chair- elect Maragarita Luces, Ysleta ISD | Chair Sonia Noriega, Ysleta ISD | Past Chair Justine Farmer, Socorro ISD |
College Division
| Vice President-elect Sharon Rice, Stephen F. Austin University | Vice President Ana Cisneros, University of Texas at El Paso | Past Vice President Paul Fikes, Wayland Baptist University |
Administrators | Chair- elect Tom Tallach, Tarleton State University | Chair Will Walker, East Texas Baptist University | Past Chair Billy Jack Ray, Sul Ross State University |
Lifetime Wellness | Chair- elect Alyssa Locklear, Texas A & M University | Chair Gail Alaniz, Corpus Christi ISD | Past Chair Shanna Moody, Sul Ross State University |
Professional Preparation | Chair- elect Lora Cate Bedard, University of Texas- Permian Basin | Chair Crystal Gajkowski, Texas A&M University - San Antonio | Past Chair Janice Wallace, Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Research | Chair- elect John Smith, Texas A & M University- San Antonio | Chair Lorraine Killion, Texas A&M University - Kingsville | Past Chair Debbie Rhea, Texas Christian University |
Sports Management | Chair- elect Alan Wright, Lone Star College | Chair Jim Tennison, Tarleton State University | Past Chair Julie Foster Mata, Tarleton State University |
Student | Chair- elect Rosa (Andie) Vasquez, University of Arlington | Chair Stephanie Gonzalez, University of North Texas | Past Chair |
Dance Division
| Vice President- elect Janice Longino, Rockwall ISD | Vice President Juliana Williams, Dallas ISD | Past Vice President Carisa Armstrong, Texas A&M University College Station |
Aesthetics | Chair- elect Amanda McCorkle, Texas State University | Chair Gladys Keeton, Retired, Texas Woman's University | Past Chair Adia Richardson, Dallas ISD |
Cultural, Social, and Wellness Forms | Chair- elect April Pollard-Chaney, Houston ISD | Chair Crista McLaughlin Haefling, Lone Star College | Past Chair Whitley Green, Noth Texas/Middle School |
Pedagogy | Chair- elect Ivy Ates, Dallas ISD | Chair Kate Walker, Dallas ISD | Past Chair Claire Augustine - Hixson, Dallas ISD |
Performance | Chair- elect Hilary Rinella, Dallas ISD | Chair Misty Calvez, Victoria ISD | Past Chair Lacreacia Sanders, Tarrant County College Northwest |
General Division
| Vice President- elect Sheree Clements, Lubbock ISD | Vice President Carol Sanderson, Retired, Abilene ISD | Past Vice President Rex Peebles, Katy ISD |
Assessment & Evaluation | Chair- elect George Woods, Del Mar College | Chair Timothy Eastman, Dallas ISD | Past Chair Emily Rodewald-Bates, Dallas ISD |
Diversity | Chair- elect Nickie Allen, Sheldon ISD | Chair Sandra Morales, The University of Texas - San Antonio | Past Chair Sonia Hidalgo, North East ISD |
Instructional Technology | Chair- elect Jessica Gore, Round Rock ISD | Chair Gia McClain, Prosper ISD | Past Chair Kelli Smith, Prosper ISD |
K-12 Administrators | Chair- elect Cita Jimenez, Reio Grande City Grulla ISD | Chair Marcellus Parker, Dallas ISD | Past Chair Crystal Day, Ector County ISD |
Retired Professionals | Chair- elect Linda Gibbons, Retired, Richardson ISD | Chair Deidre Haines, Houston ISD | Past Chair Patricia Russell, Retired, Plano ISD |
Health Division
| Vice President- elect Keneth Hernandez, Aldine ISD | Vice President Kellie Sellers, Richardson ISD | Past Vice President Javier Carrasco, El Paso ISD |
Community Health Education | Chair- elect Diondra Tatum, Dallas ISD | Chair John Stewart, Stephen F. Austin University | Past Chair Adrienne Henderson, Dallas ISD |
Health Instructional Program | Chair- elect Mervin Pellerin, Aldine ISD | Chair Courtney Griffin, Irving ISD | Past Chair Courtney Phillips, Fort Worth ISD |
Health Professional Education | Chair- elect Aubria Smith, Dallas ISD | Chair Shannon Brooks, Plano ISD | Past Chair April Hooper-Christensen, Dallas ISD |
Health Promotion | Chair- elect Stephany Bauer, UT Health Houston | Chair Janet Scott-Carrier, Aldine ISD | Past Chair Alley Lowery, Dallas ISD |
Physical Education Division
| Vice President- elect Kristi Baker, Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD | Vice President Brookelynne Haak, Rockwall ISD | Past Vice President Anne Daily, Spring Branch ISD |
Adapted Physical Education | Chair- elect Kelly Featherston, Texas A & M University- Commerce | Chair Amanda Grotzinger, Northside ISD | Past Chair Teri Carter, Texas State University |
Early Childhood | Chair- elect Jeanette Vazquez, Fort Worth ISD | Chair Jeff Peters, Fort Worth ISD | Past Chair Michael Shaw, North East ISD |
Elementary Physical Education | Chair- elect Bruce Cortez, Goose Creek ISD | Chair Kelley Harshaw, Conroe ISD | Past Chair Veronica Franco, Socorro ISD |
Middle & High School Physical Education | Chair- elect Angela Hernandez, Socorro ISD | Chair Miguel Saldana, SISD | Past Chair Marcela Rocha, Socorro ISD |
Sports | Chair- elect Jamie Henk, Splendora ISD | Chair | Past Chair Lisa Ortega, East Central ISD |
Recreation Division
| Vice President- elect William Loeffler, Seguin ISD | Vice President Nikki Trevino, McAllen ISD | Past Vice President Jason Sellers, North East ISD |
Adventure Education | Chair- elect Leslie Anne Adamson, San Marcos ISD | Chair Nichole Villarreal, Corpus Christi ISD | Past Chair Kent Griffin, Texas State University |
Leisure Activities & Sports | Chair- elect Lisa Schneider, Houston ISD | Chair Amanda Micklos, North East ISD | Past Chair Sarah Loeffler, Judson ISD |
Outdoor Education | Chair- elect Letty Gonzales, Houston ISD | Chair Dylan Jones, SM CISD | Past Chair Warren Fossett, Irving ISD |
Water Sports | Chair- elect | Chair Sarah Loeffler, Judson ISD | Past Chair Geoben Johnson, Allen ISD |
2024 officer Nominations
Officer Nominations are available through the TAHPERD Member Portal.
1) Log into the TAHPERD Member Portal.
2) Select the appropriate Nominations tab on the left-hand side.
3) Select the position you would like to nominate a person for.
4) Find the person in the list. Hint: You can use the search box to find them easier.
5) Select Nominate. You are able to nominate multiple people, including yourself!
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