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Region 1 Partners & Team Members 2015 - 2016

Shirley J. Mills, Facilitator

 

Program Coordinator for College Readiness

 UTRGV Shirley.Mills@utrgv.edu

Jonikka Charlton

Associate Vice President for Student Success UTRGV and

Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education & Dean of the University College

 UTRGV Jonikka.charlton@utrgv.edu

Nicole Saenz

Educator Specialist

 Region One ESC nsaenz@esc1.net

Tina Adkins

Director of Gear Up

 Region One ESC tadkins@esc1.net
Ester Rodriquez

Project Coordinator

 Educate Texas Communities Foundations of Texas erodriquez@cftexas.org
Luzelma Canales Executive Director Educate Texas Communities Foundation of Texas lcanales@cftexas.org

Andrew Hollinger

ELA Professor

 UTRGV Andrew.hollinger@utrgv.edu

Boye Obed Sanchez, Texas Southmost College

ELA Professor

 TSC boye.sanchez@utrgv.edu

Colin Charlton, UTRGV Edinburg Orange

Chair of English Department HB5 ELA Coordinator

 UTRGV colin.charlton@utrgv.edu

Rebecca Silva, TSTC

VP for Student Learning

TSTC Harlingen, TSTC (representing both)

 

 Rebecca.silva@tstc.edu

Howard Price

ELA Professor

 South Texas College

hprice@southtexascollege.edu

Gracie Lopez

Administration

 La Joya ISD

g.lopez2@lajoyaisd.net

Abraham Jimenez, Texas Southmost College

Math Professor

  TSC abraham.jimenez@tsc.edu

Enrique Arrendondo, South Texas College

 Math Professor  STC erredo@southtexascollege.edu

Michael Murphy, Texas State Technical College* First Semester

Math Team Member

    

Luis Sanchez, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Math Professor

  UTRGV Brownsville  luis.sanchez@utrgv.edu

Thane Stroop, Edinburg Consolidated School District *First Semester

Math Team Member

    

Virgil Pierce, UTRGV, Edinburg

Associate Dean of Math and Science

 HB5 Mathematics Coordinator

virgil.pierce@utrgv.edu

piercevu@utpa.edu
Cathy Lee Hernandez Administration La Feria ISD cathy.hernandez@laferiaisd.org
Sandra Nieto La Villa ISD La Villa HS sanyn43@yahoo.com
Cynthia Ramos Lasara ISD Administration cdramos492@aol.com
Katherine Diaz Lyford CISD Lyford HS katherine.diaz@lyfordcisd.net
Karen Nitsch McAllen ISD Administration karen.nitsch@mcallenisd.net
Dana Yates Mercedes ISD Administration dana.yates@misdtx.net
Cynthia Wilson Mission CISD Administration ccsand31@mcisd.org
Dr. Sylvia Atkinson Rio Hondo ISD Administration spa@rhisd.net
Pedro Zuniga Rio Hondo ISD Rio Hondo HS pzuniga@rhisd.net
Graciela De Anda Sharyland ISD Administration gdeanda@sharylandisd.org
Jeff Hembree South Texas ISD Administration jeff.hembree@stisd.net
Marie Olivarez Vanguard Academy Administration melizabeth522@hotmail.com
Maria Rodriguez Zapata County ISD Administration jrodriguez@zcisd.org
 
 
 
Science VAT

Virgil Pierce

 Associate Dean UTRGV Virgil.pierce@utrgv.edu

Tim Sears

 Associate UTEACH UTRGV Tim.sears@utrgv.edu

Ludivinia Avila

Professor STC aludy@southtexascollege.edu

Angela Chapman

 Assistant Professor UTRGV Angela.chapman@utrgv.edu
Ramiro Garcia Teacher Mission CISD <rgarci54@mcisd.org>
Maria Castillo Teacher Weslaco CISD ltcastillo@wisd.us

Jose Gutierrez-Gonzalez

Professor

 UTRGV Jose.gonzales@utrgv.edu

Lisa Krienke

 Teacher Mission CISD <Lkkrienk@mcisd.org>

Justin Moore

Associate Professor -

Chair of Chemistry

 UTRGV henry.moore@utrgv.edu

Jeannette C. Nino

 Teacher McAllen ISD Jeanette.Nino@mcallenisd.net

Maira N. Kvapil

 Teacher Mission CISD <MNKVAP38@mcisd.org>

Efren Rodriguez

 Teacher Mission CISD mychemistry@gmail.com

Jose E. Flores

 Teacher Mission CISD <JEFLOR07@mcisd.org>

Albert Canales

 Teacher McAllen ISD albert.canales@mcallenisd.net

Grace Padaca

 Teacher McAllen ISD albert.canales@mcallenisd.net

Oralia Arellano

 Teacher McAllen ISD Oralina.arellano@mcallenisd.net

Paul Mata

 Science Coordinator Weslaco ISD <PEMATA@wisd.us>
Erin Schuenzel Biology Professor UTRGV Erin.schuenzel@utrgv.edu

Edgar Corpuz

 Physics UTRGV E#dgar.corpuz@utrgv.edu
 
Math VAT

Lolita Gerardo

Teacher

 LaJoya ISD lolita.gerardo@yahoo.com

Manuel Rodriguez

 Teacher LaJoya ISD mjrgrad@gmail.com

Rosabel Valdez

Teacher LaJoya ISD r.valdez11@lajoyaisd.net

Jose De la O

 Teacher LaJoya ISD jidelao@sbcglobal.net
Roel Lopez Teacher Mercedes ISD roel.lopez@misdtx.net
Gavino Cantu Teacher Mercedes ISD polcu68@wildblue.net

Esteban Melendez

 Teacher Mission CISD estebanjms@gmail.com

Rene Acevedo

 Teacher Mission CISD racevedoz@yahoo.com

Miguel Gonzalez

 Teacher Mission CISD magonz77@mcisd.org

Nereyda Espinoza

 Teacher Mission CISD NESPINN77@mcisd.org

Dianira Gonzalez

 Teacher Mission CISC degonz06@mcisd.org

Virgil Pierce

 Professor UNTRGV Edinburg Virgil.pierce@utrgv.edu

Enrique Arrendondo

Math Professor

 STC <earredo@southtexascollege.edu>

Abraham Jimenz

 Math Professor TSC <Abraham.Jimenez@tsc.edu>

Rebecca Silva (representing both Math and ELA)

 VP for Student Learning TSTC Harlingen Rebecca.silva@tstc.edu

Luis Sanchez, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Math Team Member

UTRGV

Brownsville

 Luis.sanchez@utrgv.edu

Thane Stroop, Edinburg Consolidated School District

Math Team Member

 Edinburg CISD t.stroop@ecisd.us
Enrique Linan Math Teacher San Benito CISD elinan@sbcisd.net
Manuel Rodriguez Graduate Math Student UTRGV manuel.rodriguez05@utrgv.edu
Martha Ocanas Math Teacher Weslaco ISD mocanas@wisd.us
Rene Acevedo Math Teacher Mission CISD <raceve06@mcisd.org>
Emilio G. Mendez Math Teacher Hidalgo ISD emmendez@hidalgo-isd.org
       
ELA VAT

Francisco Figueroa

Teacher

 LaJoya ISD f.figueroa@lajoyaisd.net

Leslee Schlieper

 Teacher LaJoya ISD les_schlieper@yahoo.com

Leslie Rodriguez

Teacher LaJoya ISD coachrodriguez19@yahoo.com

Cecilia Garcia

 Teacher Mercedes ISD cggarcia03@hotmail.com
Elizabeth Rocha Teacher Mercedes ISD elizabeth.rocha@misdtx.net
Shawna Kennedy Teacher Mission CISD Shawnakennedy12@yahoo.com

Rosita Cantu

 Teacher Mission CISD cantu76@hotmail.com

Melinda De La Rosa

 Teacher Mission CISD Mdelar@mcisd.org

Sylvia Galvan-Lopez

 Teacher Mission CISD sylvialopez32@yahoo.com

Monica Mendoza

 Teacher Mission CISD mmdoza@yahoo.com

Mabeline Rodriguez

 Teacher Mission CISD mrodri37@mcisd.org

Barry Glasser

 Teacher PSJA ISD barry.glasser@gmail.com

Alyssa Medrano

 Teacher PSJA ISD alyssa.medrano@psjaisd.us

Colin Charlton

 Chair of Department of English HB5 ELA Coordinator colin.charlton@utrgv.edu

Howard Price

 ELA Professor STC hprice@southtexascollege.edu

Boye Obed Sanchez

 ELA Professor TSC boye.sanchez@utrgv.edu

Andrew Hollinger

 ELA Professor UTRGV Andrew.hollinger@utrgv.edu

Rebecca Silva (representing both)

 VP for Student Learning TSTC Harlingen Rebecca.silva@tstc.edu
Region 1 Partners & Team Members 2014 - 2015
Tina Adkins, Region One tatkins@esc1.net
Luzelma Canales, RGV Focus/RGV Lead/P-16 CouncilEducate Texas

lcanales@cftexas.org
Jonikka Charlton, UTRGV jcharlton@utpa.edu
Laura Talbot, South Texas College ltalbot@southtexascollege.edu
Angelica Fuentes, TSC angelica.fuentes@utb.edu
Alda T. Benavides, La Joya Superintendent Alda.benavides@lajoyaisd.us
Rene Gutierrez, Edinburg Superintendent rene.gutierrez@ecisd.us
Shirley J. Mills, UTRGV millssj@utpa.edu

 

Region 1 Partners & Team Members 2013 - 2014
Laura Saenz, University of Texas Pan American Facilitator/Coordinator;                Postsecondary (4-year) Leader saenzl@utpa.edu
Tina McIntyre, ESC Region One ESC Leader mcintyre@esc1.net
Cindy Valdez, Upper Rio Grande Valley P-16 P-16 Leader cvaldez1@utpa.edu
Wallace Johnson, South Texas College Postsecondary (2-year) Leader wally@southtexascollege.edu
Nelda Cantu, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Secondary Administrator nelda.cantu@psjaisd.us

 

Region 1 Partners & Members 2013 - 2014

Luis Suarez, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD

 Science Team Member luis.suarez@psjaisd.us

Gregorio David Garza, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD

 Science Team Member luis.suarez@psjaisd.us

Daniel Plas, University of Texas Pan American

 Science Team Member plasdt@utpa.edu

Mahmoud Gassem, South Texas College

 Science Team Member mgassem@southtexascollege.edu

Ludivina Avila, South Texas College

 Science Team Member aludy@southtexascollege.edu