Our Team
The Raise Your Hand Texas staff team is made up of a diverse, passionate group dedicated to ensuring every Texas child has access to a high-quality, free public education.
Executive Director
Senior Director of Advocacy
Chief of Staff & Legislative Liaison
Senior Director of Government Relations
Senior Director of Policy
Senior Director of Strategic Communication
General Counsel and Policy Analyst
Digital Communications Intern
Trustee in Residence and Regional Advocacy Director - Collin and Denton Counties
Senior Regional Advocacy Director - West Texas
Senior Regional Advocacy Director – South Texas
Digital Communications Associate
Director of Public Relations
Regional Advocacy Director – Panhandle
Regional Advocacy Director - East Houston/Gulf Coast
Senior Regional Advocacy Director - Greater Fort Worth
Teacher Specialist
Regional Advocacy Director - East Texas
Regional Advocacy Liaison
Regional Advocacy Director - El Paso/Trans-Pecos
Senior Regional Advocacy Director - Houston
Legislative Director
Senior Executive Assistant
Regional Advocacy Director – Dallas County
Policy Research Fellow
Regional Advocacy Director – Greater San Antonio
Policy Content Manager
Director, Research and Evaluation Institute at The Harris County Department of Education
Retired Superintendent of Schools, Alief ISD
Education Advocate, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Elementary English Language Arts Curriculum Specialist
TASA Executive Superintendent and Council Chair, Corsicana, TX
Blended Learning Program Manager, Ysleta ISD El Paso, TX
Former Instructional Coach, Austin ISD
High School Teacher, McAllen ISD, McAllen, TX
Deputy Superintendent, Lubbock-Cooper ISD, Lubbock, TX
Of Counsel/Consultant, Powell Law Group, Austin, TX
Partner, Thompson & Horton LLP, Houston, TX
Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assessment, Austin, TX
President/CEO North Texas Commission, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Assessment, Accountability, and Education Consultant, Austin, TX