Texas EPFP Alumni

2023-2024 Alumni

Tiffany Ekpete

2023-2024 Fellow

Regional Sales and Customer Success, Experience Motivator

Policy Project: The Effects of Genuine Interactions in Classrooms

Adlena Jacobs

2023-2024 Fellow

CTE/CCMR Director and Coordinator

Wills Point ISD

Policy Project: Creating a Positive Rural Town Community Climate: Safe, Diverse, Inclusive, and Supportive Community through School Engagement

Shkela King

2023-2024 Fellow

Houston ISD

Policy Project: Supporting Communities and Stakeholders During School Takeovers

Sara Lewis

2023-2024 Fellow

Coach/Instructional Facilitator

Policy Project: Addressing the Opportunity Gap in Science Education

Lisa McNeill

2023-2024 Fellow

Special Programs Coordinator

The Varnett Public School

Policy Project: Addressing Funding Inequality in Texas K-12 Schools

Alaina Peppard

2023-2024 Fellow

Policy Project: Securing 14th Amendment Liberties of Equal Safety-Protections in Education

Kaleesa White

2023-2024 Fellow

Fifth Grade Science Teacher

Ysleta ISD

Policy Project: Parental Engagement and Closing Learning Gaps Post-COVID

2022-2023 Alumni

Julie Barton

2022-2023 Fellow

Curriculum Assessment Team

US PREP

Policy Project: Educational Policies that Govern Teacher Preparation Programs and Support Clinical Teachers

Emily Doramus

2022-2023 Fellow

Assistant Principal

Prosper ISD

Policy Project: Expanding the Continuum (Special Education in K-3)

Ryan Fitzgerald

2022-2023 Fellow

Dean of Dual Enrollment and Distance Education, Director of Institutional Research

South Plains College

Policy Project: Examining the Impact of Name, Image, & Likeness (NIL) on Athletics in Texas

Swati Guin

2022-2023 Fellow

Research Associate

American Institutes for Research

Policy Project: Significant Disproportionality: A State Website Scan

Courtney Hardy

2022-2023 Fellow

Program Specialist for Resource and Inclusive Services

Fort Bend ISD

Policy Project: Improving Instruction for Students in Special Education

Kelsy Hickingbottom

2022-2023 Fellow

Math and Reading Interventionist Teacher

North Euless Elementary School

Policy Project: Teacher Engagement in Education Policy

Savannah Hollis

2022-2023 Fellow

District Coordinator

Richardson ISD

Policy Project: Intentional Teacher Recruitment and Retention: The Key to Achieving Diversity in STEM

Alycyn Keeling

2022-2023 Fellow

Executive Director

Wallace Theater

Policy Project: Expanding Arts Education to Rural Communities – Wallace Passports Program

Amanda Knight

2022-2023 Fellow

Counselor Facilitator

Garland ISD

Policy Project: School Counseling and Advising for the Future

Kristin Mansell

2022-2023 Fellow

Policy Project: The STEM Endorsement: Is it More than a Label?

Jacqueline Martinez

2022-2023 Fellow

Policy Project: Teachers Belong on School Boards

Steven Nguyen

2022-2023 Fellow

Test Item Writer, Dual-Credit Health and Physical Education Instructor, Curriculum Writer

Dallas ISD

Policy Project: Shift From Sports to Fitness in Physical Education

Vania Reyes-Flood

2022-2023 Fellow

Assistant Principal

Ysleta Independent School District

Policy Project: Texas CCMR Requirement Changes

Tiffany Phillips

2022-2023 Fellow

School Psychologist

Harris County Department of Education

Policy Project: Improving Texas Students’ Access to Mental Health Resources

Christine Salzman

2022-2023 Fellow

Project Manager

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)

Policy Project: Funding Community Colleges: An Outcomes Based Approach

Aletha Williams

2022-2023 Fellow

Founder

Change Agents of Katy ISD

Policy Project: Intentional Teacher Recruitment and Retention: The Key to Achieving Diversity in STEM

Shannon L. Yrle

2022-2023 Fellow

Teacher of English Language Learners

North East ISD

Policy Project: Increasing Teacher Retention through Improved Teacher Work Environment

2021-2022 Alumni

Leslie Anaya

2021-2022 Fellow

National Board-Certified teacher

Abilene Independent School District

Policy Project: Special Educator Retention: Preparation and Incentives as Policy Levers

Julie Baker

2021-2022 Fellow

Gifted & Talented Education

Dallas ISD

Policy Project: Post-Secondary Opportunities for Students with Disabilities

Braden Becknell

2021-2022 Fellow

Director of Workforce Development and Continuing Education

Coastal Bend College

Policy Project: Broadband Access in the Coastal Bend Region

Jose Bolivar

2021-2022 Fellow

Academics Program Manager for EMERGE

Houston ISD

Policy Project: Community Curriculum Endorsement Committee (CCEC)

Jesse Bulluck, Esq.

2021-2022 Fellow

Attorney

Policy Project: Conversations on Education Law & Social Justice

Lowell Butler

2021-2022 Fellow

College Pathways Manager

UP Partnership

Policy Project: The Detrimental Impact of Transcript Holds

Kelly Coke, Ed.D.

2021-2022 Fellow

Director of Programs

Texas A&M University-Texarkana at Northeast Texas Community College and Paris Junior College

Policy Project: Research Study Publication of Rural Students’ Experiences with Transfer Policy in Texas

Chris DeWitt

2021-2022 Fellow

Director of System Support

Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Policy Project: Toward a System of Great Schools: A Framework for District Innovation

Amanda L. Gonzalez

2021-2022 Fellow

Executive Director

Blue Cares

Policy Project: Expanding on the Student Backpack Program to Combat Student Hunger in San Antonio, Texas

Jessica Gonzalez

2021-2022 Fellow

Reading Teacher

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD

Policy Project: The RGV Collective

Gabby House

2021-2022 Fellow

Director of Districts for EMERGE

Houston ISD

Policy Project: Field to Table: The Progressive Impact of Promotion

Amber M. Joyce

2021-2022 Fellow

Ph.D. Student

Texas State University

Policy Project: Fight the Power: Podcast on Lived Experiences of Black Students, Teachers, and Administrators

Danica Liriano

2021-2022 Fellow

Master's Student

American University

Policy Project: Engage for Change: Enhancing Community Engagement with Schools

Sarah McCaslin

2021-2022 Fellow

Texas Tutoring Grant Specialist

Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Policy Project: The Belly of the Beast: Local Perceptions of the TEA

Jessica Nadzam

2021-2022 Fellow

Founder and Developer

Passion to Progress

Policy Project: Green Apple Pod: An education policy podcast

Delyla Ovalle-Bowyer

2021-2022 Fellow

Elementary Special Education Teacher

Fort Bend ISD

Policy Project: Retaining Teachers: An Awareness and Movement Strategy

Hermann Pereira

2021-2022 Fellow

Chief Program Officer

Prosper Waco

Policy Project: Collective Impact to Policy Advocacy

Anthony C. Perez

2021-2022 Fellow

Director of Admissions Processing

Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Policy Project: Addressing the High Cost of Higher Education: A Look at the Financial Burden of Pre-Enrollment Fees

Miguel A. Reveles

2021-2022 Fellow

Assistant Principal and T-STEM coordinator

Canutillo High School

Policy Project: Patience and Time: The Real Cost of Advocacy (LGBTQ) in Our Modern World

Shawn Sheehan

2021-2022 Fellow

Director of Government Relations

Lewisville ISD

Policy Project: The Educator Tax Relief Act and the Teachers Caucus Podcast

Jennifer Stimpson, Ed.D.

2021-2022 Fellow

Science Teacher

The Hockaday School

Policy Project: HIDDEN NO MORE: Factors that Influence Recruitment and Retention of Black STEM Teachers

Jasmine Torain

2021-2022 Fellow

Teacher

Austin ISD

Policy Project: Impactful Change through Equity Audits

2020-2021 Alumni

Ramon Benavides

2020-2021 Fellow

Science Instructor

Ysleta ISD and El Paso Community College

Policy Project: Increasing Equity In Science / Stem Through Teacher Leadership In A Borderland Community

Kimberly Burks, M.Ed.

2020-2021 Fellow

Certified Reading Specialist

Policy Project: Closing the Gap: The Necessity of Providing Culturally Responsive Teacher Training in Education

Edward L. Franklin

2020-2021 Fellow

CEO and President

Voice of Hope Ministries

Policy Project: We are Family: Formally Connecting Community-Based Out of School Time Providers and Public Schools to Enhance Family Engagement

Kristine Harper

2020-2021 Fellow

Behavior Specialist

Irving ISD

Policy Project: Behavior Intervention Toolkit for Behavior Intervention Supports

Lisa Du Bois Low

2020-2021 Fellow

Professor of Practice, College of Media & Communications

Texas Tech University

Policy Project: Closing the Digital Divide in Texas Higher Education

Kayla Northcutt

2020-2021 Fellow

Early Childhood Education

Frenship ISD

Policy Project: The Importance of Early Childhood Education

Dr. Kyle Penn

2020-2021 Fellow

Adjunct Professor

University of Texas at Tyler

Policy Project: Increasing Texas Teacher Pipeline: Quantity And Diversity

Deidra Perry

2020-2021 Fellow

Department Business Administrator

University of Houston

Policy Project: Increasing Texas Teacher Pipeline: Quantity And Diversity

Amberly Walker

2020-2021 Fellow

Coordinator for Federal Programs

Education Service Center Region 12

Policy Project: Advocating for Equity: Improving Representation for Emergent Bilinguals

2019-2020 Alumni

The members of the 2019-2020 EPFP have each completed Policy Projects as part of their fellowship. Click on each member's projects below to learn more:

Ray Hernandez

2019-2020 Fellow

Director of High School Programs

Alamo Colleges District

Policy Project: Building a Transfer Efficient Culture

Kellie Wilks, Ed.D.

2019-2020 Fellow

Chief Technology Officer

Ector County ISD

Policy Project: Policy considerations for supporting teacher quality in the distance / virtual learning age (Three Perspectives)

Karla Duran, Ph.D.

2019-2020 Fellow

Adjunct Professor

University of the Incarnate Word

Policy Project: Disparities in Equitable Technology and Internet Access for Students

Tamara Anderson, Ph.D.

2019-2020 Fellow

Associate Director of Academic Success

Alamo Colleges District

Policy Project: Building a Transfer Efficient Culture

Alyssa Cervantes Benavides

2019-2020 Fellow

Associate Managing Director in the Office of Clinical Informatics

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Policy Project: The Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Policy

Ashauna Lindo

2019-2020 Fellow

Mathematics Teacher

Aldine ISD

Policy Project: Policy considerations for supporting teacher quality in the distance / virtual learning age (Three Perspectives)

Catherine Nutter, Ph.D.

2019-2020 Fellow

Senior Director of University Advising

Texas Tech University

Policy Project: Academic Success in Competitive-Admissions Majors

Ryan Litsey, Ph.D.

2019-2020 Fellow

Associate Librarian and Head of Document Delivery

Texas Tech University

Policy Project: Out of Print: The Rising Costs for Higher Education Classroom Materials

Whitney Dove, Ph.D.

2019-2020 Fellow

Manager of Professional Learning Design and Technology

National Institute for STEM Education

Policy Project: Policy considerations for supporting teacher quality in the distance / virtual learning age (Three Perspectives)

Disclaimer: The Community-Driven Equity Improvement Process© is property of the Institute for Educational Leadership, Inc. This Framework (visual and associated materials) cannot be used without prior written permission by IEL. Furthermore, this presentation reflects how Texas EPFP conceptualizes this framework which may or may not be the conceptualization of this process held by IEL or National EPFP.

College of Education

Address

Texas Tech University, College of Education, 3002 18th Street Lubbock, TX 79409
Phone
(806) 742-2377
Email
educ.webmaster@ttu.edu

Texas EPFP Alumni

2023-2024 Alumni

2022-2023 Alumni

2021-2022 Alumni

2020-2021 Alumni

2019-2020 Alumni

College of Education

Address

Phone

Email