WITNESS LIST
Education Committee
August 23, 2004 - 9:00A
Interim Charge #3
ON: Landry, Susan Dir. State Center Early Childhood
(State Center for Early Childhood
Development), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Rislov, George Managing Director, Cirriculum (Texas
Education Agency), Austin, TX
Interim Charge #4
ON: Barnes, Susan Assoc. Comm. for Standards & Prog.
(Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Charley, Mary Director of Credentialing (State Board
for Educator Certification), Austin, TX
Chartock, Jonas Executive Director (Teach For
America), Houston, TX
Cooper, Connie Mgr., Loan Svcs. (Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
Dawn-Fisher, Lisa Asst. Dir. of State Funding (Texas
Education Agency), Austin, TX
Eaton, Holly Dir. of Pro. Development & Advocacy
(Texas Classroom Teachers Association),
Austin, TX
Fallon, Gayle (Houston Federation of Teachers),
Houston, TX
Fuery, Sharon Dir. of Sec. HR-Northside ISD (TASB,
TASA, and TAPSA), Austin, TX
Gavin, David Asst. Chief, Administration (D.P.S.),
Austin, TX
Gray, Sharon (ACT/RGV), McAllen, TX
Green, Cory Sr. Dir. for NCLB Program Coordination
(Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Hartman, Eric Legislative Director (Texas Federation
of Teachers), Austin, TX
Hashke, Donna President (Texas State Teachers
Association), Austin, TX
Herbert, Karen Research Specialist (State Board for
Educator Certification), Austin, TX
Jackson, Sharon Deputy Assoc. Comm. for Standards &
Algn (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Janysek, Michelle Program Administrator (State Board
for Educator Certification), Austin, TX
Jolly, Deborah Director of Gov. Relations (Texas A&M
University), College Station, TX
Jung, Ronnie Executive Director (Teacher Retirement
System), Austin, TX
Kettler, Meryl (Troops To Teachers), Austin, TX
Long, David President (Texas State Affordable
Housing Corporation), Austin, TX
Lorenz, Mary Program Administrator (State Board for
Educator Certification), Austin, TX
Marder, Michael (UTeach/UT Austin), Austin, TX
McCown, Gaynor Executive Director (The Teaching
Commission), New York City, NY
Palacios, Rebecca A. V.C. NBPTS, Nat. Board Cert.
Teacher (National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards (NBPTS)), Corpus Christi,
TX
Phillips, Doug Director (State Board for Educator
Certification), Austin, TX
Rankin, Mary Ann Dean, Natural Sciences (University
of Texas at Austin), Austin, TX
Rhee, Michelle CEO (The New Teacher Project), New
York, NY
Robbins, Rosemary Teaching and Learning Specialist
(Texas State Teacher Association), Austin, TX
Smith, Herman Executive Director (State Board for
Educator Certification), Austin, TX
Thompson, Ph. D., Randy V.P.-Marketing (American
Board, Inc.), Washington, DC
Trevino, Ramona Principal/CEO (The University of
Texas Elementary School), Austin, TX
Wale, William (State Board for Educator
Certification), Austin, TX
Whelan, Lauren (Association of Texas Professional
Educators), Austin, TX
Wurzbach, Linda President, Resources for Learning
(Texas Beginning Educator Support System),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Contreras, Albert (Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
Ford, Kathryne Program Technician (Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
Rogers, Tom Legislative Comm. Co-Chair TRTA (Austin
Retired Teachers Assn & Texas Retired
Teachers Assn), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
On: Marcum Gerlach, Jeanne Assoc VP K-16 Edu & Dean,
Col. of Edu (University of Texas at
Arlington, College of Education), Arlington,
TX
Vinger, Dr. Kathleen (ACT-RGV), McAllen, TX