Board Officers
Sabrina James
Chair
Amy Warren
Secretary
Lin Lim
Treasurer
Emily Villamar-Robbins
Vice Chair
Myiesha Taylor, M.D.
Vice Chair
Kimberley Barber-Davis
Vice Chair
Angie Hanan
Vice Chair
Kim Farbisz
Vice Chair
Jorge Rodriguez
Vice Chair
Parent Advisory Committee
Cherin Escher
Sadia Rodriguez
Bettina Flunker
Iran Mendoza
Heather Kaiser-Hahn
Anna Aberle
Tracy Fisher
Leaders of statewide GT Parent Groups are invited to join our Parent Advisory Committee. Please email us if you are interested.
GT Professional Advisors
Dr. Todd Kettler
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology
Baylor University School of Education
Chair, Texas Commissioner of Education’s Advisory Council for Gifted Education
Dr. Kristina Collins
Assistant Professor, Talent Development
Texas State University
President of SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted); Member, NAGC Board of Directors (National Association for Gifted Children)
Dr. Fred Bonner
Professor and Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership and Counseling
Executive Director, Minority Achievement, Creativity and High Ability (MACH-III) Center
Prairie View A&M University
Dr. Anne Rinn
Professor of Educational Psychology
Director, Office for Giftedness, Talent Development, and Creativity
University of North Texas College of Education
Regional Liaisons
The Gifted Education Family Network supports and provides connections for families and GT parent groups in all twenty Texas ESC (Education Service Center) Regions. Our Regional Liaisons help ensure that GT parents in all regions of Texas have access to connections, information, and advocacy support.
