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Board of Directors

Sharing Experiences. Building Community.

Our Board of Directors are Elected Annually and Oversee all TEW Programs

Frances Castañeda Dyess
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Frances Castañeda Dyess

President, TEW Board of Directors
President, Houston East End Chamber of Commerce
Tiffany Cuellar Needham
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Tiffany Cuellar Needham

Treasurer, TEW Board of Directors
Executive Director, Teach for America Houston
Pamela Hernandez, Ph.D.
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Pamela Hernandez, Ph.D.

VP of Mentoring, TEW Board of Directors
Educational Researcher, Entrepreneur & Community Engineer
Cathy Moore
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Cathy Moore

VP of Membership, TEW Board of DIrectors
Executive Director, ECHOS
Dr. Frances Villagran-Glover
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Dr. Frances Villagran-Glover

Director at Large, TEW Board of Directors, 2022 Women on the Move
President-Southeast College, Houston Community College System
Dr. Lori A. Timmons
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Dr. Lori A. Timmons

Secretary & VP of Communications, TEW Board of Directors
Harris Health System
Paula Mendoza
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Paula Mendoza

VP of Mentoring (Co-Chair), TEW Board of Directors
President & Chief Executive Officer, Pos Mis, Inc. & Possible Missions, Inc.
Cathryn Martinez
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Cathryn Martinez

Director at Large, TEW Board of Directors, 2022 Rising Star
Government & Community Relations, Calpine Corporation
Wendy Burns-Ardolino
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Wendy Burns-Ardolino

Director at Large, TEW Board of Directors
College of Humanities and Social Sciences at University of Houston-Downtown, Dean
Brigid A. Roberson, Ed.D
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Brigid A. Roberson, Ed.D

Immediate Past President, TEW Board of Directors
Regional Director Security Services, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and President and CEO, Bridge2Greatness, Incorporated