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The Texas School Safety Center staff offer a variety of subject matter expertise, research and support across a broad array of school safety and health-related fields designed to ensure the health, safety, and security of all Texas communities and schools.

  1. Kathy Martinez-Prather, Ph.D.

    Kathy Martinez-Prather, Ph.D.

    Director Texas School Safety Center
  1. Linda Young

    Linda Young

    Associate Director Business Operations (512) 245-8390

  2. Business Operations

  1. Pamela Boyd

    Business Operations Specialist (512) 245-7272

  2. Stephanie Carroll

    Business Operations Specialist (512) 245-5842

  3. Kristy Chapa

    Business Operations Specialist (512) 245-8082

  4. Kelsey Fleming

    Program Manager Business Operations (512) 245-6230

  5. Deborah Guerrero, MBA

    Business Operations Specialist (512) 245-7230

  6. Rosa Luera

    Business Operations Specialist (512) 245-6235

  7. Susana Thomas

    Senior Program Specialist Business Operations (512) 245-6722
  1. Celina Bley, Ph.D.

    Celina Bley, Ph.D.

    Associate Director Training and Education (512) 245-1938

  2. Training and Education

  1. Denise Armentrout

    Administrative Specialist TCOLE (512) 245-5862

  2. Cynthia Arredondo

    Program Manager Training and Education (512) 245-3908

  3. Brian Benscoter

    Training and Education Specialist (512) 245-5847

  4. Rebecca A. Campa

    Grant Coordinator Sandy Hook Promise (512) 245-2438

  5. Ammy Cathey

    Training and Education Specialist (512) 245-5841

  6. Brian Clason

    Program Manager Training and Education Curriculum (512) 245-5861

  7. Jamie Ellman

    Training and Education Specialist (512) 245-5845

  8. Krista Flores

    Training and Education Coordinator (512) 245-5840

  9. Beverly Freshour

    Training Specialist (512) 245-4883

  10. Joe Muñoz

    Program Manager School-Based Law Enforcement Education (512) 245-6827

  11. Felisha Nauert

    SBLE Training and Education Coordinator (512) 245-5284

  12. Julie Palmer

    Training and Education Coordinator (512) 245-6624

  13. Stephanie Peterson

    Training and Education Specialist (512) 245-5849

  14. Laura Stone

    Training and Education Specialist (512) 245-6233

  15. Tracilynn Wright-Bloodworth, Ed.D.

    Instructional Designer Training and Education (512) 245-5843
  1. Nate Turner

    Nate Turner

    Associate Director School Safety Readiness (512) 245-0895

  2. School Safety Readiness

  1. Becky Aguilera

    Intruder Detection Audit Specialist (512) 408-1434

  2. Mary Anderson

    EOP Review Specialist (512) 245-4887

  3. Edward Bradshaw

    EOP Review Specialist (512) 245-4884

  4. Marcos Cabrera

    EOP Review Specialist (512) 245-5856

  5. Josh Carmouche

    EOP Review Supervisor (512) 245-4889

  6. Steve Cathey

    EOP Review Specialist (512) 408-3468

  7. Matt Collins

    EOP Review Specialist (512) 245-4881

  8. Andrew Cox

    EOP Review Supervisor (512) 245-4719

  9. Kimberly Duncan-Ashley

    Consultant Registry Specialist (512) 245-5860

  10. Cumorah Eldredge

    EOP Review Specialist (512) 245-4885

  11. Gabriel De La Hoya

    EOP Review Specialist (512) 245-4882

  12. Tom Kelley

    Intruder Detection Audit Supervisor (512) 245-5637

  13. Eric Leath

    EOP Review Specialist (512) 245-4717

  14. Cory Morrison

    Intruder Detection Audit Specialist (512) 408-9351

  15. Anthony Murph

    EOP Review Specialist (512) 408-1242

  16. Celso Pacheco

    Intruder Detection Audit Specialist (512) 408-9588

  17. Theresa Paeglow

    School Safety Audit Specialist (512) 245-7240

  18. Julie Puzan

    EOP Review Specialist (512) 245-4718

  19. Gregory Reyes

    EOP Review Specialist (512) 408-5498

  20. Ronald Rivera

    Intruder Detection Audit Specialist (512) 408-1349

  21. Andre' Spence, Ph.D.

    Audit and Registry Supervisor (512) 245-4198

  22. Cheryl Womack

    EOP Review Specialist (512) 408-0514
  1. Valerie Barnes

    Valerie R. Barnes

    Associate Director Research and Evaluation (512) 245-5857

  2. Research and Evaluation

  1. Ashley Drinkard

    Research and Evaluation Coordinator (512) 245-9045

  2. Elizabeth Ekren, Ph.D.

    Research and Evaluation Coordinator (512) 245-6282

  3. Rachel Hall

    Research and Evaluation Specialist (512) 245-1581

  4. Kathryn Klepac

    Research and Evaluation Specialist (512) 245-5175

  5. Marcy May

    Research and Evaluation Specialist (512) 245-0897

  6. Lacette Wright

    Research and Evaluation Coordinator (512) 245-3036
  1. Jennifer Steele

    Jennifer Steele

    Associate Director Tobacco Prevention
    and Enforcement     (512) 245-8895

  2. Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement

  1. Colton Ayers

    FDA Contract Specialist (512) 245-5538

  2. Kathleen Bates

    Program Manager Youth Tobacco Prevention (512) 245-6231

  3. Velda Escamilla

    FDA Program Manager (512) 245-7220

  4. Haley Hernandez

    Community Prevention Resource Specialist (512) 245-6523

  5. Kellen Kruk

    Program Specialist Youth Tobacco Prevention (512) 245-6234

  6. Melissa Molina

    FDA Contract Specialist (512) 245-1420

  7. Lindy Narvaiz

    Tobacco Contract Specialist (512) 245-7652

  8. Sara Northington

    FDA Program Coordinator (512) 245-5844

  9. Bea Pyle

    Tobacco Enforcement Program Manager (512) 245-0821

  10. Fernando Rojas

    FDA Contract Specialist (512) 245-3034
  1. Mark Andrus

    Mark Andrus

    Associate Director Information Technology (512) 245-1407

  2. Information Technology

  1. DJ Deckert

    IT Specialist (512) 245-6981

  2. Martin Esqueda

    IT Specialist (512) 245-1232

  3. Shane Fleming

    IT Specialist (512) 245-5848

  4. Josh Hawks

    IT Specialist (512) 408-0387

  5. Andre Hochi

    IT Specialist (512) 408-4917

  6. Justin Jimenez

    IT Specialist (512) 245-5639

  7. Cody Long

    IT Specialist (512) 245-7222

  8. Devante Lowery

    IT Specialist (512) 408-4158

  9. Richard Parkin

    IT Specialist (512) 245-5846

  10. Laura Tanner

    Public Relations and Outreach Specialist (512) 245-6128

  11. Andrew Wacaser

    IT Specialist (512) 408-7146

  12. Andrew Young

    IT Specialist (512) 245-0116