Meet the Team

Staff

​Amir Samandi
​Founder/Executive Director
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Marisa Calder
​​Director of Operations
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Ruwani Tapiador  
Serve Manager
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Monsenet Vasquez
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Kristan McIntyre
Program Manager
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Michelle Garcia
Program Manager
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SOS Board

Frank Solis
Board Chair
​Taco Cabana
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Christian Valerio
​Vice Chair
​ Oliver Wyman Actuarial
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Derek Schriver
​Treasurer
​Schriver, Carmona & Company, PLLC
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Lauren Sandoval-McLeaird
​Secretary
​Marathon Petroleum Corporation
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David Johnson
​Member
TransformEd Consulting
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Brijal Patel
Owner
FiveFitness Group

Zak Seibert
​Member 
​Keller Williams Legacy
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Audrey Milligan
Member
​Methodist Healthcare

Yvonne Schmeidecke
Member
Hixon Construction
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Christopher Flores
Member
HEB
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Jennifer Lloyd
​Member
​St. Mary's University 
Thought Bubble Studio
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Julian Mathews
​Member
Capital Strategies
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Hannah Jones
Member
Stirista Marketing Solutions
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Samara Makinsi
Member
USAA
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Elizabeth Henderson
Member
Microsoft
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Claire Garza
Member
Valero Energy Corporation
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Volunteer Staff

Information Technology - Elizabeth Muire
 Explore Medical Manager - Andrea Robbins
Assistant to the Executive Director - Jerri Seibert

Global Educators:
Ashli Andersen, Mia Connell, Eric Cruz, Kelly Duncan, Luis Flores, Addie Garcia Dubravec, Durquia Guillen, Jennifer Humphrey, Kristin Krenz, Jennifer Love, Sandrina Ramirez, Minnie Rodriguez, Analisa Vasquez

Site Leaders:
Ashli Andersen, Jennifer Barzona, Vi Dougherty, Laura Fernandez, Jennifer House, Jennifer Humphrey, Emily Jellick, Shelly Kinnune, Camille Langston, Heather Joy Pitamber, Lorraine Rivera Emmanuelli, Timothy Rolling, Kathleen Swoboda, Christian Valerio, Taylor Tippit, Catalina Velez-Watson