2023 TAVAC 48th Annual Conference

Please join us for the 2023 TAVAC 48th Annual Conference! Hyatt Regency Hotel San Antonio, TX

When

Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM CDT
-to-
Monday, July 31, 2023 at 1:00 PM CDT

Where

Hyatt Regency Riverwalk

123 Losoya St
San Antonio, TX 78205

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Contact

Lisa Longacre
TAVAC
713-927-6575
tavacsecretary@gmail.com
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Look who else is already registered!

Carla Acosta  Alamo Heights ISD , Transition Teacher/Coordinator/TED
Trusure Adams  TWC- Vocational Rehabilition Services , Transition Vocational Rehabilition Counselor
Becky Addison  Granbury High School , Granbury High School
Grace Akpaffiong  Texas Workforce Commission , Texas Workforce Commission
Kristin Allen  SPED Admin Office , Program Specialist
Rufino Arenas Jr  SAISD , SPECIAL EDUCATION TRANSITION SPECIALIST
Bellanira Arias  Robstown ISD , SPED Teacher
Diana Azzouz  FBISD , SAILS/FLASH Program Specialist
Valeria Baeza  Texas Workforce Comission , Transition Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
LeAnne Baird  Workforce Solutions North Texas , Student HireAbility Navigator
Deanna Barbaree  Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabiliation , Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabiliation
Virginia Barrera  Texas Workforce Commission , Vocational Rehab counselor
Chelsea Beaty  LEVELLAND I S D , VOCATIONAL ADJUSTMENT COORDINATOR
Maya Bechi  Cypress Fairbanks ISD , Transition Support Teacher
Janice Berechi-Onyejiako  Workforce Solutions Alamo , Navigator
Michael Biasini  Aubrey ISD , Special Ed Teacher
Brynn Biggs  SHSU- Garrett Center on Transition and Disability , Project Manager
Alecia Bilton-Ward  China Spring ISD , China Spring ISD
Stacy Binckley  Cy-Fair ISD (Cy-Creek HS) , Transition Support Teacher
John Blackburn  Special Services BISD , TED Brownsville Independent School District
Rebecca Bloxham  Seguin ISD , Seguin ISD
Lyndsay Boatright  San Angelo ISD , Vocational Adjustment Teacher
Trevette Bookman  TWC/Vocational Rehabilitation Services , Transition Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Amee Bowen  Argyle ISD , TED
Keisha Bradley  Austin Achieve School , Transition Specialist
Melody Brown  Texans Can Academies , Vocational Adjustment Coordinator
Pauline Brown  Vidor Independent School Distrtict , Educational Diagnostician
Perri Brown  San Angelo ISD , Vocational Adjustment Teacher
Danielle Bull  Texas Workforce Solutions-TWC VR , Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Counselor
Janine Bunke  Texas Workforce Commission , TVRC
T. J. Burke  Region III ESC , Region III ESC
Kisha Burks  FWISD , Transition Lead
Greg Burnias  Judson ISD , Special Education Specialist
Jordan Burrell  San Angelo ISD , Vocational Adjustment Coordinator
Yvonne Cadena  SAISD , Transition Specialist
Lakatta Carey  Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabiltatio , TVRC
Stacey Carroll  Texans Can Academies , Special Education Coordinator
Jacqueline Carter  Workforce Solutions , Student HireAbility Navigator
Jacqueline Carter  Workforce Solutions , Student HireAbility Navigator
Josephus Carter  Bryan ISD Special Education Department , Special Education/Project SEARCH Instructor
Andrew Castillo  Texas Workforce Commission , Regional Transition Specialist
Timothy Cato  Cooke County SSA , Transition Specialist
Teresa Chavez  WorkForce Solutions Alamo , WorkForce Solutions Alamo
Adrienne Chevalier  Judson ISD , Special Ed Program Coordinator
Sarah Cifarelli  Grand Prairie ISD , Transition Teacher
Corinna Cole  SHSU- Garrett Center on Transition and Disability , Assistant Professor
Keith Coleman  Longview ISD, Longview High School , Structure learning, Life Skills, Transition teache
Kira Connel  San Angelo ISD , Teacher
Jennifer Copeland  Freestone Navarro Bi-County Co-op , Assistant Special Education Director
Melissa Cornelius-Freyre  Nellie Reddix Center , Transition Specialist
Rachel Corona  Bishop ISD , TED
Mary Coronado  Life Bridges , SPED Teacher
Brigid Cortinas  La Vernia ISD , Special Education Coordinator
Theresa Cortney  ESC Region 4 , ESC Region 4
Sandye Cox  Sandye Cox Consulting , Educational Consultant
Joneshia Cranford  Lufkin ISD , VAC/Transition Coordinator
Liza Crawford  Lampasas ISD , Transition Coordinator
Joey Crow  TWS - VR , VRM
Karissa Dalton  Burkburnett Independent School District , Teacher
Kayla Daniel  SHSU- Garrett Center on Transition and Disability , Project Coordinator / Content Specialist
Tracy Darjean-Lewis  Texas Workforce Commission-VRS , Texas Workforce Commission-VRS
Jann Davies  Friendswood ISD , Transition Coordinator
Brett Davis  Comal ISD , Transition/Post Secondary educator
Cynthia De La Garza-Gonzales  South Texas ISD , Half Day Programs Supervisor/SPED Counselor
Channing Dial  Cypress Fairbanks ISD , Transition Support Teacher
Andrea Donelson  Southwest ISD , Transition and Community Specialist
Alan Dorman  Channelview ISD , Transition Teacher
TeNay Douglas  TWC , TVRC BVI
Kellie Dowden  Crosby ISD , Vocation Teacher
Jeanette Driffill  SHSU- Garrett Center on Transition and Disability , Project Coordinator / Content Specialist
Kendra Duncan  Seminole ISD , Vocational Teacher and Transition Coordinator
Regina Earls  Austin ISD , Transition Services Coordinator
Sydney Eary  Academy ISD , TED
Juile Edwards  Kountze ISD , TED
Ruby Elizondo  Workforce Solutions Alamo , Student HireAbility Navigator
David Enriquez  Texas Workforce Commission , Transition Counselor
Monica Escobar  Irving ISD , Transition Teacher
Rita Escobar  Del Valle ISD , Special Education Teacher
Stephanie Evans  East End Education Co-op , VAC/Transition Coordinator
Mandy Fedor  Grandview ISD , Paraprofessional
Josephine Feipel  Eagle Mountain Elementary , Special Education Teacher-Resource
Alejandra Fernandez  TEXAS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS/ VOCATIONAL REHAB SERV , Transition Vocational Rehab Counselor
Rebecca Fielding  Bryan ISD , Teacher
Nahira Figueroa  Killeen ISD , Teacher Vocational Adjustment
Karen Fisher  Plainview ISD , Educational Diagnostician
Carrie Fry  TWC , Transition Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Kristin Fuller  Cleveland ISD , TED
Gloria Gamez  LEVELLAND I S D , LIFE SKILLS SUPERVISOR
Anna Gaona  IDEA Public Schools , Transition Specialist
Chris Garcia  Texas Workforce Commission , Texas Workforce Commission
Melissa Garcia Clays  Banquete ISD , Transition Coordinator
Erica Garza  Churchill High School , Teacher
Jessica M Garza  McAllen ISD , VAC Teacher
Myra Garza  Texas Workforce Commission- Vocational Rehab ser , Vocational Rehabilitation Teacher
Suzann Garza  AMARILLO ISD , Diagnostician
Yazmin Garza  IDEA THRIVE , Transition Specialist
Casey Gilbert  Comal ISD , Special Education Teacher
Jamie Goebel  Hardin-Jefferson ISD , Education Diagnostician
Lorena Gonzalez  North East ISD , TED
Samuel Gonzalez  EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER, REGION 20 , EDUCATION CONSULTANT-TRANSITION
Janeen Gordon  TWC-VRD , Gulf Coast Regional Transition Specialist
Melissa Graham  LAMAR CISD , Behavioral Interventionist
Sylvia Graves  San Angelo ISD , Vocational Adjustment Teacher
Misty Greentree  TWS-VR , Vocational Rehabilitation
Courtney Gregori  Austin Independent School District , Teacher High School Special Ed
Anna Gresham-Hartung  Marble Falls ISD , Marble Falls ISD
Dr. Christina Gushanas  SHSU- Garrett Center SCTN , Assistant Professor of Special Ed.
Elisa Gutierrez  TWC-Vocational Rehabilitation , Caseload Coverage Vocational Rehab Counselor
Bridgette Hallowell  Del Valle ISD , Transition teacher
Dawn Hamilton  Cy Fair ISD , Transition Support Teacher
Kerri Hammack  Forney ISD , Transition Specialist
Joette Hardin  Texas A&M , program corrdinator
Angie Hargreaves  SPED Admin Office , Transition Specialist
Joslyn Harmon  Dallas ISD , TED
Tamie Harrington  HOT Cooperative for Exceptional Children , Transition/Vocational Coordinator (TED)
Brittney Harris  Lamar CISD , ATP Coordinator
Debbie Harris  Pearland High School - Pearland ISD , VAC
Theresa Hartman  Seguin ISD , Transition Teacher
Jessica Hathaway  AMARILLO ISD , Special Education Coordinator
Tresha Hattar  The IEP Boss , Advocate
Dala Henry  Bryan ISD , Secondary Coordinator, Special Education
James Hicks  Duncanville ISd , Transition Specialist
Keith Higginbotham  Somerset ISD , Transition Coordinator
Jenanne Hill  Waxahachie ISD , TED
Jessica Hill  Crosby ISD , Transition Specialist
Latasha Hill  Fort Worth ISD , Transition Specialist
Royce Hill  Cy-Fair ISD , Transition
Astrid Hinojosa  Texas Workforce Solutions - Vocational Rehabilita , Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Rosla Hocker  Texas Work Force Commission VR , Regional Transition Specialist
Lee Ann Holt  Lee Ann Holt , Lee Ann Holt
Shy'Ron Howard  Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas , Student HireAbility Navigator
Willie Hubbard  LAMAR CISD , Behavioral Interventionist
Abby Hughes  Northside ISD , Transition Specialist and TED
Holly Hughes  Texas Workforce Solutions - Voc Rehab , Transition VR Counselor
Malcolm Ifoezeh  TWS-VRD , Deputy Regional Director
Analisa Infante  Angleton ISD , TED
Kaitlyn Jackson  YTI, Cornell University , Policy Associate
Emone Jackson-Lott  Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County , Student HireAbility Navigator
Shelby Jeffs  Forney ISD , Transition Specialist
Carolyn Johnson  Texas Workforce Commission , Transition Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Fredrick Johnson  LAMAR CISD , Behavioral Interventionist
Kirstin Johnson  TWC-Vocational Rehabilitation Services , Regional Transition Specialist
Monica Johnson  Education Service Center Region 12 , Education Specialist
Janice Johnston  Texas City ISD , Special Ed. Instructional Specialist
Aubrey Jones  Deep East Texas Local Workforce Development Board , Student HireAbility Navigator
Shamika Jones  Life School , Special Education Specialist
Alyssa Kee  TWC-VR , TWC-VR
Eric Kirchner  Galena Park ISD , Program Director
Erin Kline  SHSU- Garrett Center on Transition and Disability , Coordinator Garrett Center Institute
Peggy Knight  Crosby High School , Vocation Job Coach
Kelly Koepp  Roosevelt HS , Teacher, 18+
Pamela Kubacak  Cy-Fair ISD , Transition Support Teacher
Jeannette Lara  Texas Workforce Commission , Texas Workforce Commission
Lisa Lara  Brush Country Co-op , Special Education Instructional Coordinator/TED
Judith LeBlanc  Austin ISD , Teacher Middle School Special Ed
Jessica Livesay  Heritage High School , Transition Specialist
Johanna Logan  Aledo ISD , Aledo ISD Transition Specialist
Jamie Long  TWS-VRS , Transition Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Lisa Longacre  CFISD , Transition Support Teacher
Oscar Lozoya  TWC , TVRC
Brandi Luna  Andrews ISD , TED
Linda Mack  Cypress-Fairbanks ISD , Special Ed Coordinator/TED
Amber Manzano  Grand Prairie ISD , Transition Employment Designee
Kevin Markel  Texas Workforce Commission , Transition Program Specialist
April Martin  Workforce Solutions Texoma , Student HireAbility Navigator
April Martin  Workforce Solutions Texoma , Student HireAbility Navigator
Jennifer Martinez  Roosevelt High School , Teacher
Noel Martinez  Roma ISD , VA Coordinator
Steven Martinez  Texas Workforce Solutions - VRS , Transitional Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Tiffany Mathis  Lamar CISD , Executive Director Of Special Education
Sheila McKay  Plainview ISD , TED
Ashley McKelvey  Windham School District , Transition Specialist
Jordan McKendree  Pearland High School , Inclusion Aide
Sharen McKinney  Irving ISD , Irving ISD
Kathleen McNeill-Murch  ESC Region 2 , Education Specialist
Belinda Medious  Texas Workforce Commission , Texas Workforce Commission
Belinda Medious  Texas Workforce Commission , Texas Workforce Commission
Blanca Mendoza  New Frontiers Public Schools , SPED Teacher
Leigh Miller  Uvalde CISD , FLS Teacher/Transition Teacher
Peggy Miller  Andrews ISD , TED/VAC
Robin Miller  Texas A&M Center on Disability and Development , Director of Employment Programs
Vickie Mitchell  SHSU- Garrett Center on Transition and Disability , State Lead/ Associate Professor
Vickie Mitchell  Sam Houston State University , Professor
Stephanie Monroe  Decatur ISD , Stephanie Monroe
Candy Montero  Garland ISD , Transition Specialist
Rhonda Moore  TWC , TWC
Roxanne Moreno  Del Valle Opportunity Center , Special Education Teacher
Melissa Morgan  Waller ISD , Special Education Teacher
Erica Moy  TWCVRS , Transition counselor
Julianna Murray  Prosper ISD , Transition Specialist
Anna Nandin  Middle Rio Grande Workforce Board , Student HireAbility Navigator
Cheryl Nelson  Retired , Retired Transition Specialist
Deborah Norris  FWISD , Transition Specialist/VAC
Christy Northcliffe  Bryan ISD , Teacher
Amber Northen  Hutto ISD , Teacher - 18+
Stacey O'Neal  TWC , TWC
Andrea Olguin  Amarillo High , Amarillo High
Dannie Ortiz  CAM Transition & Employment Consulting , Transition specialists
Christy Parks  Texas Workforce VR Services , TVRC
Kimberly Partridge Staveley  Ft. Sam Houston ISD , Vocational Teacher
Heidi Pease  East Central ISD , TED
Teresa Pena  Judson ISD , Transition Specialist
Catalina Pino  SPED Admin Office , Program Specialist
Casey Purifoy  Workforce Soluitons , Student Hireability
Veronica Quintana  Pharr San Juan Alamo ISD , Pathways Toward Independence 18+ Director
Jennifer Ratcliff  Boerne Independent School District , Boerne Independent School District
Dana Rathbun  Del Valle ISD , Special education teacher
Jerilyn Reagan  Arlington ISD-18 PLUSS , Arlington ISD-18 PLUSS
Paula Reed  Hill County SSA , Transition Specialist
Amy Reeves  Region 10 ESC , Transition Consultant
Charles Renfro  Round Rock ISD , Transition Specialist
Josie Reyes  Region One ESC , Transition Specialist
Austin Reynolds  Permian Basin Workforce Development Board , Student HireAbility Navigator
Mike Richins  Abilene ISD , Special Ed Teacher
Patricia Rincon  Workforce Solutions for South Texas , South Texas
Rodney Rivera  Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County , Student HireAbility Navigator
Annette Rocha  TWS-VRS , Transition Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Chris Rodriguez  BISD , Teacher
Hocker Rosla  TX Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation , TX Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation
Maria Roussett  Workforce Solutions Cameron , Student HireAbility Navigator
Mary Ann Saenz  Robstown ISD , SPED Teacher
Suzanne Saenz  Workforce Solutions of SE Texas , Workforce Solutions of SE Texas
Tandora Sample  Irving ISD , Transition Teacher
Lisa Santoyo  Northside ISD , Transition Specialist
Margaret Schiffner  Texas Workforce Solutions-VRS , Transition Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Jill Schwertner  SELCO SSA , VAC/TRANSITION COORDINATOR
Melissa Seale  TWSVRS , TWSVRS
Debra Seeley  Red Oak ISD , Transition Teacher
Judy Seibel  Texas Workforce Solutions , Texas Workforce Solutions
Stefanie Severin  Texas City ISD , Special Ed Teacher
Amber Shandley  Bell County Coop , State Lead/ Associate Professor
Jennifer Shaw  Aledo ISD , Special Education Functional Academics Teacher
Leslie Shaw  Cornell University , Research Associate
Donna Shriner  Belton ISD , Transition Specialist
Margaret Simon McGrew  Texas City ISD , 18+ Teacher
Montana Skidmore  Weatherford ISD , Transition Facilitator
Barbara Smith  Vidor ISD (High School) , Diagnostician
Misty Smith  Hempstead ISD , TED
Tonnette Smith  Bryan ISD , Transition Coordinator
Towanna Smith  Workforce Solutions of Central Texas , Student HireAbility Navigator
Vickie Smith  Bryan ISD , Transition Coordinator
Jeannine Solis  Ingleside ISD , Resource Teacher
Jennifer Solomon  Region 8 ESC , Region 8 ESC
Hope Steinhoff  Texas City ISD , Program Specialist
Tiffany Stockton  Galena Parkisd.com , Transition Teacher
Michelle Stone  Pflugerville ISD--John B. Connally High School , Vocational Adjustment Coordinator (VAC) Teacher
Misty Strong  Polk County Special Services Cooperative (SSA) , Special Education Instructional Coordinator
Winnifer Stubblefield  Lamar CISD , ATP Teacher
Sarah Switzer  JCSSA , Educational Diagnostician & Transition Specialist
Evelyn Syon  Cypress Fairbanks ISD , Transition Support Teacher
Tammy Taylor  Communities In Schools of the Heart of Texas , Student HireAbility Navigator
Jenny Timberlake  LAMAR CISD , Special Education Teacher
Enrique Trevino  Floresville High School , Special Ed
Imelda Trevino  Workforce Solutions Coastal Bend , Student HireAbility Navigator
Rose Trevino  Texas Workforce Commission , Transition Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Giovanne Turincio  TWC - Vocational Rehabilitation , Community Outreach & Awareness Specialist
Jessica Uretsky  Sanger ISD , TED/Transition Specialist
Analisa Vallejo-Perez  Sped Admin Office , Coordinator for NETS
Magen Vasquez  Channelview ISD , Transition Specialist
Doylene Walker  FWISD Special Education Dept. , Transition Specialist
Doylene Walker  Fort Worth ISD , Transition Specialist / Special Education Services
Ariel Wallace  Gulf Coast Board- HGAC , Student HireAbility Navigator
Natalia Wallace  TWC Vocational Rehabilitation Services , Transition Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
April Watanabe  NISD , Special Education Vocation Teacher
Laurie Watson  Corsicana ISD , Transition Coordinator
Tina Webber  Texas Workforce Commission , TVRC
Robin Welch  Mabank ISD , Sped Educator
Robin Welch  Mabank ISD , 504 Educator
Charles West  Special Services BISD , Behavior Specialist
Jamie Westmoreland  Robstown ISD , Educational Diagnostician
Kissa White  Texas Workforce Commission , Texas Workforce Commission
Sonia White  East Texas Council of Governments , Student HireAbility Navigator/Mentor
Trylonda Whytus  Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitatio , Counselor
Chalynn Wilder  Irving ISD , Transition Specialist
Kimberly Wilson  DeWitt-Lavaca Special Education Cooperative , Transition Coordinator
Roberta Wilson  Robert M. Shoemaker HS , SPED Vocational Adjustment Coordinator
ReGina Wise  SPMU 1-2 Lubbock - TWC , SPMU 1-2 Lubbock - TWC
Ann Withers  Bryan ISD , VAC teacher-Sped
Leah Wood  esc region 19 , program manager
Sarah Wood  Burkburnett Independent School District , Diagnostician
Darci Woodruff  Waxahachie ISD , Special Education Teacher
Gina Yackel  El Campo - Rice CISD SPED Cooperative , Transition Specialist
Sandy Yeandle  JCSSA , Educational Diagnostician & Transition Specialist