IDA Members: Please indicate your vote at the bottom of the page for or against the IDA Austin 2025 ballot. Members cast a single vote on the entire slate. Positions under consideration are Executive Officers and Incoming Directors. Voting will close on December 9, 2024.

Returning Directors are not voted on. They are:

  •   Lisa Baker: President
  •   Sharon Roberts: Past President
  •   Cindy Edwards: Vice President
  •   Shannon Heinzen
  •   Erin Modde
  •   Holly Rasoulian
  •   Dianne Watts
  •   Rama Tandon

IDA Austin 2025 Nominating Ballot

Executive Officers

Officers are elected to serve a two-year term. Term: 2025-2027

Secretary: Kathleen Gilbert, CALT, QI Candidate at Rawson Saunders School

Treasurer: Julien Khaleghy, CEO/Founder SerpApi 

Incoming Directors

The IDA Austin Board of Directors consists of a minimum of nine Directors. Directors serve a three-year term. Term: 2024-2027

 

Patricia Baker Professional Development Strategist, Amplify Education, San Antonio

Veronica Baltierrez Bilingual Reading Interventionist/Dyslexia Teacher, Del Valle ISD 

Lorena de la Cruz Dyslexia Strategist, bilingual Dyslexia Specialist, CALT Candidate, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, Alamo

Ana Garcia Rawson Saunders School parent, Austin

Jennifer Gonzalez Director of Intervention for Del Valle ISD

Kim McEathron Curriculum Coordinator, Teacher Certification Program Instructor, Science of Teaching Reading Instructor, Austin Community College, Austin

Janna Oliver Dyslexia Specialist for Lago Vista ISD

Linda Romero CALT in Private Practice, Harlingen

Melissa Solis Dyslexia Strategist, bilingual Dyslexia Specialist, CALT Candidate, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, McAllen

Clover Yordanova Educational Diagnostician/Dyslexia Specialist for Lake Travis ISD

Carla Walk CALP/Dyslexia Specialist for McAllen ISD

 

Nominating Committee

The nominating committee comprises up to three elected branch members who serve a two-year term. One current IDA Austin Director can also be appointed by the President.

Linda Halbreich CALT

Alice Marsel, CALT – QI


Please indicate your vote by providing your membership number and checking a box below.

IDA Austin 2025 Nominating Ballot

  • You must be a current IDA member to vote. If you are unsure of your membership number, you can list your name for verification.
  • Officers are elected to serve a two-year term. Term: 2025-2027
  • The IDA Austin Board of Directors consists of a minimum of nine Directors. Directors serve a three-year term. Term: 2024-2027
  • Nominating Committee The nominating committee comprises up to three elected branch members who serve a two-year term. One current IDA Austin Director can also be appointed by the President.