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