2019-2020 President's Welcome
Hello !
What an honor and a privilege it is for me to serve as your TASFAA President for the 2019-2020 year! It is my sincere hope that I can make a difference in the life of our association. I invite and encourage you to reach out and share with me or any of the current leaders any concerns or ideas you might have which would strengthen and enhance the work of our organization.
The 2019-2020 TASFAA Board members and committee chairs have hit the ground running. We met in September to kick-off what we hope will be a meaningful and productive year ahead. Our overarching theme is: “making TASFAA relevant to new and seasoned aid officers while recognizing and respecting the differences in the generations”. We will refer to this theme as we progress throughout the year.
I am looking forward to working with the following TASFAA leaders during the upcoming year:
Board of Directors
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Committee Chairs/ Co-Chairs
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Lyn Kinyon, UTA |
President |
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Dede Gonzales, TSU & Michelle Toney, UTA |
Fall Conference |
Christy Miller, WBU |
Vice President |
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Keith Hoelscher, ASU |
Membership |
Taryn Anderson, UD |
President-Elect |
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Karen Krause, UTA |
Nominations & Elections |
Delisa Falks, TAMU |
Immediate Past-President |
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D. Ingram, UTSW & Mariah Fournier, DCCCD |
Training |
Diane Todd-Sprague, UT |
Secretary |
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Diana Martinez, UTSA |
Awards/Scholarships |
Fabian Vasquez, TTUHSC |
Treasurer |
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Jason Edens, ACC |
Communications/Social Media |
Zelma DeLeon, UNT |
Board Member at Large 19-20 |
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Carolyn Jones, CC |
Early Awareness |
Carolyn Jones, CC |
Board Member at Large 19-20 |
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Cynthia Butler, DCCCD |
Legislative Issues |
David Orsag, UMHB |
Board Member at Large 19-20 |
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Rachael Fournier, UTA |
Mentor/Protegé
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Cynthia Butler, DCCCD |
Board Member at Large 20-21 |
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Christy Miller, WBU |
NASFAA Credentialing |
Dede Gonzales, TSU |
Board Member at Large 20-21 |
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Leandra Garcia, StMU & Melissa Bohnsack, TAMU |
Regional Training |
Jael Perez, UTRGV |
Board Member at Large 20-21 |
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Marcus Wilson, TTUHSC |
Site Selection |
Christina Pikla, TU |
Board Member at Large 20-21 |
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Kevin Armalay, UT |
Web Services |
Partner Relations:
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Ben Montecillo, TTU |
SWASFAA Relations |
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Sergio Gonzales, Sallie Mae |
Sponsor Relations |
In addition to the standing and ad hoc committees, four task forces have been established for 2019-2020:
Task Force
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Leader
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General Charge
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Disaster Recovery Plan |
Zelma DeLeon, UNT |
Create a plan to ensure TASFAA’s continued ability to perform mission critical functions in the case of a disaster. |
Diversity and Inclusiveness |
Taryn Anderson, UD |
Create a statement addressing TASFAA’s position on and commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. |
Membership Dues/Structure |
Delisa Falks, TAMU |
Review the existing membership fees/structure for appropriateness and possible recommendations. |
Sponsorship Opportunities |
Sergio Gonzales, Sallie Mae |
Review the existing sponsorship opportunities for appropriateness and possible recommendations. |
During our kick-off meeting, I asked each TASFAA leader to share one word which best describes what TASFAA means to him/her. The responses were incredible. Taryn Anderson took the compilation of words and created the word art shown below. My word was ‘networking’. What word would you choose?
I will be in touch as we progress throughout the year.
Lyn Kinyon
2019/20 TASFAA President
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