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TALAE-Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education
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  • Nominations
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  • About
    • History
    • Board
    • Bylaws
    • Past Presidents
  • Membership
    • Individual Membership
    • Institutional Membership
    • Student Membership
  • Awards
  • Conferences
    • TALAE Virtual Seminar >
      • 2025 Call for Exhibitors
      • Seminar Breakout Sessions
    • Upcoming Conferences >
      • 2026 and 2027 TALAE Annual Conferences
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2024-2025 Executive Board Officers

Charmyn Tumey
President

Patricia Hernandez
President-Elect & Conference Chair

Denise Hinojosa Orand 
Past-President
Dr. Irene Ramos
Vice-President

Martin Loa
Treasurer

Kimberly Vinton
​Secretary

2024-2025 TALAE Representatives

Dr. Olga Escamilla
At-Large Representative

Ana Herrera
Far West TALAE Representative

Natalie Abundiz
Coastal TALAE Representative

Melissa Salinas
South TALAE Representative

Vacant
West TALAE Representative

Dr. Mary Helen Martinez
Central TALAE Representative

Dr. Shalonda Adams
East TALAE Representative

Rachael Berhe
North TALAE Representative

Milena Garcia
South Central TALAE Representative

Workforce Board Area Representatives

West TALAE Representative 
Vacant
1. Panhandle
2. South Plains
9. West Central Texas

Central TALAE Representative 
Dr. Mary Helen Martinez
13. Heart of Texas
14. Capital Area 
15. Rural Capital Area 
26. Central Texas

East TALAE Representative 
Dr. Shalonda Adams
7. Northeast Texas
8. East Texas 
17. Deep East Texas


North TALAE Representative 
Rachael Berhe
3. North Texas
4. North Central Texas 
5. Tarrant County 
6. Greater Dallas 
25. Texoma

Coastal TALAE Representative 
Natalie Abundiz
16. Brazos Valley
18. Southeast Texas 
28. Gulf Coast

South TALAE Representative 
Melissa Salinas
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21. South Texas
22. Coastal Bend 
23. Lower Rio Grande Valley 
24. Cameron

South Central TALAE Representative 
Milena Garcia
19. Golden Crescent
20. Alamo 
27. Middle Rio Grande


Far West TALAE Representative 
Ana Herrera
10. Workforce Solutions Borderplex
11. Permian Basin 
12. Concho Valley


Special Appointees

Dr. Glenda Rose
Public Relations


Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker
Community-Based Organizations, Literacy Texas
Mahalia Baldini
AEL State Director


Dr. Olga Escamilla
COABE Liaison

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