Until Everyone Can Read!  
HBIDA’s working board is made up of educators, parents, diagnosticians, dyslexia therapists, advocates, physicians and others who are committed to promoting literacy throughout our city and surrounding communities.

HBIDA holds elections each November to add new and returning members to its board. Each member’s term lasts three years, and our members serve on various committees along with our Advisory Council Members.

2023 Houston Branch of
The International Dyslexia Association
Board of Directors

PRESIDENT 
Jennifer Hopkins, M.Ed

VICE PRESIDENT
Lara Speights, M.Ed., LDT, CALT

TREASURER
Andrew Mercker

SECRETARY
Alison Edwards, M.S., LDT, CALT

Director At Large Committee Member
Patricia Newman, M.Ed. Dyslexia Interventionist

PAST PRESIDENT
Sabine Triplett

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jan Cook, M.Ed
Kathleen (Kat) Corte, LDP, CALP
Michele Joseph, M.Ed
Monica Keogh, M.Ed., LDT, CALT
Mallary Lattanze, M. Ed., LDT, CALT
Angie Maxey
Lily Vasquez Mejia, M.Ed, LDT, CALT
Mary Prasad, Ph.D.
Laura Sandling, M.Ed.
Mary Yarus, M.Ed., LDT, CALT

ADVISORY COUNCIL
Judith Arceneaux, M.A., CCC
Amir Bar, M.S., M.Ed
Haley Boasman
Jennifer Cantrell, M.Ed.,LDT, CALT
Libby Hall, M.Ed, CALP
Suz Hall, CALT
Jessica Harris, LDT, CALT
Marshall Harkins
Alida Hudson, Ph.D
Kim Jameson, M.Ed., LDT, CALT
Amanda Jocz
Siobhan Johnson, M.Ed, LDT, CALT
Anson J. Koshy, MD, MBE
Lisa Landi, M.Ed
Toni La’Zurs, M.A., M.Ed., LPC-S
Kim Mason
Kathy McLane
David Mendlewski
Judy Patterson
Emily Rommel, M.Ed., CALT
Geoffrey Seegmiller
Tenesha Smith, M.Ed, CALT
Regina Staffa, LDT, CALT, CERI
Janice Stokes, M.Ed., CALT
Amy Traynor, M.A., ATP
Hope Rigby-Wills, EdD
Jill Wiseman, MA, LPC-S, SHRM-CP
Nancy Wright

Houston Branch National IDA Board Members
Geoffrey Seegmiller

Regional Representative-Western Region
Carolee Dean

HBIDA REGIONAL GROUPS
Golden Triangle Regional Group
Jeanette Davis, LDT, CALT

Brazos Valley Regional Group
Heather Sherman, M.Ed.