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.

2021 Houston Branch of  The International Dyslexia Association Board of Directors

PRESIDENT
Sabine Triplett

VICE PRESIDENT
Jill Wiseman, M.A., LPC-S

TREASURER
Ashley Roberts

SECRETARY
Debbie Meinwald, M.Ed., LDT, CALT

PAST PRESIDENT
Anson J. Koshy, M.D., MBE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Judith Arceneaux, M.A., CCC-SLP
Alison Edwards, M.S., LDT, CALT
Mairin Griffith
Amanda M. Gyeszly
Monica L. Keogh, M.Ed., LDT, CALT
Patricia Newman, M.Ed.
Mary Prasad, Ph. D.
Lara Speights, M.Ed.
Emily W. Waltmon, M.Ed.

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

Brazos Valley Regional Group
Heather Sherman, M.Ed.

ADVISORY COUNCIL
Amir Bar, M.S.
Marian Cisarik, LDT, CALT, CDT
Carter Crain, J.D.
Jan Cook
Emily Duncan, M.Ed., MSW
Debbie Etheridge, M. Ed.
Annette Goldstein
Allison Griffiths, CALT
Shonda Guthrie, M.Ed., LDT, CALT
Suz Hall, CALT
Marshall Harkins
Jessica Harris, LDT, CALT
Mike Hawkins, M.A., LPC
Jennifer Hopkins, M. Ed.
Kim Jameson, M.Ed., LDT, CALT
Mllary Lattanze
Mary North, M.Ed.
Deborah Pfeiffer-Traum, MSW, LDT, CALT
Karen Priputen, CPA
Amy Richard, M.S., CCC-SLP/CALT
Catherine Rodriguez
Emily Rommel Rinaldi, M.Ed., CALT
Elisabeth Rush, M.Ed., LDT, CALT
Mary H. Yarus, M.Ed., LDT, CALT