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Leadership

Academic Directors

Denise Martinez, M. Ed.
Executive Director, Academics
denise.martinez@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3700

Angie Miranda, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Federal and State Compliance 
angie.miranda@tejanocenter.org 
713-640-3700

Pablo Martinez 
PEIMS/Data Quality Manager 
pablo.martinez@tejanocenter.org 
713-640-3705 

Thelma Garza
School Improvement Officer
thelma.garza@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3717

Carla Stevens
Research, Data, and Accountability 
carla.stevens@tejanocenter.org
713-598-4892

Business/ Operations Directors

Rich Rodriguez
Director, Facilities and Property Development
ricardo.rodriguez@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3788

George Farhat
Technology & Operations Coordinator
george.farhat@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3759 

Teresa Mendoza
Director, Child Nutrition Services
teresa.mendoza@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3700

Pedro Longoria
Accounting Coordinator
pedro.longoria@tejanocenter.org
713-640-6406

Audrey Gomez
Interim Director
audrey.gomez@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3703


 

Strategy & External Affairs Directors

Ramiro Fonseca, MSOL
Director, Outreach and Engagement
ramiro.fonseca@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3796  

Luis Gallegos
Director, Marketing and Communications
luis.gallegos@tejanocenter.org
713-574-6288  

Community Based Directors

Jose Rivera
Director, Health Equity 
jose.rivera@tejanocenter.org 
713-640-3702

Jorge "George" Gonzalez
Director, Resolve
jorge.gonzalez@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3795   

Gabriela Luna
Director, Affordable Housing and Community Redevelopment
housing@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3748   

Melissa Y. Martinez 
Director, GRADcafe and NOVA Academy for Adult Education
mmartinez@projectgradhouston.org 
713-640-3799  

Brenda Navarrete, LMSW, LCPAA
Director, Child Placing Agency
brenda.navarrete@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3766


 

Principals

Maria Knosel
BRYSS Academy Principal
maria.knosel@tejanocenter.org
956-574-7103
 
Auden Sarabia
NESTEM Academy Principal
auden.sarabia@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3720
 
Axinia Zepeda
RYSS Leonel Castillo Early Childhood
STEM Academy  Principal
axinia.zepeda@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3740

Principals

Noelia Longoria
RYSS Early College T-STEM  & STEM Academy Principal
noelia.longoria@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3761
 
Diana Chavez
P-STEM Academy Principal
diana.chavez@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3700
 
Yesenia Cervantes
RYSS STEM Academy Pasadena Principal
yesenia.cervantes@tejanocenter.org
832-482-9583