2022 VOTER GUIDE
COMPILED BY BROOKE SJOBERG
ROUND ROCK ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PLACE 4
ROUND ROCK ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PLACE 3
LINDA AVILA
AMBER FELLER
Occupation: educational diagnostician Relevant experience: bachelor’s degree in psychology; master’s degree in education; educator with 30 years experience; three Texas education certi cations in bilingual education, special education and an educational diagnostics; former classroom teacher, behavior specialist and current educational diagnostician
Occupation: quality management specialist and advocate Relevant experience: parent of TAG, general education and special education students in RRISD for 18 years; RRISD trustee for four years; master’s degree in education; over 20 years of education-related work experience; licensed professional counselor www.facebook.com/amberfellerforrrisdschoolboard
512-387-1093 • www.avila4rrisd.com
ALICIA MARKUM
MARYAM ZAFAR
Occupation: photographer and stay-at-home parent Relevant experience: PTA president, RRISD Special Education Parent Advisory Council, RRISD Council of PTAs Diversity and Inclusion chair, RRISD Council of PTAs Nominating Committee, RRISD Comprehensive Needs Assessment Perceptions Committee, RRISD Surrogate Parent Program, RRISD Back to School Celebration volunteer
Occupation: college student, former RRISD student Relevant experience: led a sexual assault and harassment prevention initiative, more than 70 high school volunteer hours, McNeil High School AFJROTC vice corps commander, student government member, public a airs and media watch secretary at local mosque, English tutor for grades K-12
512-522-0426 • www.markum4rrisd.com
512-300-3004 • www.votemaryam.com
CORY VESSA
ORLANDO SALINAS
Occupation: nonpro t director Relevant experience: Round Rock ISD trustee since 2018, bachelor of political science degree from Trinity University, master of public a airs degree from the LBJ School at UT Austin, served as a policy analyst for Texas Senate, part of the 2018 RRISD Citizen’s Bond Com- mittee, longtime PTA volunteer
Occupation: program specialist—state of Texas Relevant experience: managed multimillion-dollar public sector budgets; certi ed instructor with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; master’s degree in business administration; master’s degree in health administration; serve on RRISD Capitol Projects Oversight Committee; proven leadership, con ict resolution and
negotiation skills 956-592-0775 • www.salinas4rrisd.com
www.vessa4rrisd.org
JILL FARRIS
Occupation: former IT recruiter, current homemaker Relevant experience: serteen adviser for Zoi Ora Filos, Thespian Boost- er Club board o cer, parliamentarian for Project Graduation, active member of National Charity League, literacy partner at Berkman Ele- mentary, former Round Rock High School Color Guard parent adviser 512-796-9779 • www.jillfarrisforrrisd.com
ROUND ROCK ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PLACE 5
STEFAN BRYANT
Occupation: grants manager Relevant experience:
educator for 24 years, history teacher, football and basketball coach, special education behavior teacher and 16 years as a middle and high school assistant principal 512-516-7210 • www.sb4rrisd.com
ROUND ROCK ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PLACE 6
TIFFANIE N. HARRISON
CHRISTIE SLAPE
Occupation: consultant and investor Relevant experience:
Occupation: board certi ed professional organizer Relevant experience: former high school Spanish teacher, parent of four Round Rock ISD students, community and school volunteer, church leader www.christieslape4rrisd.com
Master of Business Administration degree from Baylor University, 8.5 years as a technical education marketing teacher in RRISD, RRISD Equity Task Force leader, RRISD Safety & Security Task Force member, RRISD board vice president and former secretary, TASB Legislative Advisory Council member, New Leaders Council member, African American Leadership Institute fellow info@ti anie4rrisd.com • www.ti anie4rrisd.com
DON ZIMMERMAN
AMY WEIR
Occupation: engineer Relevant experience: former elected president of Canyon Creek NW Austin MUD 1, former
Occupation: grants manager Relevant experience:
Austin City Council member for District 6 512-577-8842 • www.donzimmerman.com
2004-2018 numerous PTA positions at Pond Springs Elementary, Deerpark Middle School, McNeil High School and Council of PTAs, including president at Deerpark and McNeil; 2013 Leadership RRISD graduate; served on the past three RRISD Citizen Bond Committees 2014, 2017 and 2018; 2022 Leadership TASB graduate; currently the Place 5 RRISD board trustee. www.amyweirplace5rrisd.com
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NORTHWEST AUSTIN EDITION • OCTOBER 2022
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