Meet our Board of Directors

​Louie Gonzalez
PRESIDENT
Employer: 
El Paso Electric
Position:
Contract Negotiator
Lisa Zamarripa
VICE PRESIDENT
Employer:
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Position:
Senior Cash Analyst
Sofia Vega
SECRETARY
Employer:
El Paso ISD, Ysleta ISD
Position:
Substitute Teacher, Teacher Candidate, University of Texas - El Paso Graduate Student
​Paul Haupt
TREASURER
Employer: 
Ysleta ISD, Socorro ISD
Position:
​Teacher, Instructional Specialist, 
Administrator, Teacher and Admin
​Mentor, 42 years
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Jackie Dean
Board Member
Retired
School Librarian and Library Advocate
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Paula Madriles
FOUNDER
Ex-Officio Board Member
Employer:
El Paso ISD
Position:
Resource Teacher El Paso ISD, 10 years
Literacy Leader El Paso ISD, 10 years
Other: Certified Master Reading Teacher, UTEP
Chuck Fernandez
Ex-Officio Emeritus Board Member
Employer:
BBVA Compass Bank
Position:
Bank Manager
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