Our Leaders
The affairs of TxDLA are managed by a Board of Directors, which is also the governing body of TxDLA, serving as an advocate for the broader field of distance learning. The Board formulates policies of the organization consistent with its purposes and subject to any specific directions of the membership.
Michelle Singh (Durán), Ph.D.
Chair of the Board & Government/Military/Non-Profit Director ('21-'24)
Assistant Commissioner of Digital Learning, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
512.427.6284
512.427.6284
Aleyda Cantu-Lee, Ed.D.
President (’21-’22)
Director, Digital Learning & Academic Innovations, Office of Distance Education & Learning Technologies, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
361.825.2131
361.825.2131
Jenell Paul
President-Elect ('21-'22)
Learning Resource Network (LRN) Director
Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
512.810.4562
Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
512.810.4562
Lisa Brown
Secretary ('20-'22)
Director, Bush School OEE
Texas A&M University
979.862.8826
Texas A&M University
979.862.8826
Chantell Link, Ph.D.
Treasurer (’21-'23)
Director of Student Persistence
Western Governors University
385.428.6171
Western Governors University
385.428.6171
Charlene Stubblefield
Immediate Past President (’21-’22)
Executive Director, Center for Instructional Innovation and Technology Services (CI2TS),
Prairie View A&M University
936.261.3281
936.261.3281
Rhonda Blackburn
Corporate/Private Sector Director ('20-'23)
Co-Founder
B&B Consulting
979.255.0289
B&B Consulting
979.255.0289
Tamarin Butcher
4-Year Higher Education Director ('21-'24)
Digital Literacy Program Coordinator
Texas State University
512.214.2577
Texas State University
512.214.2577
Clark Peterson
2-Year Higher Education Director (’19-‘22)
512.576.7448
Teela Watson
K-12 Education Director ('20-'23)
Executive Coach and New Business Development Team
engage2learn
817.740.7611
engage2learn
817.740.7611
Mary Anderson
Member-at-Large ('21-'24)
Instructional Designer
Texas State University
830.302.6886
Texas State University
830.302.6886
Renda Garner
Member-at-Large (’19-‘22)
TCPA 9-12 Assistant Campus Director
iSchool Virtual Academy of Texas
972.742.2184
iSchool Virtual Academy of Texas
972.742.2184
Mark Workman
Member-at-Large ('20-'23)
Dean of Distance Learning
Blinn College
979.209.7403
Blinn College
979.209.7403
John Copeland
Chief Information Officer ('20-'23)
281.254.6757
Abigail Gamble
Regional Group Development Chair (’19-’22)
Associate Director, Baylor University, Online MBA, Hankamer School of Business
254.710.6025
254.710.6025
Gerry Pedraza
Parliamentarian (’19-’22)
Instructional Designer III, Engineering Studio for Advanced Instruction and Learning, Texas A&M University, College Station
979.847.6160
979.847.6160
Lisa Tomsio
Executive Manager
Texas Distance Learning Association
512.402.7797
512.402.7797