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 digital 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
Jenell Paul
President ('22-'23)
940.704.0738
Harriet E. Watkins, Ed.D.
President-Elect ('22-'23)
Chief Academic Officer
Instructional Connections, LLC
888-221-2418
Instructional Connections, LLC
888-221-2418
Charlene Stubblefield
Secretary (’22-’24)
Executive Director, Center for Instructional Innovation and Technology Services (CI2TS),
Prairie View A&M University
936.261.3281
936.261.3281
Chantell Link, Ph.D.
Treasurer (’21-'23)
Director of Student Persistence
Western Governors University
385.428.6171
Western Governors University
385.428.6171
Aleyda Cantu-Lee, Ed.D.
Immediate Past President (’22-’23)
Director, Digital Learning & Academic Innovations, Office of Distance Education & Learning Technologies, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
361.825.2131
361.825.2131
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)
Team Lead, Instructional Design and Faculty Support, I.D.E.A.S.
University of Massachusetts
512.245.5204
University of Massachusetts
512.245.5204
Texas E. Reardon IV
2-Year Higher Education Director ('22-'25)
Director of Distance and Digital Learning
Panola College
903.693.2024
Panola College
903.693.2024
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
Francisco Garcia, M.Ed.
Member-at-Large (’19-‘22)
Director, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Center for Online Learning and Teaching Technology
956.882.6667
956.882.6667
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)
Director of Sales, Digital Media
Diversified
281.254.6757
Abigail Gamble
Regional Group Development Chair (’22-’25)
Associate Director, Online MBA
Baylor University
254.710.6025
Baylor University
254.710.6025
Kelli Erwin, Ed.D.
Executive Partnership Development Chair (’22-’24)
Instructional Design Manager and Product Owner, Learning.com
503.517.4450
503.517.4450
Gerry Pedraza
Parliamentarian (’22-’25)
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