Authorizing Staff
Executive Team
Marian Schutte
- Deputy Associate Commissioner, Department of Authorizing & Policy
- marian.schutte@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-9612
Policy & Operations Team
Melanie Robinson
- Director of Policy and Operations
- melanie.robinson@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-7198
Tatiana Hurtado
- Executive Assistant
- tatiana.hurtado@tea.texas.gov
- 512-936-2232
Charter School Authorizing Division
Valerie Trevino
- Director of Charter School Authorizing
- valerie.trevino@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-9470
Charter Resources and Support
Chelsea Garcia
- Director Resources and Support
- chelsea.garcia@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-9030
Mary Awalt
- Texas Partnerships Specialist
- mary.awalt@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-3419
Melissa Minor
- Charter School Grant Manager
- melissa.minor@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-1491
Brittany Eldred
- Charter School Grant Specialist
- brittany.eldred@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-
Charter Portfolio Team
Eric Wynn
- Charter School Portfolio Manager
- eric.wynn@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-
Jeffrey Koch
- Charter School Portfolio Coordinator
A-D Charter Schools & Texas College Prep Academy & Premier High Schools - jeffrey.koch@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-9060
Mercedes Coleman
- Charter School Portfolio Coordinator
E-L Charter Schools & KIPP Public Schools & BASIS Texas - mercedes.coleman@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-9407
Bernadette Labrado
- Charter School Portfolio Coordinator
- Sp-Z Charter Schools & Great Hearts, International Leadership Texas, & Uplift Education
- bernadette.labrado@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-8372
Charter New Schools Team
Brittany Glenn
- New Schools Team Manager
- Brittany.glenn@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-9722
John Garland
- New Schools Team Specialist
- john.garland@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-3533
Sarah Khan
- New Schools Team Specialist
- sarah.khan@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-9977
Virtual/Hybrid Education
Ann Rajan
- Director, Virtual/Hybrid Education
- ann.rajan.@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-8916
Eric Fredrickson
- Statewide Virtual Program Coordinator
- eric.fredrickson@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-8111
Kristin Usrey
- Texas Virtual School Network Technical and Operations Lead
- kristin.usrey@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-9912
Local Accountability System Team
Melanie Robinson
- Director of Policy and Operations
- melanie.robinson@tea.texas.gov
- 512-463-7198