Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Association. The Board sets policy and makes relevant decisions on behalf of the membership by providing general oversight regarding the affairs of the Association, its committees, advisory councils, divisions, local chapters, affiliates, and publications. Thus, determining TAGT policies or changes therein; actively pursuing Association goals and objectives, and monitoring financial affairs.

The 12 member Board of Directors consists of:

• (4) officers (President, President-Elect or Past President, Secretary and Treasurer)
• (4) Designated positions (Parent, K-12 Teacher, University, Administrator)
• (4) At-Large positions
• All terms are two years and all designated members, at-large members, Secretary, and the Treasurer may serve two consecutive terms.

2019 Board Officers

President D’Lana Barbay, M.Ed. Director of Professional Development and G/T Beaumont ISD Email	President-Elect Debbie Smith, M.Ed. Coordinator of Advanced Academics, G/T, and 504 San Marcus CISD
Treasurer Christina T. Dearman, Ph.D. G/T Specialist Denton ISD	Secretary Joyce E. Kyle Miller, Ph.D. Associate Professor Texas A&M University-Commerce

Audra Rowell, M.Ed. Administrator Northwest ISD, Fort Worth	Jennifer Gann, M.Ed. At-Large Santiago Christian School, Dominican Republic
Katie Drake K-12 Teacher Killeen ISD	Javetta Jones-Roberson, M.Ed. At-Large Birdville ISD Haltom City
Folly Jee Ligh, M.S. Parent Sugar Land	Matthew Fugate, Ph.D. At-Large University of Houston - Downtown Houston
Debbie Troxclair, Ph.D. University Lamar University Beaumont	Luke T. Hurst At-Large McKinney ISD