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ASPIE of Houston Board Members &

Committee Information

Board Members for 2010 

  President:  Dana Hammerman

  Vice President:  Kendra Tarney

  Treasurer:  Lisha Vanar

  Secretary:  Calina Kumula

Parent Representatives:

  Elementary:  Kathy Stallings

  Middle School:  Laura Wightman, Claire Rast

  High School: 

  College: 

Adult Group Representatives:

  Justin Moehn

  James Williams

  Jeremy Wright

Professional Representatives:

  Louis Geigerman:  National ARD Advocates

  Debrah Hall:  The Monarch School

  Jacquelyn Tomlinson:  FOCUS Initiative

Please review the following Board Member/Committee information.  If you are

interested in holding an office or being on a committee, please email ASPIE at

support@aspieinfo.com.   To be a board member, you must be a dues-paying

member of ASPIE.  Your name will be submitted to the executive board of

directors for consideration and nominations/elections will be held annually at

the January meeting.   Thank you for your help and support!

           OFFICER INFORMATION:   

                             PRESIDENT – Presides over meetings; arranges for monthly speakers; manages  

                                        e-mail/mailing lists; coordinates activities with committee chairmen;

                                        oversees newsletter production.  Time commitment – approx. 10 hours/month. 

                             VICE-PRESIDENT – Presides over meetings in absence of president; helps gather and

                                        organize AS-related information for meetings, website and newsletter; assists

                                        president in any other executive duties.  Time commitment – approx.  5 hours/month.

                             TREASURER – Oversees finances, including issuing/depositing checks; maintaining

                                        financial records; reporting to Board of Directors on financial matters.                          

                                        Time commitment – approx.  3 hours/month.                                                                                                        

                                PUBLICITY - Gathers information for newsletter; maintains website; maintains media contact

                                           lists and may distribute press releases to news media; helps distribute information

                                           at and between meetings.  Time commitment – approx.  3 hours/month

                                SECRETARY – Takes brief minutes of meetings.  Sends out monthly meeting notices via email;

                                           Maintains email account;  Reads and answers email correspondence;

                                           Provides other correspondence as needed.  Time commitment – approx.  3 hours/month 

                             COMMITTEE INFORMATION:  

           HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE:  Helps with refreshments for meetings and seminars. 

            INFORMATION COMMITTEE:  Helps gather information for meetings, website and newsletter.  

            EDUCATION:  Serves as a liaison between ASPIE and local school district to held keep educators

                         aware of meetings and events and to act as an AS resource for school districts. 

            PARENT PARTNERS:  Experienced parents willing to share information via phone or

                         e-mail with parents of newly diagnosed children.