ASPIE of Houston Board Members,

Committee Information

Board Members for 2008 

  President:  Laura Wightman

  Vice President:  Mike Hammerman

  Treasurer:  Kendra Tarney        

  Secretary:  Dana Hammerman

  Publicity:  Allison Woods

Parent Representatives:

  Elementary:  Open

  Middle School:  Open

  High School:  Open

  College:  Open

Adult Group Representatives:

  James Williams

  Jeremy Wright

Professional Representatives:

  Louis Geigerman:  National ARD Advocates

  Jacquelyn Tomlinson:  FOCUS Initiative

  Debrah Hall:  The Monarch School

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.   Thanks 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:  Parents willing to share information via phone or e-mail with newly diagnosed families.