Board of Directors

SEDL's work is guided by a 16-member board of directors with representatives drawn from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Officers of the Board

John (Jack) McCoy (New Mexico) Chairman

Linda Johnson (Louisiana) Vice Chairwoman

Barbara Staggs (Oklahoma) Secretary

Linda Villarreal (Texas) Treasurer

Charles R. Cobbs (Arkansas) Immediate-Past Chairman

Members of the Board

Arkansas Board Members

Mr. Charles R. Cobbs
Assistant Superintendent
Jonesboro Public Schools
Jonesboro

Dr. Sadie Mitchell
Associate Superintendent for Elementary Education
Little Rock School District
Little Rock

Mrs. Gwenneth Price-Picard
Retired Psychotherapist
Cabot

Louisiana Board Members

Ms. Linda Johnson
Board Member
Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Plaquemine

Mrs. Alexina Archer Medley
Principal
Warren Easton Senior High School
New Orleans

Mrs. Donna Nola-Ganey
Assistant Superintendent
Office of School and Community Support
Louisiana State Department of Education
Baton Rouge

Dr. Phillip A. Rozeman
Cardiologist
Willis-Knighton Health System and Minden Medical Center
Shreveport

New Mexico Board Members

Mr. John (Jack) McCoy
Director
Sivic Solutions Group
Santa Fe

Dr. Juan Portley
Education Consultant
Northeast Regional Education Cooperative
Santa Fe

Mrs. Adelina (Lena) Trujillo-Chávez
Executive Director
Pecos Valley Regional Education Cooperative #8
Artesia

Oklahoma Board Members

Mr. Joe Cook
Co-owner
Cook's Computer & Software Service
Broken Bow

Mr. Millard L. House II
Deputy Superintendent for Tulsa Public Schools
Tulsa

Dr. Barbara Staggs
Former State Representative
District 14
Muskogee

Texas Board Members

Mr. Arturo (Artie) Arce
Retired School Principal
Austin

Dr. Rosa María Vida
Superintendent of Catholic Schools
Diocese of Laredo
Laredo

Dr. Linda Villarreal
Executive Director
Education Service Center Region 2
Corpus Christi