Board of Directors
SEDL's work is guided by a board of directors with representatives drawn from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Linda Villarreal
Corpus Christi,
Texas
Linda Villarreal is the Vice Chairwoman of SEDL's Board of Directors.
Current WorkRetired Experience/Education
Dr. Villarreal, now retired, was formerly the executive director of Education Service Center Region 2 in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she oversaw programs that assist more than 40 school districts and 7 charter schools to improve academic performance and increase the efficiency of their operations. Her career in education spanned more than 25 years of teaching and administration experience. She started as a classroom teacher of speech and drama and moved on to serve as a principal, superintendent, and service center administrator. She was executive director of Region 2 for 3 years. Dr. Villarreal is also an adjunct professor of education administration and leadership at Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Dr. Villarreal has bachelor's and master's degrees in education from Texas A&M University, Kingsville, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Texas A&M.
