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Barry Haenisch Executive Director Email: bhaenisch@tacsnet.org (512) – 440 – 8227 x18 |
Get to know Barry: After serving two different four-year terms on the TACS Executive Committee and one year as the Deputy Executive Director of TACS, Barry Haenisch has served the association as its Executive Director for eight years. He came to TACS full time after serving for 41 years as a teacher, coach, counselor, high school principal, and superintendent in small and mid-sized school districts in Texas.
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Crystal Dockery Deputy Executive Director Email: cdockery@tacsnet.org (512) – 440 – 8227 x11 |
Get to know Crystal: Crystal Dockery has been associated with TACS in some form for the past 10 years. She served on various committees when she was a superintendent in Hunt ISD and joined TACS as Deputy Executive Director in June of 2018.
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Kayla Khang Administrative Assistant Email: kkhang@tacsnet.org (512) – 440 – 8227 x10 |
Get to know Kayla:
Kayla Khang is a new addition to the team, and began working with TACS In Spring of 2022 as an Administrative Assistant. Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to fulfill a multitude of roles. She has 5+ years cumulative experience as a campaign and legislative staffer. She is a proud graduate of the 2020 Hnub Tshiab: Hmong Women Achieving Together Cohort; a program for young Hmong women who are emerging leaders in their industries. She is also currently a member of the 2021 Inaugural Cohort of Texas’s Pink Granite Political Mentorship Program, and The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies’ Legislative Leadership Academy. In her free time Kayla enjoys paddle boarding on Ladybird Lake, practicing her Paj Ntaub (Traditional Hmong embroidery), and vintage/antique shopping.
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Nelly Hernandez Web Manager Email: webmanager@tacsnet.org (512) – 440 – 8227 x15 |
Get to know Nelly: Nelly Hernandez is a current student at the University of Texas at Austin. She is pursuing a BA in American Studies and has completed the Elements of Computing certificate at the university. Nelly expects to graduate this spring as part of the class of 2022, Hook 'em! Throughout her four-years at the university she has aquired a variety of skills in web development, app development, graphics and visualization and python and java. She has also been able to build up her skills in critical analysis,communications ( both verbally and written), and research and information gathering, to name a few. Here at TACS, Nelly is responsible for maintaing and editing all front-end and backend elements and design of the website. She has both a passion Outside of school and work, Nelly has volunteered locally at Caritas of Austin and outside of Austin at Scare for a Cure. At Caritas Nelly helped prepare lunches and snacks that would be handed out everyday and at Scare for a Cure she was a part
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