Leadership Team
Education Connection Staff
Amy Wilke
Executive Director
Literacy Partner at Hill Elementary, Austin ISD
Church Home: Bethany United Methodist Church
Traci Holland
Operations Coordinator - North
Literacy Partner at Mason Elementary, Leander ISD
Church Home: City Reach
Tommy Mouton
Operations Coordinator - South
Literacy Partner at Zavalla Elementary, Austin ISD
Church Home: Greater Mt. Zion
Education Connection Leadership Volunteers by District
Erik Wirtz
Database Administrator
Church Home: Hill Country Bible Church Austin
Jessica Soorholtz
District Director for Belton ISD
Literacy Partner at Lakewood Elementary, Belton ISD
Church Home: St Luke Catholic Church Temple
Kendall Collier
District Director for Burnet CISD
Literacy Partner at RJ Richey Elementary, Burnet CISD
Church Home: First Baptist Church Marble Falls
Keri Schooler
District Director for Lago Vista ISD
Literacy Partner at Lago Vista Elementary, Lago Vista ISD
Church Home: Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church
Joan Mims
District Director for Lake Travis ISD
Literacy Partner at Lake Pointe Elementary, Lake Travis ISD
Church Home: Hyde Park Baptist Church
Vicki Larkin
District Director for Leander ISD
Literacy Partner at North Elementary & Reed Elementary, Leander ISD
Church Home: Austin Christian Fellowship
Charissa Pituch
District Director for Liberty Hill ISD
Literacy Partner at Rancho Sienna Elementary, Liberty Hill ISD
Church Home: One Chapel Liberty Hill
Kerrie Miksch
District Director for Llano ISD
Literacy Partner at Packsaddle Elementary, Llano ISD
Church Home: Packsaddle Fellowship
Jessica Cornelison
District Director for Marble Falls ISD
Literacy Partner at Colt Elementary, Marble Falls ISD
Church Home: RockPile Church
Cathy Laws
District Director for Round Rock ISD
Literacy Partner at Berkman Elementary & Bluebonnet Elementary, Round Rock ISD
Church Home: Hill Country Bible Church Austin
Education Connection Advisory Board
Joe Bland
Board Chair
Joe Bland Construction, LP
Literacy Partner at Copperfield Elementary, Pflugerville ISD
Church Home: Hill Country Bible Church Steiner
Larry Coulter
Ex Officio - Board Vice President of Finance & Governance
Lakeway Church – Senior Pastor
Church Home: Lakeway Church
Ehrikka Hodge-Messer
Board Member
CASA Travis County - Director of HR & Operations
Literacy Partner at T.A. Brown Elementary, Austin ISD
Church Home: Covenant United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Daryl L. Horton
Ex Officio - Board Pastor Liaison
Christ Together Greater Austin Chairman
Mt. Zion Baptist Church – Senior Pastor
Church Home: Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Doug James
Board Member
Hill Country Bible Church Austin - Community Impact Pastor
Literacy Partner at Naumann Elementary, Leander ISD
Church Home: Hill Country Bible Church Austin
Mel Jones
Board Vice President of Marketing & Events
Ekklesia of Texas, Joy 512 - Executive Director
Church Home: Calvary Chapel Leander
Rachel Kubicki Granier
Board Vice President of Development
ACG, Inc. - Founder/President
Church Home: Austin Ridge
Sara Lackey
Board Co-Vice President of Finance
Cadence Bank - Senior Vice President
Literacy Partner at Colt Elementary, Marble Falls ISD
Church Home: First UMC Marble Falls
Suzanne Logsdon
Board Member
Magenta Sourcing - Managing Director
Literacy Partner at Pillow Elementary, Austin ISD
Church Home: LifeAustin Mueller
Herb Moffett, Jr.
Board Member
Restoring God’s Family Ministry (RGF) – Pastor
Literacy Partner at Brushy Creek Elementary, Round Rock ISD
Church Home: Restoring God’s Family Ministry (RGF)
Oscar Villegas
Board Member
Shoreline Church - Outreach Pastor/Head of Security
Church Home: Shoreline Church
