Board of Directors
SEDL's work is guided by a 20-member board of directors. There are four representatives from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Officers of the Board
Matthew Causey (Louisiana) Chairman
Gloria Griffin (Oklahoma) Vice Chairman
Arturo Arce (Texas) Secretary
Charles Cobbs (Arkansas) Treasurer
Mary A. Abeita (New Mexico) Immediate-Past Chairman
Members of the Board
Arkansas Board Members
Mr. Charles Cobbs
Assistant Superintendent
Jonesboro Public Schools
Jonesboro
Dr. Kenneth James
Director of Education
State Department of Education
Little Rock
Dr. Sadie Mitchell
Associate Superintendent for Elementary Education
Little Rock School District
Little Rock
Ms. Gwenneth Price-Picard
Retired
Cabot
Louisiana Board Members
Dr. Matthew Causey
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans
Ms. Linda Johnson
President
Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Baton Rouge
Ms. Sheila Talamo
Assistant Superintendent
Office of Educator Support, Louisiana Department of Education
Baton Rouge
Mr. Rodney Watson
Former Interim Superintendent
Caddo Parish School Board
Bossier City
New Mexico Board Members
Mrs. Mary A. Abeita
Native American Studies Resource Teacher
Van Buren Middle School
Albuquerque
Mr. Leonel F. Briseño
Director of Faith Formation
Las Cruces
Dr. Catherine Cross Maple
Deputy Cabinet Secretary
NM Public Education Department
Santa Fe
Mr. John McCoy
Project Manager
MAXIMUS, Inc.
Santa Fe
Oklahoma Board Members
Mr. Joe Cook
Co-owner
Cook's Computer and Software Service
Broken Bow
Ms. Sandy Garrett
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Department of Education
Oklahoma City
Dr. Gloria Griffin
Superintendent
Millwood Public Schools
Oklahoma City
Dr. Barbara Staggs
Former State Representative
District 14
Muskogee
Texas Board Members
Mr. Arturo Arce
Principal
Bryker Woods Elementary School
Austin
Dr. Linda Villarreal
Executive Director
Education Service Center, Region 2
Corpus Christi