Leadership
Academic Directors
Denise Martinez, M. Ed.
Executive Director, Academics
denise.martinez@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3700
Pablo Martinez
PEIMS/Data Quality Manager
pablo.martinez@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3705
Thelma Garza
School Improvement Officer
thelma.garza@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3717
Carla Stevens
Research, Data, and Accountability
carla.stevens@tejanocenter.org
713-598-4892
Business/ Operations Directors
Rich Rodriguez
Director, Facilities and Property Development
ricardo.rodriguez@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3788
George Farhat
Technology & Operations Coordinator
george.farhat@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3759
Pedro Longoria
Accounting Coordinator
pedro.longoria@tejanocenter.org
713-640-6406
Juan Santos
Executive Director, Human Resources
juan.santos@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3790
Strategy & External Affairs Directors
Ramiro Fonseca, MSOL
Director, Outreach and Engagement
ramiro.fonseca@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3796
Luis Gallegos
Director, Marketing and Communications
luis.gallegos@tejanocenter.org
713-574-6288
Human Resources
Juan Santos
Executive Director, Human Resources
juan.santos@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3790
Community Based Directors
Jorge "George" Gonzalez
Director, Resolve
jorge.gonzalez@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3795
Gabriela Luna
Director, Affordable Housing and Community Redevelopment
housing@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3748
Melissa Y. Martinez
Director, GRADcafe and NOVA Academy for Adult Education
mmartinez@projectgradhouston.org
713-640-3799
Brenda Navarrete, LMSW, LCPAA
Director, Child Placing Agency
brenda.navarrete@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3766
Principals
Maria Knosel
RYSS Early Childhood Academy at Brownsville + RYSS Academy at Brownsville + RYSS Early College at Brownsville Principal
maria.knosel@tejanocenter.org
RYSS Early Childhood Academy at Brownsville + RYSS Academy at Brownsville + RYSS Early College at Brownsville Principal
maria.knosel@tejanocenter.org
956-574-7103
713-640-3720
Axinia Zepeda
RYSS Early Childhood Academy at Leonel Castillo Community Center Principal
713-640-3740
Principals
Noelia Longoria
RYSS Middle School at Broadway + RYSS Early College at Broadway Principal
noelia.longoria@tejanocenter.org
RYSS Middle School at Broadway + RYSS Early College at Broadway Principal
noelia.longoria@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3761
Diana Chavez
RYSS Early Childhood Academy at Broadway + RYSS Primary School at Broadway Principal
diana.chavez@tejanocenter.org
RYSS Early Childhood Academy at Broadway + RYSS Primary School at Broadway Principal
diana.chavez@tejanocenter.org
713-640-3700
Yesenia Cervantes
RYSS Early Childhood Academy at Pasadena + RYSS Academy at Pasadena Principal
yesenia.cervantes@tejanocenter.org
yesenia.cervantes@tejanocenter.org
832-482-9583