Professional Developments, Brief Bios
 UMHB Performance/Communication Alumni
                        (and alumni associates)                         
                     
Featured Alumnus:

Tank Turner
 One Person Performer
 Stage, Film Talent
Disney Employee
T. Coet Talent
  E-Portfolio, Talent Resume
 Rec.

    
Former UMHB Performance Studies/Communication Students-1988-2010
  (& other UMHB alumni with whom Dr. Diane Howard has worked or been associated) :

  • writers, editors

  • website & database managers

  • talent agents, casting directors   

  • graphic artists, training video producers, filmmakers

  • audio-visual/media, radio/tv broadcasting, film staff/talent

  • federal government contract workers, military personnel

  • instructors, teachers, presenters, professors, administrators

  • church communication specialists, missionaries, youth ministers, pastors

  •  communication, stage, marketing, sales, advertising, pr specialists/talent

  • nurses, therapists, lawyers, business owners, lobbyists, business recruiters

  •     camp, youth, drama, music, ministry, medical, social service, political, cruise, directors/talent

  • union & non-union talent, performance industry talent & employees (inc. Disney Corp.), production directors,  producers …  
     

     Of the approx. 250 performance/communication alumni and associates below
    ·        about 45 are teachers (have completed teacher certification in theater and speech either at UMHB or in alternative certification programs)
    ·            about 45 have been employed as performing arts talent or staff  
    ·            about 45 have completed graduate school or are currently working on graduate education
    ·            about 45 have been employed as journalists, pr, communication, business staff/leaders  
    ·            about 25 own/manage businesses
    ·            about 45 are in ministry or public service fields
    ·            each has been viably and professionally employed using performance communication training in various fields
    ·            each has continued with professional development

               ...I Know the Plans I Have for You, declares the Lord, ...Plans to Give You a Future and a Hope...      The Bible         

Aaron Castillo
Graduate School, CA
 





GayLynn Gryseels Kurtz
 Stage Talent
Registered Nurse
ICU Olin Teague Vet. Center
 

 
 

 

 Margo DelaGarza
Film Talent
                 Lit/Autobio Performer              
              Equal Opp. Performer
 T CoetTalent  
 
         


Adam Carrell
Staff- Public Television
 KNCT
 Talent- TCoetTalent
Austin Film Productions
 

 

 


 Ginny Byrd
 Lit/Autobio Performer   
Corporate/ Community Relations
Salvation Army

 


 

 

 

Mark Arrazola
 Voice-Over Talent
 Lit/Autobio Performer
 Belton Area Chamber of Commerce, TX
Director of Program Development

 

 

 

Aimee Michaels Axelson
 Lit/Autobio Performer
Former Intern- Kay Bailey Hutchinson 
Currently with Baselice and Associates
Political and Opinion Research Firm 
Austin, TX

 

 Glenna Roscoe
Stage/ Vocal Talent
Business Teacher
Recording Artist
Winner of $10,000 Recording Session
Star of Texas Talent Search
San Antonio, TX 

 

Marianna Lugo Cancel        
        T CoetTalent                   
Film Host for Salsa TV
Lat TV, Channel 17
Austin, TX
Graduate School- Tech. Theater
Theatre Teacher- Splendora High School
 Stage Talent
 Lit/Autobio Performer
 Equal Opp. Performer
 



Alisha Osborn Thielpape
 Disney Corp. Intern
 Lit/Autobio Performer
 Stage Talent
APO, National Honorary Performance Society
United Way, Central TX
Marketing, Communications Coordinator
 

 

 

Greg Bradford
H. S. Pastor
Lake Pointe Church


 

     
 

 

Mark Howard
 Lit/Autobio Performer
Stage/ Film, Talent/Director
Missionary Aviator
 Pastor of Student Ministries
Missions Leader. Ordained Minister
Video, Multi-Media Specialist
 Chesapeake Church, Maryland
 E-Newsletter
 Work & Missions, Peake Youth
 http://www.youtube.com/user/markhoward98
mhoward@chesapeakechurch.org
 http://www.chesapeakechurch.org/
 http://www.markandtracy.com/       

 

 

 



 



Amanda Dickinson
 Lit/Autobio Performer
 Assistant Vice President Student Lending
First National Bank Texas


 


Greg Weghorst 
 Lit/Autobio Performer 
Sportswriter 
 American Southwest Conference
Director of Media Relations


 

 

Mary Bentley       
Temple Civic Theatre, TX
 Stage/Vocal Talent, Artistic Director
M.A.- Victorian Lit, Tech. Writing
A. P. English Teacher, Salado H. S.

 

 


Amber Peterson
 Lit/Autobio Performer
American School, London, UK

 
 Heather Roberts, M.A. 
 Stage Talent, Artistic Director
 Technical Theatre Staff
Vassar Theatre Intern
APO, National Honorary Perform. Society
Grad. School- Theater Ed.
Oklahoma
Teacher- Creative Writing, Theater
Competitive Speech

 

 


 Mary Susan McGarr Delagrange
Director- Miss UMHB Pageant
 Disney Employee
APO, National Honorary Performance Society
Teacher- Theater and English
UIL Forsensics, One Act Play
  Holy Trinity Catholic High
Temple, TX

 


 

 

Amy Bawcom, M. A.
Stage Talent
UMHB Registrar
 
 

 
 
        
 Holly Vaughn
Stage Talent, 
       Artistic Director	
      Temple Civic Theatre, TX

	Theatre Arts Teacher
   Belton Middle School
   



 


 

 

Matt Crosby
 Master of Music
Assoc. Prof.,  UMHB

 

 

 
 

Amy Thorn Gautreaux
 Stage Talent
Exec. Staff, Hotels/Resorts
 Cedar Park, TX 





  	
  	
  	
  	
	
Holly Youree Wallace
  (a former Miss UMHB)
             Stage Talent 	
  Administration & Fund-Raising 
  Olive Crest, Foster Care Agency
Seattle, WA
http://www.jamieandholly.com 

	
	http://twitter.com/hollywallace
 

 


	

	
 

  
  

  

	
	

	
	
	
	
	Matt Howard

	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent, 
	Artistic Director

	
	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer/ Voice-over Talent

	Senior Search Consultant - Upper Midwest

  Merritt Hawkins

  	
  	
  Dallas, TX

  
  	
  
	http://www.merritthawkins.com

   
 

 

 

  
  

	Amy Winters

	Linguist, Temple College

  
  

	            

	

	 

	 

	
	
	Howard Family

	
	
	Voice-Over/Stage/ Film, Talent/Directing

	
	
	T. Coet Talent

	Technology, Communication, Ministry 

	Specialists/Consultants

	Teachers/Professors

	
	
	
	http://twitter.com/drdianehoward

	
	
 

  
  

	 

	

  
	
	Matt
  Williams

	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent

  Capt.. U. S. Army 

  Battalion S4, Ft. Stewart
 

 

 

  
  

	
	
	
	Andrew  Rey

	
	
	
	
	Stage, Music 
	Talent

	
  
  
  
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

   Music 
	Teacher

Travis
   Middle School

  	
	

 

			
  
  

	 

	

	
	 Hugo Vera

	Opera Singer/Performer

	Private Teacher

	Master's Degree in Voice, U of Michigan

	Master's Degree in Opera, U of Kansas

	Completing- doctorate, voice & choral conducting

	
	
	
	http://twitter.com/Hug_overa

	
	
	

	 

  
  

	
	

	
  Matthew Irvine

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Web Developer, IT Manager, Youth Pastor

	First Baptist 
	Church- Belton, TX

	 Former-Assistant Cruise Director 

	Aboard the
	
	
	ms Zuiderdam

	

	

	 

 

 

  
  

	Andrew Walters
	 
	
	
	

  	
  	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  Southwestern Bap. 
	Theological Seminary

  Masters Degree Program

  	Communication with an emphasis in Broadcasting and Second 
	Masters
  	Degree program 

	in Christian School Ed. 

  	CIS (Communities In Schools) 

Morningside 
	Middle School

	Owner at Lourdes Books, Dallas/Ft. 
	Worth 
  	

	 

  
  

	
	

	
	
	
	Ivie Baird

  Christian Singer

	Bakery Business, IveyCakes

	
  	
  Nashville, TN

 

  
  

	
	
	

	 

	

	
  	
	
	Matthew
  
  Kirkley

	
	
	
  	
  	APO, National Honorary 

	Performance Society

	
	
	Stage Talent

  	Cross Country Group

  	
	Belton, TX

	 

  
 

 

 

  
  


	 

	 

	

	
	
	
	Angel Foster Weir

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

  
  	
  
	
	Stage Talent

  Teacher

	Orphan Care, Adoption Work

	Private foundation to  build community 

	nationally to impact regions facing extreme poverty. 

	
	Russ Weir, Jamie/Holly 
	Wallace,

	Sam/Wendy Henry are co-founders. 

	See
	
	
	www.redletterscampaign.com.

	Bringing orphan care  
	
	to

	 1,000+ orphans in Ethiopia during 2009 

	
	
	http://twitter.com/angelw

	


  
  

	

	 

  
  

	 
	
	Jacquelyn Vance Lambert

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

  	Motivational Speaker/Writer

  Women's Ministry  
	
	

	 

  
  

	
	
	

	
	
	
	
	Megan Lee

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Stage Talent

	
	
	Temple Civic Theatre, TX

	
	
	Vive Les Arts, TX

	Graduate Acting Training, SF, CA

	Talent- NYC

	 

  

	 

 

 

  
  

	 

	 

	
	
	

  	
  
  	
	
	
	Angela
  Clark Titheridge,  
	
M. Ed.   

	
	
	
	Stage Talent

	Learning Systems Technology Education 

	 

	

  	 

	
	

	 

  
  

	
	

	
	
	Jack Bland

	Voice-Over Talent

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

  	
  
  	
  U.S. Army-Career Counselor

  	Announcer- Military Events

  	Masters Degree Program

	 

  
  


	  

	 

  

  
    Melinda Grosclose

	
	
	Stage Talent

	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	Theater Teacher

	First Holland Bank Staff

	Central TX

   

	
 

	

   

	
 

 

 

  
	

	
Angelique Meyers
Voice-Over Talent

	
	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

	KNCT- Voice Talent
Actors Inc. , Houston, Voice-Over Work
Represented by Ciao Talent Agency, Austin
 Clear Channel Radio 
	

	
	
	
	    Owns Audio production 
	studio providing podcast 

	and public relations services,

 www.angiemalonestudios.com

	 

  		
  
  
	

	
	
	James Love

	
	
	Stage Talent

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Journalist, Editor, Screenwriter

	Composer, Independent Filmmaker

  Seminary, L.A.

	
	Master of Arts in Theology with an emphasis in Worship 
	and the Arts from Fuller Theological Seminary

	
	
	
	http://www.fuller.edu/admiss/degrees/mat_arts.asp

	
	

 

  
  

  
  

	 

  

   

	

	Melissa
  Barrett Tipton

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  Public Information Officer

  Media Liaison, 
    District Publications

Midway Independent School
    District

Waco, TX

	 

  

  
  

 

	
          

  		
 

 

  
  

  
	
	

	Angie French

	M. Div. & Master of Music

	Minister of Music

	Kowloon International Baptist Church

	Hong Kong

	 

  		
  
  
	

	
	James Wise

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Stage Talent

	Truett Seminary

	 

  		
  
  
 

	 

	

   

  

	
	
	Melissa
  Ledet  
	Dejardins

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  	
  Broadcaster, Christian Radio

  Notes of Praise

  American Family Radio 

  KBDE 89.9 FM 
	
	

	
 

	

	 

  
 

  		
 

 

  
  

	
	Annah Lamberson

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
  
	
	Stage Talent

 Drama Ministry

  	English/Drama Teacher

  Christian Middle & H.S.

	Richardson, TX

	Mexican Orphanage Staff

	Orphanage Staff

	Aguascalientes, 
	Mexico 
	
	

	
	

  		
  
  
	

	
	

	 

	

  	
	Jamie Gilliland

	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	Enterprise Company 
	 
	
	

  

	
	

   

	

	 

	

	 

	
  		
  
	

		

  

  
  

	

	 

  
 

	

  
	
	 Melissa Gonzales, 
	 M.S.

	
	
	Performer- African American Lit.

	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

  Writer, Editor

  Psychology Faculty, Temple 
	College

	Drama Ministry

  	
  	
	
	http://twitter.com/LivingSensibly

	

  
  

	 

	

	
	
	

	 

	

  		
 

 

  
  
 

	
 

	

	
	Annette Roby Sims

	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

  Teacher

    Sparta School

  Belton
  ISD

	
	 Teacher of the Year 07

  
 

	

  
	

  

  		
  
  

  	
	
	 Jamie
  Wallace

  
  	
  
	
	Cingular
  Wireless  
	

  Security Engineer

  Enterprise Information 

  Security Department

Seattle, WA

	Private foundation to  build community 

	nationally to impact regions facing extreme poverty. 
	
	

	Sam/Wendy Henry, Russ/Angel Weir are co-founders. 

	See
	
	
	www.redletterscampaign.com.

	Bringing orphan care 

	to 1,000+ orphans in Ethiopia during 2009  
	

  
  	
	
	
	http://www.jamieandholly.com

	http://twitter.com/jamiemw

	
	

	 

  
	

  
	

  
  
  
	
	Merritt 
	McKinnon Johnston

	
	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  (a former Miss UMHB)

  
  President at SAGE Ministries 

  
  
  
	
	National Sage Ministries

	
	
	
	http://twitter.com/merrittj

  	

 

  		
 

 

  
  


	

	
	
	Arlean  
	Lettsome

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

  	
  Communication Management 
	

  
 

  

  
  

  		
  
  

	
	
	
	Jane Polach Boone

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Marketing Director

	Cultural Activities Center, Temple, TX

	
	
	http://www.cacarts.org/

	
	 

  		
  
	

   

	

   

	

   

	

  
	Michael
  Fox

	
	
	Stage, Film,
	Voice-Over Talent/Director

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

	
	
	Theater Instructor, Director; 
	Film Director; UMHB

  Artistic Director, 
	
	Temple Civic Theater

	
	
	
	
	CAC, 
	
	Cameron Theatre

	
	
	
	
	
	Vive Les Arts, TX

  Voice of Narrator, Apostle John

  Passover Musical Drama/CD/Radio

	National Commercial Talent

	

  
  

	 

	

   

  
 

  		
 

 

  
	

	 

	

  
  Ashley Stroud Phillips

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

  Graduate, Fuller Seminary

	M. A., Cross-Cultural Studies

	Community Outreach Coordinator, YMCA

	Pasadena, CA 

	

	 

  		
  
  
  

	
	

	 

  

	 

	

	
	

	
	
	
  	
	
	J.D. Allen

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

  	Youth Pastor- McGregor

	Truett Seminary 

  

	 

	

	 

  

  	 

	

	 

  		
  
	

   

	

   

	

   

	

  
  
	Michelle Tabb Marsden, M.A.

	
	
	
	Stage Talent

	Special Ed. Teacher/Therapist

	
 

	
 

 

 

  
	

	 

	

	
	

  

	
	
	Becki Knotts

  	Disney Employee

	 

	

	
	

   

  
 

  		
  
  

	
  	
  	
	

	
	
	

	
	
	
  	
	
	Jason Baird    

	
	
	
	Stage, Music Talent

	Providence Music

	 Nashville, TN 

  

	
  	

	 

  		
  
	

   

	

   

	

  
  
	
	
	Miriam
  Wilson  Yauk

	
	
	
	Stage Talent

	

  
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

  
  Teacher, TISD

	

   

  

   

  

   

 

 

  
  

   

	

  
  
  
	Benjamin Tindall

	
	
	Stage Talent

  	
  	
  
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Intern- Senator John Cornyn

	Casework 
	Director at
	U.S. House of Representatives

	Constituent Service Rep. Kenny Marchant 

	Filmmaker

  	
	 

	

   

  		
  
  

	 

  
  

	
	

	 

  

	
	
	Jason Francis, 
	M.A.

	
	
	
	
	Stage, Music 
	Talent

  	
  Licensed Professional 
	Counselor 

Waco, 
	TX

  	
  Psychology Faculty, UMHB

	

	 

	

	 

	

	 

  		
  
  

  

  
  
	
	Molly Smith

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Disney Staff/Supervisor

	
	
	
	
	
	
	Animal Kingdom

	Orlando, Florida

	
	
	
	mollyannesmith@yahoo.com

 

 

  
  
 

  

   

	

  Bethany Brown

	
	
	Stage Talent

	Asst. CPA 
  	

	 

  

	
	  

  
 

  		
  
  

	
	
	Jason Goings

	Drama Ministry

	
	Assistant Pastor

	Minister to College and Missions

	First Baptist Church

	Belton, TX 

	
	http://twitter.com/JasonGoings

  		
  
  

   

  
	
	
	Natalia 
	Trejo 

	Bi-Lingual Talent

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

  
  Talent- TV,
  Film,    
	
	 
	Music, Theater

	
	
	
	
	Equal Opportunity Performer

  
	
	
	Vive Les Arts, TX

  
  Choir Director, Teacher

ESL Staff, Belton School District 

	DJ, Announcer

	Sprint Company, Personnel Retention
 

	

   

 

 

  
  
 

	

	

  

  
  
	
	Beth Steffy Richards Van Es

	
  	
  
	
	Stage/Voice Talent

	
	Temple Civic Theater, Waco Civic Theater

	Simmons Media Group

	On Air, Co-Host, Morning Show, Star 92.9

  	
	
	
	http://www.vvm.com/~richards

  	
  

  	
	

	
  
  
  
  	

	
	

	
	

  
  
  

  		
  
	

	 

	

	Jason Hamelwright

	
	Videographer/Filmmaker

	

	 

	

	 

  		
  
  

  
	Nathan Crews

	Music/Stage Talent

	Stock Broker, TD Ameritrade 

	Working on M.A., 

	Southwestern Seminary 

	Dallas, TX

	 

  		
 

 

  
  

	
  	Betsi Box

	Stage/Movement Talent

	Devotion in Motion

  	 

  
  

  
  
  

	 

	
 

  

	
	
	
	Jason  
	Morgan

  
	
	
	Stage Talent

   Program 
	Architect

   First 
	City Financial Corp.

  Waco, 
	TX 

	

	

	
	
	

 

  
  

  Nicole Musser

	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	Screenwriter

	Communications Specialist

	First Baptist Church of Allen, TX

	Grad. School

	 

 

 

  
  
 

	

	
	
	Betsi 
  Chamlee 

	
  Stage Talent,  
   UMHB

  	
  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	
	
	
	
	
	Temple Civic Theatre, TX

	
	CAC,
	
	
	Cameron Theatre

	 Performing Artist, Director

  Central Texas Civic Theaters

	
 

  
  


	

  Jeff Contreras

	 Tennis Instructor, BBI

	 Guitar Teacher

	
	
	E-Portfolio

	

   

			
  
  

	
	
	Noel Gonzalez, M.A.

  
	
	Stage, 
	Vocal 
	Talent

  	
  
  Family Therapist

    ADAPT Counseling 
	

 

 

 

  
  

	
	

  
  	
  
	
	Blake Smith

	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  	
  
  
	
	Stage, Film 
	Talent

	
	Drama Ministry, Director

  Professional Actor 

	Austin, TX

  
	

   

	

   

	

  
	
	Jenna Artus Thomas

	
	
	
	Stage Talent, Artistic Director   
	

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	Teacher

	
 

  
  

	
	
	

	
	
	
	Patrick Hill

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Conroe ISD

	Senior English Teacher

	
 

 

 

  
  

	
	

	
	
  
	Bonnie Himel Theimer

	
	
	Stage Talent

  Teacher

   Cy Fair ISD
	
	
   

    Houston, TX

	

	 

  
	

	
	

  	 

  Jennifer Brown Harris

	
	
	Stage/Vocal Talent

	
	
	Temple Civic Theatre, TX

	

	

	 

  
  

	

	
	
	
	
	Patrick Luce

	
	
	Stage Talent

  	Journalist 
	
	

	Music/DVD Editor, 
	Entertainment Website 
	www.monstersandcritics.com
	

	(film reviews/ feature stories/ interviews/ 
	movie news) 

	

	 

			
 

 

  
  

   

	

	
	
	Brad Irons

	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

	
	
	
	
	Stage, Music 
	Talent

  	
  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

  Worship & Vocal Team Leader

  Trinity New Life Fellowship

Arlington, 
  TX 
  

  Christian Recording Artist 

  	
  	
  
	
	www.bradirons.com

  

	 

  
 

  		
  
	

	
	

	
  

	 

	

  
  
  

  	
  
  
	
	Jennifer Lovell

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

    Enterprise Company

    Temple, TX 

  
  
  
	

  	 

	

   

  		
  
	

	
	 

	
	
	
	Rachael Cain

  	
  	
  
  	Stage Talent,  
   UMHB

	Visual Artist

	
	
	Disney Employee

 

 

  
  

	
	    
	  Brandy Gill  
	 
	               

	    
	III Corps and Public Affairs

	

	 Fort Hood, Texas 
	 
	
	   

  

	

   

  		
  
  

   

	

   

	

  
	
	
	Jennifer  
	Pearson  
	Howard

	
	
	
	Stage/Music Talent

	
	
Teacher

	Catering

  
  Dallas, TX

  

   

	

   

	

   

  		
  
  

	Rashod Holmes

	
	Stage, Television, Musical Theater 
	Talent

	Disney Employee

	

	 

  

	 

  		
 

 

  
  

	
	
  	

	
	          

	
	
	
	
	Brandy Williams

	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent
	

  	Real Estate

	Marketing/Property Management

  	

 

  
	

  

   Jennifer
  
  Pryer

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  National Missionary Rep.

  
  
  Stonecroft Ministries

  
  

	
	

 

  

	 

	

	
	
	Rebecca Blackhurst Bradford

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	Former Miss UMHB

	Lake Pointe Church 

	

	Girls' Ministry

	

	
	

	 

 

 

  
  

  
  

  
	

  	 

	

	
	Brandy
  Karnowski 

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  	Teacher

	
	
	
	http://twitter.com/bran2009

	

  
  

  
  

   

  		
  
  

  

   

	

  
	
	Jennifer Stork  
	Peloquin

	
	
	
	Stage Talent  
  

  
  Hope for the Hungry

	
Belton, 
	TX

	

   

	

   

  		
  
  

	 

  

	Rebecca 
	Blizzard

	Journalist, Public Relations

	
	
	 http://rebeccablizzard.webs.com/rsum.htm

	

	 

  
 

 

 

  
  

	
	

	 

  

	Brent Mott

	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	TBarM Staff

 

	

	 

  		
  
	

  
	
	
	

	
	
	

	Jennifer 
	Strickland Poppy 

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	Model

	
	Vista Women's Ministry Coordinator

	
	
	http://www.thevistacommunity.com/bell/

	The Vista Community Church, 
	Belton, TX

	Motivational Writer, Speaker

	
	
	
	http://www.jenniferpoppy.com/ministry.htm

	
	
	http://poppyseedsblog.blogspot.com/

  		
  
  

	
	

	 

	
	
	
	
	Regina Baird

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Stage, Music 
	Talent

	
	
	
	
	
	Temple Civic Theatre, TX

	
	
	
	CAC

	
	
	
	Public Information 
	Officer,
	TISD

	
	
	
	http://twitter.com/fri_night_girl

	 

 

 

  
  

	 

	

	 

  

	 

	

	
	

	
	
	
	
	
	Brian
  
  Jaccoby

  Actor, Navasota 
	Theater 
	Alliance

Graduate 
	School, SHSU 

	 

  
 

  
 

  		
  
	

	

   

	

	 

	

	
	
	
	Jennifer Torno 
	Burns

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

    Nurse

   Valley Baptist Medical Center

	

   

	

   

	

  		
  
  

	
	Rene Gillenwater

	Ballet Rene

	
	
	CAC

	Choreographer

   

 

 

  
  

	 

	

	

	
	Brian Guenther

	
	
	Stage, Music 
	Talent
  

	Pastor

  	
  	
  	Riverstone Community Church

	San Marcos

	
	http://www.river-stone.org/

	
	http://twitter.com/bnguenther

  

	 

	

	
	
	

                        

  
  

   

  

	 

	

	
	
  	Jenni
  Martin

	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  Truett Seminary

  
  Waco, TX

  

	 

	
 

	

   

	

   

  		
  
  

	
	
  
	Reneé Smith 

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  Marketing Associate

  Principal Financial Group;  
  Austin, TX

  	 

  

  	

	 

 

 

  
  

	
	Brian Stansell

	Writer, Technical Theater

  M.A. Englsh

Texas Tech 
	

	
	

 

  		
  
  

	
	
  

	 

	

	
	
	
	Jenny 
	Foster Drummond

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

Journalist

Temple Telegram

  	

	
	
	
	

 

  		
  
	

	 

	

	
	
	
	Rhonda Roscoe

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent   
	

  Talent, L.A.

	
	Documentary Filmmaker

	
 

 

 

  
  

	
	

	 

	
	
	Britney Conner Ateek

	The Boston Consulting Group

	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent
  

  Music Teacher

  Cabaret Singer

  Dallas, TX

	
 

  		
  
	

  Jenny Linquist Worsham

	CPA

	Dallas

 

  		
  
	

  
  
	

	
	 

 

	

  
	Richard Muske

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

 Thomas Nelson Publications 

	Live Events Division

	Product Specialist- Conferences 

	Concourse Director- Revolve Teen Tour 

 Dallas, TX 

	

	 

  		
 

 

  
  


	
	
	
	
	

   

	

	
	Brittney 
	Golden

	
	
	Stage, Voice, 
	Film, Dance Talent

	
	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

	Youth Minister Intern, Senior High Girls Pastor

	FBC Dallas 

	Dallas Baptist University

	Masters of Liberal Arts, Concentration in Fine Arts

	


	
	
	
	

  	
  

 

  		
  
  
 

  

  
  
	 Jeremy
  Johnston

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	Youth Pastor

	Brentham, TX   

	

	 

  		
  
	

  
  
	

	
  Robert Copeland

	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent

  	
  	
  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Ministry, Recreation

	
	
	
	
	SW Theological Seminary 
	
	

	 

	

  
	

	 

  		
 

 

  
  

	
	
	Candi
  Kelly

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Talent- Print, TV, Film,
  Industrials

  K Hall Talent Agency; 
  Austin, TX

  Spanish, Speech, Theater Arts Teacher

  	
  	
  
	
	http://www.khallagency.com

 

  
  

  
  	Jeremy Hobratsch

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Roundrock Fire Dept., TX

 

  		
  
  

	
	
	
	

	     
	Robin
    McLeaird Wheeler

	
    
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

    
	       
	
	
	Stage/ Film, 
	Talent Production   

	

	
	
	
	Temple Civic Theatre, TX       
	 

    
	Owner,
	
	
	
	Cen-Tex K9 Academy  
	  

	
	http://twitter.com/centexk9

	

	
	          

  	

  

 

  		
 

 

  
  

	
	

	

  	Cameron Gage

	
	
	
	Stage Talent   
	
	

	TX Parks, Wildlife Officer

	
  	
	

	 

  		
  
  

  
	
	Jeremy Thompson

	
	
	
	Stage, Music Talent   
	

	Music Teacher 

	Kennedy Powell, TISD 

  Pianist, Heights Baptist Church, Temple

	
	Graduate 
	Degree,
  Baylor, Music Dept.

  		
  
  
 

  


	 

	

    

	
  
	Robyn Renfroe
	 Arrazola

	
	
  
  
  
	
	Voice-Over 
	Talent

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  TAPPS Events Coordinator

  TX Assoc.  Private & Parochial Schools 

  
  
  
	
	
	http://www.tapps.net/

  
 
 

 

 

  
  

	
	 

	 

	
	
	
	Carlotta
  Russell Maneice,  
	MBA

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

  	Performer of Autobiography 

  Sojourner Truth

  Communication & PR Specialist

	
	 Public Affairs Officer, Anteon Co.

	
	
	ITT Industries

	Family Ministry in Kuwait

	
	http://twitter.com/cmaneice

	
	 

	 

  		
  
  

  

	
  
  
	Jeremy Wilson

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

Students Ministry Assoc.

Houston Northwest Church

Houston, TX

  
	
	http://www.hnw.org
  
  
  

  
  

  

  Ron Hart

	ATT&T Manager

  
 

 

 

  
  

	
	
	Carolyn Thomas 
	Anderson

	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Stage Talent
	
  
	

	Executive Assistant 

	Graeber, Simmons & Cowan 

  
  

  
	

   

	
	
	Jerry Ginsel

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Grad. School  
	
	
	

	

	 

			
  
	

	 

	

  
	
	Ross Akers

	

  
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	
	
	Stage Talent
	

	
	
	
  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	
	
	Filmmaking

	
	
	
	
	Temple Civic Theatre, TX

	Consumer Electronics Specialist

	Dallas, TX

	
 

 

 

  
  

	
	
	
	Chad Crawford

	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	Stage Talent   
	
	

  	
	M. 
	Div. , Ordained Minister

	Regeneration Project, S. F.

  	
  	

  		
  
  

   

	

	Jessa Grassi

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Screenwriter

	Journalist

	Temple Daily Telegram, TX

	 

	

  

	 

  		
  
  

  
  

	 

  
 

	

  	
  	
	Russ 
	Weir,
	
	
	
	MBA                  
	
	
	  

	
	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent    
	
	
	                 
	

	

	
	Private 
	foundation to  build community 

	nationally to impact regions facing extreme poverty. 
	
	

	Sam Henry and Jamie Wallace

 are 
	co-founders. 

	See
	
	
	www.redletterscampaign.com.

	Bringing orphan care to 1,000+ 

	orphans in Ethiopia during 2009  

	

  	
  	
	Business Analysis Support                

	for President of ExxonMobil 

	Development Co.         
	

	
	
	
	http://twitter.com/russw

	

  
  
	

   

 

 

  
  

	
	
	 Chad Hammonds

	English, Lang. Arts Teacher

	
	
	
	
	http://twitter.com/cc4him2804

  
  

  
  

	 

  

	
	
	Jessica Hobratsch White

  	
  
	
	
	Miss Ft. Worth, TX

	
	
	Stage Talent   
	

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

  Reveal Productions

  	Talent- Print, TV, Film, Industrials-

  The Tomas Agency; Dallas, TX 

  Collier Talent Agency, Austin

	
	
	Assistant Director, 

	Gideons International Training Videos

	
 

	
 

  		
  
  
	

  	
  	

	Ryan Busby

	
	
	
	Stage Talent   
	

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Logsdon Seminary

	Abilene, TX

  

  
  
	

	 

			
 

 

  
  

	
  	
  	
  	Chad 
	Martin

   
	Stage, Music Talent
	
  
	
	
	
  

   Music Teacher

   Choir Director

	Virginia Theological Seminary

	 

  
  
 

	

	
	
	Jessica Perry

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Therapeutic Dramatic Simulation Director

	
	
  	
	
	Stage/ Film, Staff/ Directing    
	

  	
  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	
	
	
	Costume Coordination, Seasonal Employee, WDW

	
	
	
  
	
	Costume Design, Construction, Management

	
	
	Disney Corp.

	
	Maximus, 
	Medicaid, Outreach Counselor, Dallas

  

	 

			
  
  
 

  
 

  
  

   

  

	
	 Ryan Mosley

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	ESPN Radio

	 

  

   

	

	 

  

	

 

			
 

 

  
  

	
	Cheryl Dorn

	PR, Media Specialist

	
	
	Stage, Film Talent

	 

  		
  
  
  
	

	

	
	
	
	
	Jessica Stockel 
	Brown

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

	
	
	
	Stage Talent   
	

	 Casting 
	Coordinator at JBrown 
	Casting   
	  

	
	
	Ciao 
	Talent Agency  
	
	

  Austin, TX 

	
	

 

  		
  
	

   

	

  
  Sam Henry

	Microsoft Corp.

	Houston, TX

	Private 
	foundation to  build community 

	nationally to impact regions facing extreme poverty. 
	
	

	Russ/Angel Weir, Jamie/Holly 
	Wallace,

	Wendy Henry are co-founders. 

	See
	
	
	www.redletterscampaign.com.

	Bringing orphan care 

	to 1,000+ orphans in Ethiopia during 2009

	
	http://twitter.com/samhenry

	
 
 

 

 

  
  

	

	

	

	

		

			

				

					

						

							

								

									

										

											

	
	
											 Chris 
											Burkley 

											Lake Pointe Church

 Middle School Student Ministry

									

								

							

						

					

				

			

		

	

	

	 

	

	 

	

	 

  		
  
	

	
	

	Jillian Shook Pederson

	
	
	
	
	Screenwriter/Filmmaker/Film Talent

	Computer Graphics Designer

	 

	

	 

  		
  
  

	 

	

	
	
	
	Samantha 
	Anderson 

	
	Stage, Film, Voice 
	Talent/Director

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Stage Manager, 
  	
   
	
	Temple Civic Theater

	UBuildIt- Ft. Worth

  

	 

	
 

  		
 

 

  
  

	
	
	

	
	
	
	Chris
  Johnson

	
	
  	
  	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  	
  Communication Teacher

  Harker Heights High
   School

  Head Tennis Coach

  Freshman &  J.V. Teams 

	

	
	 

  		
  
  

	 

  

	
	Jim Hasse

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Safequip

	Austin, TX

	

	 

	

	 

  		
  
	

	
	

	
	San
  Lorenz

  	Talent- DVA Talent

  
  	
  Artistic Director,  
	 
	
	Temple Civic Theater

  	
  	
	Designer, UMHB Drama & Speech

  	
  Ed. Certification Programs

	

	 

  		
 

 

  
  

	 

	

	
	
	Chris  
	Lamons

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

  	
  	
  	Stage Talent
	
  

	
	
	
	
	
	Temple Civic Theatre, TX

ESL Specialist

  M. Ed. (Educational Psychology)

  Counselor Belton ISD

	
	
	
	
	chris.lamons@bisd.net

 

  
 

  
  

  
	
	
	Joel Hudson

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	
	
	Stage Talent   
	

  Musical Ministry/Talent

	Independent Artist/Worship Leader

  
	Nashville, TN

	
	
	http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=54834644

	
	
	http://joelhudson.com/products-page/

 

  
	

	
	
	Sara Henretty

	
	
	Stage Talent   
	
	
	

	
	
	
	
	Cru Film Design

	Journalist

	Temple Telegram Newspaper

	Temple, TX

 

 

  
	

	Chris Perkinson,
	MABS 

	Dallas Theological Seminary

	
  
	Stage Talent   
  

	

	 

  		
  
  

	

	 

	

  
  

  	
  
  
	
	John  Dungan

	Stage Talent   
	

  
  
   
	Technical Staff-
	
	
	Temple Civic Theater

	Director, Bell County Exp Center,

Belton, TX 
  	

   

	

	 

  		
  
  

	
	
	Sarah
  Culpepper

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

	
	
	Stage Talent  
	
	

  	
  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	Beijing- Bi-Lingual Commercials
	
	

	Oglivy and Mather Advertising

	Austin, TX

	 

  		
 

 

  
  
 

	
	
	Chrissy Moore Bernal

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	Business Owner

	Fitness Trainer

	Professional Women's Personal Consultant

	Children's Book Writer

  Commercial, Talent, Model

  Marketing, PR, Publications Specialist 

	Houston, TX

	

 

  
  

   

  
	

	
  
	
	
	Jon
  Howard

  UMHB  Alum of the Year 03

	Computer/Science/Technology Teacher

  Teacher of Promise, AISD, 2010 
  
  
  

  
  

   

  
	

	
	
	 

  	
	Sarah Durham Hammond

	Former MISS UMHB 

	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	Campus Living Villages

	Marketing Coordinator

	 

 

 

  
  

	
	

	 

	


  	
  
	
	
	Christine
  Pointer   

	Voice-Over Talent

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

	
	
	Stage Talent
	
  

  Television Host, Talent 

  Freelance Performer, Director

  V.A. Fine Arts Winner/Performer

  Teacher,  Continuing Ed. Instructor

	Grad- Broadcasting School

	Master's 
	Program- Nova Southeastern University

  	
  
	
	http://www.snsproductions.org/index.html

  

	
  

  		
  
  

  

	
  

  Jon Hollan

	Pastor of Worship

	Blue Valley Baptist Church

	Overland, KS

	
  

   

  		
  
	

  
	
	
  
	Sarah-Jane Sanders

	Editor- Tech Times

	Staff- 
	
  
  
	
	Texas Sate Technical College, Waco

	(254) 867-3035 

 

 

  
  

	
	 

	 

   

  
  Christy Caraway Guenther

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  
  
  Riverstone Community Church

	San Marcos

	
	
	http://www.river-stone.org/

	
	
	
	
	http://twitter.com/christyguenther

	

   

  		
  
  

   

	

   

  

  Jonathan 
	Blundel

	Journalist

	Curriculum Management Specialist

	Manages Online Catalog

	Dallas County Community College

	 

	

  

  

 

  		
  
	

  
  
  Sarah
  Johnson Byrne

  Teacher,  Art

   Asst. Volleyball Coach

   Ellicott Middle
    School
  & High School

	
 

 

 

  
	
 

  

   

	
	Christy Edwards

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	Stage Talent , Director

	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	Choreographer

	 

	 

	
 

  		
  
  

  
  

  Jonathan Pederson

	
	
	Film Composer

	Music Teacher

  
 

	
 

  		
  
  

  
  
  Sarah Snodgrass

	
	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	M.B.A. Program- Liberty University

	
	
	
	
	
	Certified Trainer -Achieve Global 
	
  

	Customer Service/Leadership Courses

	
	
	
	
	for Kroger Employees, VA 
  

 

 
 

  
	
Christy 
	McPherson

	Visual Artist

	
	
	Disney College Program

	
	
	Web site

	
	TAMU Libraries

  		
  
  


	Joseph Warren

	Journalist

	
	Filmmaker

	Disney Employee

 

  
  

  
  
	 

 

   

  
  

  
  
	 
	
	Scarlett
  McLeroy  
	Crayton

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	Stage Talent    
	
	
	

	
	
	Devotion in Motion

  	Theatre & Speech Teacher

  

  
	 

	 
 

 

 

  
	

	

	
	Cindy Hardwick

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	Performing Poetry with Sound, Sense, and Soul

	Records. Research, UMHB

	 

  
  

  
	
	Josh Davis

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	Stage Talent    
	
	
	

  	
  	
  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	Screenwriter

	Truett
	Seminary, Waco, TX

  
  

  
  

	 

  

	
	
	
	Scott
  
  Foshee

	
	
  
  
  
	Stage Talent   
	
  
	
	

  Combat 
	Airspace Manager 

	 United States Air Force 

	Hawaii

	 

  
 

 

 

  
	

	Cody Fosdick

	
	
	
	Stage Talent    
	

	Graduate School- Opera

	 

  
  


	
	

	
  
	Josh Plant 

	Graduate School, Baylor

 

	
 

  
  
 

	

  	Scott
  Garner

	Sports Broadcasting Talent

  Voice of Frisco Rough Riders 

  Affiliate of Texas Rangers 

  Lonestar Sportscaster 2002

	
	Play-by-Play Broadcaster, UMHB

	


	 

 

 

  
  

   

  
	
	Clayton
  Wallace, M.A.

	
	
	
	Stage Talent   
	
	

	Owner - Wallace Photography

  Teacher - Graphic Arts,  Web-Mastering

    Sugar Land, 
  TX 

  
  
	
	www.claytonwallace.com

	
	
	http://twitter.com/claytonwallace

   
 

  
  

  

	
  
  Josh Pearson

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  Website Design, Maintenance, PR

  Entrepeneur Software

	Law School

  Dallas, TX 

   

  
  

  
	
  
	

  
  
	Scott Hartgraves

 Statewide 
	Remodeling

   

 

 

  
  

   
 

	

	Colette Chadwell Loudin
	

	Former Miss UMHB

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Ministry Hong Kong

	

   

  
  

  

	

 

  
	

  
  

	
  

	
  
  

  
  
	
	
	Justin Golden

	
	
	
	Stage Talent    
	
	
	

	
	
	Technical Staff

	Children's Theater, 
	 
	
	Vive Les Arts

	Killeen, TX

	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	Instructor- TISD

	Scott & White Hospital, Temple, TX

  	

		

			

				

					

						

							

								

									

										

 

									

								

							

						

					

				

			

		

	

  


 

  
  

	
	
  	
	

	 

  

  
	
	Shari Cox

	
  
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
  
	Stage Talent   
	
  
	

  State Farm Insurance, 
  Waco,
   TX

   

  		
 

 

  
  

  
  

	
	
	
	
	

  Corina Jorgenson Thompson

	Music Teacher

	Killeen, TX

	 

   

  
	

   

	

  

	
	
	
	
  
  Kalaya Minatra

	
	
	Stage Talent   
	
  	
  

  	Teacher

	 

	

   

  		
  
  

  
	
	Sherry Mast Rosenblad

	
	
	
  
	Stage Talent   
	
  
	

	
  
	MA Counseling, Psychology, UMHB

	Church Counseling Center, Austin

   

 

 

  
  

	
	
	Courtney Carr Strong

	Counseling Center

	First Baptist Church of Houston

	Master's Degree in Christian Counseling

	 

  
  
 

	

  

	
	
	Kathlee
  Roscoe

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent    
	
	
	

	Devotion in Motion

  	
  
	
	Documentary Filmmaker

	
 

	

   

  
	

	 

	
	Shauna Smith 
	 
	 
	
  
  
  
  	Moore

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Stage Director

  
  	
  Theatre Arts Teacher

	Dallas, TX

	
	http://twitter.com/ShaunaDMoore

   

 

 

  
  


	Courtney Pett

	Computer Graphics Designer

	
	
	Filmmaker

 

  
  
 

	

	
	

	
	
	
	
	
	Kathryn Monroe

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Vocal Talent

	Disney Employee

  Supervisor
	, Whole 
	Foods Market 
  

 

	
 

  
  

  
  

	
  
	
	Shelley Dodd

  	Staff Nurse

  Accident,  Emergency Dept.

   Westminister Hospital

  London, UK

   

 

 

  
  
 

	


	
	
  	
	Cynthia (Greta) Thibodeaux

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  Executive Staff

  Boy Scouts of America 
 

  
  
 

	

  
  

	
	Katie Hargis

	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  English, Reading Teacher

  
  Bruceville, TX

   

	
 

  
  

   

  
	
	
	

	
	
	
	 

	
	
	
  Shiloh Fulton

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Acquisitions/Interlibrary Loan Manager

	Townsend Library, UMHB
 
 

 

 

  
	

	
	
	
	
	Dallas Brannon

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Stage Talent   
	

	Professional Actor

  
  Security Officer

  San Antonio

   

	
 

  		
  
	

	Katlyn Flanagin

	Stage Talent

	
	
	
	
	Vive Les Arts, TX

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Teacher 
	

  

	 

  
  

   

	

	 

	

  
	
	

	
	
	
	
	
	

	
  

	
	
	Sheraton McCarter Duffey

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

  Teacher 

  Masters Program

Arlington, TX

	

   

  

  
  
  

	
  
	
	

	 

  		
 

 

  
  

	Dana 
	Hofman

	
  
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Stage, Music Talent   
	
	

	Director 

	Christian School, Mexico 

	 

  
  

	 

	 

	

	 

	

  
	Katrina Esco

	Public Relations Specialist

	
	
	http://twitter.com/KatrinaME

   

  

	

  	
  
  	

	 

  
  

   

  

	
	
  	

	Sri Fulton

  	
  	
  	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Logo & Print Design Company

	Own Photography Company 

	Wedding/Portrait Photography 

	
	
	
	Austin, TX

	 
 

 

 

  
  


	

	 

	

	
	
	 Dana Luce

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Stage Talent   
	
	
	
	

    Theater Arts Teacher

	

  
 

  		
  
	

  
  	
  

	 

	

  
	
	
	Katsy Krebs
  Joiner

	Voice-Over Talent

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	
	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent    
	
	

	
	
	
	
	Rec.

  	
  	
  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

  	
  Independent Film Director, Media Teacher

  	
  Talent- Print, TV, Film, Industrials

	Video Prod. Teacher-Churchill H.S, San. Ant.

  Pastorini-Bosby Talent; Houston, TX

  Condra / Artista; San Antonio, TX 

  Tomas Agency; 
  Addison, TX  75001 

  	
  
    
	 
	
	www.katsyjoiner.com
	 
	
	 

	

   

  		
  
  

	
	Steve
  Cope

	
	
	Stage Talent   
	

  Cerntified Pharmacy Technician

  MDIVABL 

  Southwestern Theological Sem.
  Grad.

  His Servant Ministries 

  Internet Ministry

  
	

	 

			
 

 

  
  

	
	Daniel
  Palmer

	Arts Pastor

	Music,  PR

  Chesapeake Church 

  	
  	
  
	
	http://www.chesapeakechurch.org/

  Maryland

	
	

	

  		
  
	

  
	
	Kayla Jensen

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	
	Stage/Film Talent    
	
	
	

  	
  	
  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	Disney Employee

	Entertainment

	 

  		
  
	

	 

	

	 

	

	
  	Steve Erhart, M. 
	A. 
	

	
	
	
	
	Stage, Music Talent    
	

	Counselor

  	
  	
	Johnson & Wales University

	
	Colorado

	

  

	 

  

  
	

   

  		
 

 

  
	
  

	 

	

	 

	

	Daniel Quinones

	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Teacher/Coach THS

	Tennis Instructor

	BBI Summit Recreational Center

  	

	
	
	

	 

	

	
	
	

 

  
  

	
	

	

	
	

	 

   

	

	
  
	Kerri
  Chambers Pearson

  Masters Degree, Christian Counseling 

	
	Licensed 
	Professional Counselor 

	 Lakepointe Church, Dallas, TX
	
	

	
	
	http://twitter.com/kerripearson

  

	
	

	 

	
	
	

	 
 

  
  

  
  
  	

  
  
  Steve Nelson

	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	Film Talent, 
	Screenwriter

	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	Artistic Director

	
	Walt Disney World 
	Full-Time Employee

	
	Concierge, Animal Kingdom Lodge

	 

 

 

  
	

	
	Danielle
  Hudspeth King

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  Teacher, Spanish

Fredericksburg High
    School,
  TX 

  		
  
	

   

	


	
  
	
	Kerri
  Owens, Ph.D.

  	Professor- Speech, Forensics, Debate

	
	
	UMHB

   

   

	

   

  		
  
  

	
	
	Sue Anne Hill

  	Program Leader

  	
  Houston ISD

  Outdoor Ed.

  Trinity, TX

	
  	
	

	
	

	 

  		
 

 

  
	

	
	
	
	
	Darien Moore

	Voice-Over Talent

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

	Graduate School

Recruitment Specialist

University of North Texas

Dallas, TX 
  	

  
 

  		
  
  	

	 

	 

  
  Kevin Miller 
	

  
	Math/Science Teacher

	Galena Park ISD, Houston

	
	
	kevinmillerphotography.net

   

	

   

  	
 

  
  

	 

  

  
  
	

  
  
  
	
	Suzanne Baird 
	 
	Housewright

	
	
	
	Stage Talent   
	

	
	
	
	
	
	Temple Civic Theatre, TX

  Advocate/Lobbyist-
  Sanctity of Life

  
  
  
	
	Miracle You Ministries

	Theater Teacher

	
	
	
	
	
	KSHousewright@aol.com
 

 

 

  
  

	
		Dave Koontz

		
		One Person Performer

		
		
	Film, Stage Talent

		Disney Employee

  
  

   

	

  
  
  	
  	Kevin 
	Parker

    Student Minister

   West University Baptist Church

  Houston

	

	

  	 

  		
  
	

   

	

   

	

   

	

  
	
	Tamara Harris

  

  
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

	
	
	Stage, Voice Talent
	
  

	
	
	Vive Les Arts, TX

	MS Community Counseling

	 

	

  
  

	
	

	
	

 

 

 

  
  
  

	
	

	
	
	
	David Dunlap

	
	
	Stage Talent 
	, Director

  Village Sound & Video, Owner

	Long-Term, Special Projects

	Audio-Visual,
  Media Specialist

  	Shakespearean Director, Actor

	
  	 Actor's 
	Access 

	
  	
	
	Website, Resumes

	
	
	Company Site 
  	
  	
	
	
	

     

  		
  
  

  Kim Lee Howard

	Communications Specialist

	
	
	
	
	Technical/PR Theater Staff

  
  

  
  
  
	

	 

	

	
	
  	

  	
  	
	Tank Turner

  	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

	
	
	Stage, Voice, & 
	Film Talent

	
	
	
	
	T. Coet Talent

	 

  
 

  		
 

 

  
  
  	

	 

	

	
	David Guess

	Choral Director

  Doctoral Music Program, UT, Austin

  

	 

  		
  
  

  
  
  	

	
  Kristy Tyler Lohr

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  
  Teacher

  Special Ed., Headstart

  Master Degree Program

  Counseling, UMHB

  		
  
  
 

  
 

  
 

  

   

  

	
	
  

  	
	
	
	
	Tara Coet Felmly

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	
	
	Stage Talent
	
  
    
  

	Independent Film Director, Producer

	Stage Talent, Staff

	
	
	Vive Les Arts, Killeen, TX

	
	
	Temple Civic Theatre, 
	Temple, TX

	
	
	
	
	                   
	Produced-
	
	
	T. Coet Talent                    

	Talent Agent, Dallas    

    Kim Dawson Agency, Youth Division        

	

	 

  

  

   

  
 

  		
 

 

  
	
  	
 

	
	Dawn  
	
	Owens Splawn

	
	
	
	MMA International

	
	
	Customer Service Rep
	

	Austin, TX

  

	 

			
  
  

   

	

  
  

  	
	
	
	Kyle Tubbs

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	Stage/Film Talent

	Director- UMHB Easter Pageant

	Screenwriter 

	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	Logsdon School of Theology

	Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, TX

	Graduate Assistant 

	

  
  

	 

  		
  
  

   

	

   

	

  
	
	Teresa Huggins

	
	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

  
  Theater Teacher, Salado ISD

  11th grade English, 8th grade Theater

	

  

  

	 

 

 

  
	
  	

	
	

	
	
	
	
	Day Lusby

	
	 
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	 
	
	Stage Talent
	
  

	Teacher, 
	San Antonio

	 

  	

	 

  
	

   

  
	Laura 
	Gebhardt

  
  
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	Stage/Film Talent

	
	
	
	
	T. Coet Talent

	Manager- Hollister Co.

	

 

  
  

	 

  
	
	Tiffany Howard

  	UMHB  Alum of the Year 03

  Female Entrepeneur
  of the Year, Austin 02

	P. E. Director/Teacher

	

 

 

 

  
	
  

	 

	
	Debra Creel

	
  
  	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

  	
  Speech/Debate Teacher

  Marcus High School

  
  	
  Lewisville ISD

  	
	

  	

  
	

  
  
	 Lacey Thomas

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

  Church Ministries

  
  

	
	
	

  	
	

	
	Tim Scherwin

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Teacher

   

  		
 

 

  
  

	 

	

	
	
	

	
	
	
	
	Dee Hughes

	Voice-Over Talent

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
			
			Performing Poetry with Sound, Sense, and Soul

	
	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent    
	

  	
  	
  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	Staff- 
	 
	
	Temple Civic Theater

	Theater Arts Educator

	One-Person Performer- Harriet Tubman...

	

		

	
	
	
	
  

  

  		
  
  

  
	
	Laura Van  
	Vliet

	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	
	
	Stage Talent
	
  

	
	Devotion in Motion, Director

  	AWED, NYC

  American Women's Economic Development

  	
  
	
	http://twitter.com/astoria_lily

  		
  
  

Tito McNutt

	
	
Lit/Autobio Performer

	Grad. Asst., UMHB

   

  		
 

 

  
  
  

	 

	
	

  	
	
	
	
	
	DeeAnn Graham

	
	
	Design Cru

	
	
	
	
	Cru Film 
	Director
	
  

	Computer Graphics, Web Design

	Faculty-Texas Sate Technical College, 
	Waco

	Independent Film Director

	Graduate School

	
	

	
  	
  	
  	
	

	
	

	 

  
  

	
	
	

	
	Laura Villa 

  	Marketing and Customer Services

  	Trinity Industries, LPG Division

Dallas, TX 

			
  
  

   

  


	
	Toby Taff


	Stage Talent    


Community Missionary, 
BSM, HSU 

 Graduate, Logsdon Seminary @ HSU



                

MDiv, Completing- M.A.R.

    



	

	 

 

 

  
  


	  

	 Denise Marcos

	Journalist, 

	SA Weddings Magazine

	 

	

  
  

	
	
	
	Lauren Wilfred

   
  	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

   MA Communication

    Wedding Sales Manager

    Wedding Coordinator

    Vintage Villas 

    Hotel/Wedding & Event Center

Overlooking Lake Travis, Austin 
  
  	
  	

  
  

	
  

	
  	

  	
  
	
	
	

	
	
	     Todd Blackhurst

	Vocal Talent 

	
Family Pastor

Trinity Baptist Church

Amarillo, TX

  	
	

  
  	
  	

  	
  	
  	

   

 

 

  
  

  

	
	

	
	
	
	Dezri Smith

	
	Stage Talent   
	

  Lawyer

Salado, TX

  
	
	
	 

  

	
	

	 

  		
  
  
 

	

   

	
 

  

	
	
	
	Laynie Humphrey Williams

	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent    
	

  	
  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

  Social Services 

  Performance Work

  Senior Citizens

  Crisis Assistance Ministries 

Charlotte, NC

	

   

	

   

  		
  
	


	
  
  
  
	

	
  
  Trent Worsham. M. Div.

	Lake Pointe Church 

	
  Small Groups Pastor, Student Ministry

	
	

	 

	
	

  	
  

  		
 

 

  
  
  

	

 

	
	
	
	
	Dianah  
	Dulaney

  			Voice-Over Talent

  			
  	
  Owner/Manager/Director/Performer-Comedy 
	 Sportz

  			Houston, 
  TX 

	

 

  			
  
  

	
	Lennard Ball

	Veterans' Administration Rep.     

	

	 

  		
  
	


	
	Tyna Hammond

	
	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	Theater Director

  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	Shakespearean Theater

	Chicago

	 

  		
 

 

  
  

	 

	

			

  
  

			

  

	
			     
	
	Diane Hallock

  
  	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio 
			Performer

     Talent, Day Player

    Major Movies,  LA

  			

		

	

	 

  			

		

	

   

  		
  
	

	 

	

	
	Leslie Irick

	Teacher- Killeen ISD

	Resume

	
	
	Austin News 8 Story, Video   

  
  	
  	

	

   

  		
  
  
	

  	
	  
	
	
	Trey Turner, D. Min.

	
	
	
	Stage Talent  
	
	

	Drama Ministry

	Pastor

	Canyon Creek Baptist Church

	Temple, TX 
 

  		
 

 

  
  

	

		

	
	 

	
  
  	

	
  	
  
  Donna Humphrey
	 Osborne

	
	
  
  
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	
	Stage Talent   
	

	
	
	
	
	
	Temple Civic Theatre, TX

	Foreign Languages, Theater Teacher 

  	Central Texas Christian School 
  	
	
	

	
 

  
  

	 

	
	
	Leslie Kemmerer

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent   
	

  	
  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	Theater Teacher

	Houston, TX

	Stage/On-Camera Talent

	
	
	
	http://leslieakemmerer.bravehost.com  

	

	
	

	 

  
  

  
  
	
	Vicki Boren

	
	 
	
	Stage Talent    
	 
	

  Speech,   
	
	Theatre Teacher 

Belton High
    School

  
  	
  
	
	
	Temple Civic Theatre, TX

	 

 

 

  
  

	 

	

	
	
	Donya Fagan

	
	
	
  
  
	
	Voice-Over 
	Talent

	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

	Customer Service Representative
	

	The Art Institute of Chicago 

	 

	 

  
	

	 

	

	  

  	
  
	
	Lisa Martin Scott
	 
	
	

  
	
	
	Stage, Vocal Talent  
	

  Teacher

   

	

   

  

	 

  
  

  
	
	
	Vivian Phipps  
	Morgan

	 
  
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent   
	

  	
  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

Theater Teacher

  	
  Austin, TX 
  	
	
  
  
  

	 

 

 

  
  


	Devon Toombs

	Boy Scouts of America

	Director, Killeen, TX

	VLA, Killeen, TX

 

  
	

	
	
	Lois
  Forehand

	
	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

  G.E. , Long-Term, Health-Care Insurance

	Teacher

  Little River, TX 
	 

  
	

	 

	

	
	Walt Hobbins

	Voice-Over Talent

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent    
	

  	
  	
  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

	Church Planting/Building

	Portland,
	Oregon

	 

  	
 

 

 

  
  

	
	
	Edgar Garcia 
	

	Computer Graphics Designer

	Photographer

	Artist, Computer Imaging/Advertising

	Disney Employee

	 

  
	


	 

   

  
	
	
	Lori Hasse

	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	Safequip

	Austin, TX

	
	
	

	 

  	


 

  
  


	
	
  	
	
	Wayne
  
  Roarck

	 
  	 
  
  
  
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	 
	
	
	Stage Talent   
	
	

  Teacher 

  Functional Academics 

    Iduma Elementary

   Killeen,TX  

 

 

 

  
  

	

	
	
	
	Eileen Lamberson

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent, 
	Technical Theater Staff 
  
  

	APO, Nat. Honorary Performance Society

	Orphanage Staff

	
	Aguascalientes, 
	Mexico 

	 

			
  
	

	
	
	

	
	
	     

	

	 

	

	
	 Lynn (Hammack) 
	 Hughes

	   
	
	Stage Talent    
	
	
	

	Theatre Director

	Teacher

	Jackson, Mississippi

	

	 

  

   

  

	 

  		
  
  

  
	

	
	
	Wendi Watts Henry

	Musical Talent 
   
  
	
	

  	Teacher

	Houston, TX

  	
	
	http://twitter.com/wendihenry

  
  
  	
	  

	 

  		
 

 

  
  

	
	
	

	 

  
 

	Erin Edwards

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	
	S. W. Seminary

	Dallas TX

	 

	 

	 

	

	
	

   

  		
  
  

	

	Mark Rojas

	Computer Graphics Designer

	Musician/ Filmmaker

	
	Web site 

	

	
	
	  

	 

	

   

  		
  
	

  	
	
	Whitney
  Wood Hill

	Vocal Talent

	
	
	CAC

Waco Lyric Opera

	
	
  	
  	
  	
	

	 

  		
 

 

  
  

	
  	
  

  	
  
	Esther Mallory Leach

	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	Stage Talent

	Residential 
	Instructor

	Texas School for the Visually Impaired

	Austin, TX

	 

  		
  
  
 

  
 

	
	Mandy Kennedy

	Teacher

	
	
	 English, Theatre- Harker Heights School

	
	
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer

	
	
	
	
	Stage Talent/   
	Director

  	
  	APO, National Honorary Performance Society

  

	 

	
 

	
 

	

	
	

	

	 

  		
  
	

	 

	

	
	
	
	Will Johnson

	Voice-Over Talent

  	
  
  
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	
	
	
	
	Stage, Music, Film Talent    
	

  	
  	APO, Nat. Honorary Performance Society

	
	
	Equal Opp. Performer

	
	
	Disney Character Performer

	Professional
	Film Talent

	
	
	
	
	T. Coet 
	Talent

	Yolanda Gonzales

	
	Computer Graphics Designer

	Filmmaker

	

	
  	

   

	
  			
 

 

  
  

	
	
	Farrah Davis Dunaway

	
	
	 
	
	Lit/Autobio Performer   
	
	 

	Cheerleader Coach, UMHB

	
	
	 Teacher- Schumaker H.S. , Killeen

	Broadcast Journalism

  
  

	 

  

	

	
	
	Mandy  McPherson

	
  
	
	Lit/Autobio 
	Performer

	
	
	
	Stage Talent   
	
	

	
  
	
	
	Temple Civic Theatre, TX

	Lower Colorado River Authority

	Austin, TX

	 

	 

  
	
  	

	

   

 

 








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