Leadership

Superintendent

Theresa Rappaport

Theresa is an education leader with more than a decade of experience in charter school administration. Her passion for education and helping others led her from Kansas to Texas in 2007 to serve two years as an AmeriCorps volunteer. This experience allowed her to enter the world of education, where she served in roles ranging from special education to school finance. She has served in roles spanning special education, school finance and data, and policy, including as a Hogg Foundation Mental Health Policy Fellow for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas. Theresa believes in the value of service and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Austin.

Theresa joined The Goodwill Excel Center in 2015 as the PEIMS Coordinator and later served as Assistant Superintendent of Administration and Programs before becoming Superintendent. She believes deeply in the mission of The Goodwill Excel Center for Adults and is honored to support the hardworking students and staff who are changing lives. As a former single mother who balanced school while raising a daughter, Theresa shares a personal connection to the challenges and aspirations of the adult learners she serves.

She holds a BA in Social Work from St. Edward’s University and an MA in Educational Administration from Lamar University, along with multiple teaching and administrative certifications from the Texas State Board of Education.

Outside of work, Theresa enjoys spending time with her husband, Adam, a high school teacher for Austin ISD, their two daughters, and their cat, Pepper. They love going on walks and playing board games.

SUPERINTENDENT’S CABINET

Natalie Elliott – Senior Director, Administration & Compliance
Sharon Evans – Senior Director, Early Childhood Education & Family Services
Susan Lavender – Senior Director, Student Supports
Dayna Swain – Senior Director, Academics
Heather Briscoe – Executive Operations Manager

Board of Directors

District Governing Board

    • Richard Shields – Term 2 23 – 25
      Board Chair
    • Wes Burke – Term 2 24 – 26
      Board Vice Chair
    • Catherine Savage – Term 2 24 – 26
      Secretary
    • Mike Clifford – Term 3 25 – 27
      Treasurer
    • Delbert Bray – Term 3 25 – 27
    • Elizabeth Gunter – Term 1 23 – 25
    • Cheryl Koury – Term 1 23 – 25
    • Corky Logue – Term 2 24 – 26
    • Katina Kenyon – Term 1 24 – 27
    • Bril Flint – Term 1 24 – 27
    • Anahita Cameron – 25 – 28
    • Jenny Everett – 1 24 – 27

     

GOODWILL EDUCATION BOARD

  • Rob Neville – Term 1 22 – 25
    President
  • Cheryl Koury – Term 1 23 – 26
    Vice President
  • Kirsten Hund – Term 1 24 – 27
    Secretary
  • Delbert Bray – Term 1 24 – 27
    Board Member
  • Katina Kenyon – Term 1 25 – 28
    Board Member
  • Marian Wallace – Term 1 23 – 26
    Board Member
  • Margaret Moten – Term 1 25 – 28
    Board Member

 

 

*one extended term