Lone Star Leadership Academy Staff

Directors
Kristi Baker
Mike Benson
Timmothy Hypolite
Mark Lederman
Paul Montreuil
Denise Parham
Lisa Sniggs
Rex Stephenson
Terri Stout
Facilitators and Assistant Directors
Corey Anderson
Shea Bloemhof
Julie Chappa
Mark Chavez
Jonathan Craig
Marian Fleischman
Candice Kumor
John McConnell
Katherine McGregor
Clyde Parham
Danielle Welch
Youth Facilitators
Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council members have the unique opportunity to return on camps as Youth Facilitators. As Youth Facilitators, these young leaders serve as mentors to the campers, assist the adult Facilitators, and assist camp Directors behind the scenes. Click here to learn more about the Alumni Council and Youth Facilitators.

Michael Acosta
Michael is an 8th grader in Humble ISD. Michael is a Youth Facilitator because he wants to take on the opportunity and learn how to lead a group. He also enjoyed his time at the camp and wants to learn more about what it takes to be a leader. Michael just completed his first year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Anya Aggarwal
Anya is a 9th grader at The Hockaday School. Anya is a Youth Facilitator because, by attending all three camps she gained tremendous confidence, independence, and experience with working with other students from all over Texas. It really helped her hone in on her strengths and realize how much she could share with others and learn from them, too! She wants to bring her experiences full circle and help new kids feel more comfortable with their first experience with the Lone Star Leadership Academy. She is continuing with Education in Action because she truly believes it allows her to become part of the power of education. Anya has been a member of the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council for three years.

Megal Alla
Megal is an 9th grader at St. Stephen's Episcopal School. Megal is a Youth Facilitator to hone her leadership skills even further and to explore Texas while reliving her experiences as a Lone Star Leadership Academy camper. Having the opportunity to mentor younger students as a Youth Facilitator will allow her to demonstrate the leadership qualities she has been developing this past year with her service project and SHINE lessons, and give her the opportunity to acquire more leadership skills from fellow Youth Facilitators and counselors. During her time as a camper, she looked up to her Youth Facilitators, and knew that one day she would love to return one day to fulfill that role. By becoming a Youth Facilitator, she hopes to be the role model and mentor to other campers that her Youth Facilitators were for her. She strongly believes being a Youth Facilitator would also help her work on her own leadership skills. Megal just completed her second year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Sonal Alla
Sonal is an 10th grader at St. Stephen's Episcopal School. Sonal is a Youth Facilitator because she loves mentoring younger students and offering insight. One of her favorite parts of camp was getting to meet the Youth Facilitators. They made a huge impression on her and she still keeps in touch with some of them. They offered her guidance and expertise, and she was also able to relate to them since they had already been in her place a few years before. As a Youth Facilitator, she hopes to provide the same support to younger students. Sonal just completed her second year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Brandon Botyos
Brandon is a 9th grader in Denton ISD. Brandon is a Youth Facilitator because he feels it will be a very cool learning and growing experience and that it will be fun to be an example for emerging young leaders. It will be his way of giving back to the Lone Star Leadership Academy. Brandon has been a member of the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council for 3 years.

Bri Botyos
Bri is an 8th grader in Denton ISD. Bri is a Youth Facilitator because she wants to learn more about being a great leader. She appreciates the Lone Star Leadership Academy giving her this amazing opportunity and wants to inspire new emerging leaders! Bri has been a member of the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council for two years.

Addison Bouillion
Addison is an 11th grader in Georgetown ISD. Addison is a Youth Facilitator because of the experience that the Lone Star Leadership Academy provided her when she was in middle school. She never really enjoyed summer camps until she found this one. People would always joke and say she was attending "nerd camp," but she enjoyed this camp so much that she continued to go back. She wants to help provide that same experience to kids and to show them that it's okay to like "nerdy" things and that having a passion for learning isn't something to be ashamed about, but something to be excited for. Addison just completed her first year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Elizabeth Brown
Elizabeth is an 8th grader in Klein ISD. Elizabeth is a Youth Facilitator because she feels like she can help kids that are shy to get out of their shell because she was that kid that was shy at the beginning, but now she is not shy at all. Elizabeth just completed her second year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Annelise Bryer
Annalise is an 8th grader in Round Rock ISD. Annalise is a Youth Facilitator because she has gone to two Leadership Camps before, and she really enjoyed them and thought that they helped her grow her leadership skills a lot. She has always enjoyed leading a group and being a Youth Facilitator would let her do that. She also wants to give back to the program with this opportunity. Annalise just completed her third year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Ariel Draper
Ariel is an 11th grader in Copperas Cove ISD. Ariel is a Youth Facilitator because she wants to help Texas youth grow and to enhance her teaching skill set. Ariel has been a member of the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council for three years.

Kristopher Hodgin
Kristopher is a 9th grader in Katy ISD. Kristopher is a Youth Facilitator because he has found profound enjoyment from his experiences with the Lone Star Leadership Academy and he had a chance to meet new people and go to new places. Kristopher just completed his third year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Sarah Hornung
Sarah is a 9th grader in Richard ISD. Sarah is a Youth Facilitator because she wants the opportunity for more leadership activities. Also, when she went through the Lone Star Leadership Academy camps she had a lot of fun and she wants to share that experience with younger students. Sarah just completed her first year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Timothy Jenkins
Timothy is a 9th grader in Belton ISD. Timothy is a Youth Facilitator because he wants to be an example of leadership for students the way Youth Facilitators were for him. He wants to help students have the most exciting, stimulating, and mind-blowing experience ever and wants to be an integral part of that experience with them. Throughout the journey, he wants to help the students see the possibilities, the hope, and the joy of who they can be and challenge them to seek it with all their heart. Timothy has been a member of the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council for three years.

Elizabeth Johnson
Elizabeth is a 10th grader at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart. Elizabeth is a Youth Facilitator because she really enjoyed all three of the camps that she attended at the end of 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. They introduced her to aspects of Texas history that she didn't know at the time. Each year she looked forward to the next camp. Elizabeth just completed her first year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Riley Knapp
Riley is a 12th grader in Fort Worth ISD. Riley wants to be a Youth Facilitator to learn new things about leadership as well as reinforce things he already knows, and to meet new people and make new friends. Also the amount of places he goes and the things he sees while on these trips, whether as a Youth Facilitator or as a student, is amazing and never gets old. Riley has been a member of the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council for four years.

Callie Link
Callie is an 8th grader in Brazosport ISD. Callie is a Youth Facilitator because she remembers being very nervous when she attended her first camp in Dallas around three years ago as it was her first overnight camp. She wants to be able to help campers who are feeling the same way. She also learned a lot at the Austin camp sites and looks forward to experiencing that again with new campers. Callie just completed her second year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Charlize Lopez
Charlize is an 9th grader in Fort Bend ISD. Charlize is a Youth Facilitator because a few months before she attended the camp she was sent to the hospital. She was only in the hospital for a couple hours but left with a medical diagnosis, a recommendation for a neurologist, and a prescription. To put it simply, she became depressed. She was too tired and unmotivated to accomplish activities that she usually loved. Although she tried her best to ignore her depleting mental health, she eventually became burnt out at the end of the school year. Her mental health was not the best. However, the Lone Star Leadership Academy camp gave her new hope. It was full of positive people that told her, "You can do it, take one step at a time to accomplish it!" instead of "You will do it." The camp directors and youth facilitators are the ones who especially helped her mental health and drive. She wants to be a Youth Facilitator so she can help others who may have been in a situation like hers or just simply have poor mental health while leading them to become leaders. Charlize just completed her fourth year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Hannah Morris
Hannah is an 10th grader at Trinity School of Texas. Hannah wants to continue as a Youth Facilitator because she enjoys learning about her environment and working with kids of all ages. Being a Youth Facilitator has given her the opportunity to practice her leadership skills. Hannah just completed her fourth year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Griffin Oliver
Griffin is a 10th grader in North East ISD. Griffin is a Youth Facilitator because the experience provides him with a very useful chance to contribute and lead. He has thoroughly enjoyed it in the past. Griffin just completed his third year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Jacob Pasteur
Jacob is an 11th grader at The Oakridge School in Arlington. Jacob is a Youth Facilitator because he wants to be a role model to younger leaders. He wants to guide them to be better leaders and to be the best they can be, in the community and for the rest of their lives. Jacob just completed his 4th year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Aubriana Ramirez
Aubriana is a 9th grader in Industrial ISD. Aubriana is a Youth Facilitator because she wants to use the skills she has learned throughout her Lone Star Leadership Academy years to teach others.. Aubriana just completed her third year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Kathrine Ramirez
Kathrine is a 9th grader in Industrial ISD. Kathrine is a Youth Facilitator because she wants to use the skills she has learned throughout her Lone Star Leadership Academy years to teach others. Kathrine just completed her third year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Mia Sandate
Mia is a 9th grader in Ector County ISD. Mia is a Youth Facilitator because she greatly enjoyed attended all three Lone Star Leadership Academy summer camps. She learned a great deal and made many like-minded friends. As a Youth Facilitator guide and encourage the young campers. She will teach them what she has learned and share her camp experiences from the past three years. She wants all campers to feel welcome and to enjoy the experience. Mia just completed her fourth year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Natalee Scholl
Natalee is a 9th grader in Dripping Springs ISD. Natalee wants to be a facilitator because she really enjoyed her experience when she was an attendee at the Lone Star Leadership Academy summer camp. She hopes to be able to help the future students have as great of a time as she did and hopes they look back at the experience the same way she does. Natalee just completed her first year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Mason Suzuki
Mason is an 8th grader in Frisco ISD. Mason would like to be a Youth Facilitator because he hopes to develop his leadership skills and thinks it will be enjoyable. Mason just completed his first year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Yeva Tcharikova
Yeva is a 9th grader in Round Rock ISD. Yeva is a Youth Facilitator because she has always been interested in helping children learn. She loved going to these summer camps when she was little, and all the memories she made. After her last camp, she started looking forward to going back as a Youth Facilitator to help others make more memories like she did. She wants to be a Youth Facilitator to help develop kids' leadership qualities they can use in future situations. She is also a fan of giving kids more fun opportunities to learn. Yeva just completed her first year on the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council.

Levi Ullah-Commons
Levi is a 9th grader in Sherman ISD. Levi is a Youth Facilitator because he wants to help give students the same fun and knowledge that he got from attending the Lone Star Leadership Academy as a camper. Levi has been a member of the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council for two years.

Ashli Valero
Ashli is a 9th grader in Weslaco Independent School District. Ashli wants to be a Youth Facilitator this summer to serve and impact the incoming youth as she did during her two experiences as a camper. She has also always wanted to take on a "teacher" role and thinks this would be the perfect opportunity to practice and enhance her leadership skills. Ashli has been a member of the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council for two years.

Charissa Wang
Charissa is a 9th grader in Carroll ISD. Charissa is a Youth Facilitator because she has really fond memories of her time in the program and hopes to help other campers find friendships and memories in this camp just like she did. Charissa has been a member of the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council for two years.

Kenzie White
Kenzie is a 10th grader in Columbia-Brazoria ISD. Kenzie wants to be a Youth Facilitator to help students develop their leadership skills. The campers have such different talents and watching them go from being very shy to leading their group because she helped makes her feel great. Kenzie has been a member of the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council for three years.