State Officers
2024-2025 SkillsUSA Texas State Officer Team
State Officer Advisor: Jennifer Flores – jennifer@skillsusatx.org
Be part of a Team. Run for District, State or National Office!
Thank you to our 2022-2023 State Officer Team for your outstanding work:
Melissa Alfaro-Zeledon, Gustavo Flores, Jana Kawasmi, Gavin Treadway, Siri Paruchuri, Braylen Perkins and Audrie Sargent.
President
Caleb Gonzales
caleb@skillsusatx.org
Dubiski Career High School; Grand Prairie, TX
Advisor: Kathleen Leddy
kathleen.leddy@gpisd.org
Vice President
Aayushi Hansalia
aayushi@skillsusatx.org
Wylie High School; Wylie, TX
Advisor: Tyler Hudgins
tyler.hudgins@wylieisd.net
Secretary
Shiv Patel
shiv@skillsusatx.org
Dubiski Career High School; Grand Prairie, TX
Advisor: Gloria Trevino
gloria.trevino@gpisd.org
Treasurer
Hannah Castillo
hannah@skillsusatx.org
Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet Townview; Dallas, TX
Advisor: Keith Jennings
Kejennings@dallasisd.org
Reporter
Danika Maddox
danika@skillsusatx.org
Fox Tech High School; San Antonio, TX
Advisor: Jennifer Casanova
jcasanova1@saisd.net
Parliamentarian
Reid Waters
reid@skillsusatx.org
Wylie East High School; Wylie, TX
Advisor: David Lanman
david.lanman@wylieisd.net
Historian
Zayd Boutkhil
zayd@skillsusatx.org
Sherman High School; Sherman, TX
Advisor: Teresa Johnson
tejohnson@shermanisd.net
Region IV National Officer 2024-2025
Jana Kawasmi
Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute.
State Officer Screening Process
State and national officer candidate forms may be found HERE when the application process is open. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Candidates will be asked to complete the officer screening test online.
The top 30 students after the officer screening test will take part in a virtual interview. Students should have a computer, tablet or phone to conduct the interview. Students will be notified of the interview times.
Basic steps to election process are:
- Appoint an interview committee to screen candidates and prepare a slate for delegate voting.
- Establish the day and time for candidates to present their speeches and answer the questions posed by the interview committee.
- Conduct a meet the candidate day. Each candidate will provide an introduction, present their speech and respond to interview questions.
- Slate is presented to delegates for final vote. Election date and voting method will be determined by the Executive Director.
- Written test – 20% A written exam will be administered as scheduled by the state office. The exam will include knowledge from Career Essentials – Foundations Level 1, SkillsUSA Framework, SkillsUSA Membership Handbook and the SkillsUSA Texas web page. (Results Narrows to top 30)
- Oral interview – 30% There will be three to five questions asked of each candidate. The same questions will be asked of each candidate. These questions will cover the qualifications for becoming a State Officer as listed in the By Laws, Article XI; Section A and the SkillsUSA Leadership Handbook. Tips: Questions may include specific SkillsUSA Texas knowledge or situational questions about state officer roles and responsibilities. (Results Narrows to top 15)
- House of delegate vote – 30% There will be a two-minute campaign speech (no props allowed) and problematic questions. General topics will be given to top 15. Tip: In your answer state the obvious, what it means to you, and what it means to the organization. House of Delegates is at state contest per the posted schedule.
- Executive Director – 10 % Observation (Social Behavior, interaction between candidates and students, interactions between advisors, business and industry and SkillsUSA Texas board of directors and staff.
- Written Application 10 % Student’s ability to prepare written documents, (spelling, grammar, vocabulary) and meet deadlines judged by the executive director or designee