Contact Us

Texas LEARNS Office Contact Information
6005 Westview Drive
Houston, Texas 77055-5419
Phone: 713-696-0700
Toll Free Phone: 866-696-4233
Fax: 713- 696-0797

Joanie Rethlake, State Director
jrethlake@hcde-texas.org

Janell Baker, Assistant State Director
jbaker@hcde-texas.org

Beth Thompson, State Even Start and Family Literacy Coordinator
ethompson@hcde-texas.org

Laura Aguirre, Administrative Assistant
laguirre@hcde-texas.org

Michael Robles, Program Improvement Assistant
mrobles@hcde-texas.org

Gloria T. Hernandez, Receptionist
ghernandez@hcde-texas.org

Sridevi Rangineni, Systems Analyst
Sridev.Rangineni@tea.state.tx.us

Mario Villafranca, Interagency Specialist
mvillafranca@hcde-texas.org

Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani, Consultant
Work and Postsecondary Transitions Specialist
btondre@earthlink.net

Anthony Chan, South Region & North Region
achan@hcde-texas.org

Clem Gallerson, Coastal Region
cgallerson@hcde-texas.org

Tracy Hendrix, East Region
thendrix@hcde-texas.org

Sheryl Jefferson, Far West & West Regions
sjefferson@hcde-texas.org

Pete Bas, Central Region
pbas@hcde-texas.org

John Stevenson, South Central Region
jstevenson@hcde-texas.org

For a list and contact information for adult and family literacy programs that are located within the service region served by each Grant Services Manager, search TCALL's online Directory of Literacy Providers by Service Region.