Professional Staff

Our Youth and Government (YG) staff here in Texas continue to provide a safe and engaging experience for all involved in YG, and our program would not be able to function at such a high level without their dedicated time and effort. A list of staff who implement the YG program within their districts and at a state level are listed below. Please contact these District Directors with specific questions about the programs in their districts.

Learn more about our program structure and view our District Map below.

Texas State Office Leadership

State Director
Missy Garcia
737-910-9614
[email protected]

Program Director
Jocelyn Sanchez
737-910-9643
[email protected]

Program Coordinator
Iliana Flores – DuMond
[email protected]

Texas Regional Leadership

District 1: Midland/Odessa

District Director
Jan Van Eman
YMCA of Midland
[email protected]

District 2: Austin

District Director
Kate Stofko
Greater Austin YMCA
[email protected]

District 3: Houston/Port Arthur

District Director
Alexander Lowe McAdams
YMCA of Greater Houston
713-819-1769
[email protected]

Regional Leader for Port Arthur Area
Malia Schexnayder
YMCA of Southeast Texas
[email protected]

District 4: Fort Worth

District Director
AJ Rea
YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth
area@ymcafw.org

District 5: Dallas/Palestine/Arlington

District Director
Jessica Bruda
YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas
JBruda@ymcadallas.org

District 7: San Antonio

District Director
Angelica Torres
YMCA of  Greater San Antonio
[email protected]

District Map

To find out which district your city falls under, take a look at the map provided below. If you have any further questions, feel free to email us at [email protected].