2025 Summer Institute Speakers
Learn about the 2025 Summer Institute Speakers
Colin Dempsey
Colin works at the Texas Education Agency as Division Director of District Operations, Technology and Sustainability Supports Division. His LinkedIn states "I am an experienced and passionate nonprofit professional. I have been interested in the nonprofit field since my time as a classroom teacher here in Houston. My peers consider me a dedicated, rapid problem-solver and exceptional communicator, and they often come to me as a strategic partner because I can quickly condense a vision into actionable next steps. I value curiosity and efficiency and aim to partner with nonprofit leaders to bring their mission statements to life."
Jeff Baker
Jeff is currently the Instructional Materials Coordinator in Prosper ISD and also serves on the IMCAT Board of Directors. He has 18+ years in public education with Keller ISD, Denton ISD and Prosper ISD. During his time at those districts, Jeff served in various roles including Teacher, Coach, Instructional Technologist, Director of Planning, Director of Security and Instructional Materials Coordinator. He loves helping people new to instructional materials navigate their way to success.
Anissia Hedrick
Gregory-Portland ISD is about 10 miles north of Corpus Christi. I have lived in this area my entire life. My school district career started in 2005. Moving from PEIMS Clerk to the Human Resources department and finally to department secretary for the Curriculum & Instruction office and assistant to the Executive Director. My work life has evolved from working in many different positions to wearing many hats in one position! Textbook management duties came with the C&I job. There were processes in place, and I was fortunate to have the support from the textbook person before me. IMCAT was an invaluable resource from the beginning as well. All the information from conferences, newsletters, and mentors helped to give me confidence in this role.
Sharon Jason
I am the Instructional Materials Coordinator at Goose Creek CISD in Baytown, Texas. I have completed 21 years in Education and this is my 5th year in Instructional Materials. I enjoy working alongside our other seasoned IMCAT Board members to develop ideas and solutions and to share our knowledge of Instructional Materials practices with other districts. I love to help new coordinators in developing IM procedures specific to their district needs, as well as mentoring others new to their position. On my personal time, I love visiting new cities and spending time with my family and look forward to my summer travels!
Carolyn Sarpy Kennon
My name is Carolyn Sarpy Kennon, Instructional Materials Coordinator for Spring Independent School District. I've been with Spring for 15 years, with the past 7 working with textbooks. When I'm not throwing boxes in the warehouse, I enjoy spending time with my family, gardening, and fishing.
Colby Nichols
Partner at Ancira Strategic Partners, LLP
Vanessa Dominguez
Vanessa is the Director of Teaching and Learning at South San Antonio ISD and a member of the Board of Directors for the Instructional Materials Coordinators' Association of Texas (IMCAT). With over 15 years of experience in education, Vanessa has served in a wide range of roles including K–3rd grade teacher, dyslexia teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, and principal. She is passionate about supporting school leadership, empowering teachers, and fostering student success.
Angela Green - Summer Institute Chair
Angela Green is the Director of Information Systems and Applications in Klein ISD where she oversees all the digital resource systems and server applications for the district. She has worked in education for 21 years - 11 in higher ed and 10 in K-12 in various roles managing systems, library cataloging, and data administration. Her expertise is in data integration and interoperability, contract negotiation, and the implementation of systems. In her “free time” she enjoys knitting and spinning and, of course, reading a good book!
