Amarillo Region
Includes: Amarillo, Booker, Borger, Canyon, Childress, Dalhart, Dumas, Highland Park, Pampa, Perryton, River Road

For Safe Routes to School news in the Amarillo region please visit:
BikeNews / Safe Routes to School / Amarillo

Joyce Cunningham
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Joyce joined Texas Bicycle Coalition as an Amarillo Local Outreach Coordinator in August 2005. She worked previously with the Women’s Healthcare Association, a group of eight obstetrician/gynecological doctors. Her other prior work experience includes bookkeeping and office administration as well as Correctional Officer for the Oklahoma State Prison System. Joyce is an Amarillo native and belongs to the Old Tascosa Cycling Club and is the current Membership Director for the club. She received the Old Tascosa Cycling Club Winning Warrior award in 2006. The traveling award is a way to recognize members for their contributions to promote and improve the quality of all bicycling through awareness, leadership, advocacy and competitive or recreational events for the Amarillo area. Joyce volunteers for many bicycling club events and enjoys both on and off road recreational cycling.

Fernando A. Martinez
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Fernando joined Texas Bicycle Coalition as Amarillo local outreach coordinator in May 2005. Previously, he was national sales manager for Benotto Bicycle Factory in Mexico. His other prior experience includes sales, retail, bicycle mechanic and technician, magazine writer, Spanish translator, bicycle consultant and bike racer. He has more than 22 years of experience in the cycling community. Originally from Mexico City, Fernando attended Montgomery College in Rockville, Maryland and holds a certificate in business administration management. He has volunteered for the Girls and Boys Clubs of America and with various bicycle advocacy groups. After spending so many years in cycling, Fernando is excited about the opportunity to give something back by passing his knowledge on to children and the Amarillo community.

“I was 13 years old and involved in soccer and other sports when Gonzalo Munoz de Cote introduced me to cycling. He said - 'Get on a bike. Cycling is like life, with all it's up and downs. Always pedal forward, pay attention to what is coming your way and deal with it by switching gears. Cycling will change your life.' And it did. Bike races are excellent teaching tools. They teach kids to finish what they start and gives them an experience they will all never forget. After all my years of racing, touring, and commuting, I've learned that cycling can become a life style and I hope to pass this knowledge on to a new generation. I’m very happy to be a part of helping Amarillo and it's surrounding communities by doing what I can to help keep our children safe.” - Fernando Martinez, September 2006.

Fort Worth Region
Includes: Bedford, Birdville, Colleyville, Euless, Fort Worth, Grapevine, Hurst

For Safe Routes to School news in the Fort Worth region please visit:
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KC Jones
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KC Jones joined Texas Bicycle Coalition as Fort Worth local outreach coordinator in August 2005. Previously she worked as a videographer for the Dent Law Firm; her other work experience includes journalism, TV/video production, flight attendant, web designer and photographer. KC is a native of Fort Worth but spent part of her childhood in Houston. She graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in radio/television/film from Texas Christian University. She is a member of the American Council on Exercise and holds multiple fitness and personal training certifications from the Council. KC owns and maintains a health news and products website www.RUKeepingUp.com. She volunteers for a variety of nonprofit organizations producing videos and enjoys recreational cycling with her family and mountain biking in her spare time.

"Having an elementary school age child really brings home the issues all parents face in regards to letting their kids walk or bike to school. We've accomplished much in promoting the BikeTexas Safe Routes To School Program in my home town of Fort Worth. I focused much of my attention on the most economically disadvantage school I could find, Sunrise-McMillian Elementary. The nearby JPS health clinic and Fort Worth Police Department teamed up to assist in giving out 100 helmets and Bikes4Tykes donated 10 bikes so more kids could bike safely to school. The ISD installed a bike rack too so the school made a lot of progress the first year of the program." KC Jones, September 2006.

Elaine Williams
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Elaine joined Texas Bicycle Coalition as Fort Worth local outreach coordinator in August 2005. Prior to joining the Coalition, she was an aesthetician and skin care specialist for The Skin Firm. She has also worked as a flight attendant and instructor for Bombardier/Flexjet and as a training manager for SUPERVALU wholesale food distributor. A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Elaine holds a B.A. in business and aviation management from College of Saint Teresa (now Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota). She volunteers her time in the children’s ministry at her church. Elaine is an avid recreational cyclist and loves to ride her bike almost daily, especially early in the morning when she can watch the sunrise.

Byron de Sousa, Ph.D., M.D.
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Byron joined Texas Bicycle Coalition as Fort Worth local outreach coordinator in January 2006. Byron is the immediate-past chairman of the Fort Worth City Plan Commission and has been involved in the construction of bicycle routes and trails with the City of Fort Worth and the North Central Texas Council of Government. Previously, he worked as a professor at University of North Texas Health Science Center and Tarrant County College. Prior to moving to Fort Worth, where he has lived for 15 years, Byron received his M.D. from the University of Brasilia, served his medical internship and anesthesiology and pain management residency at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles County Medical Center and received his Ph.D. in physiological chemistry from The Ohio State University. As a community leader, he has served in different positions on the board of his neighborhood association and with the Fort Worth League of Neighborhood Associations as director of government affairs. He has raised funds for various charitable projects ranging from neighborhood construction projects to KERA television to biomedical courses, seminars and workshops. Byron has been recognized for his extensive community service with numerous awards. He is also fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and French. He is excited about the opportunity to bring together his passions for improving health and community involvement in the BikeTexas Safe Routes to School program.

Lubbock Region
Includes: Amherst, Anton, Brownfield, Cooper, Frenship, Hale Center, Lamesa, Levelland, Littlefield, Lubbock, Muleshoe, New Deal, Post, Roosevelt, Shallowater, Slaton, Snyder, Sudan, Tahoka

For Safe Routes to School news in the Lubbock region please visit:
BikeNews / Safe Routes to School / Lubbock

Durwood Mayfield
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Durwood joined Texas Bicycle Coalition as Lubbock local outreach coordinator in April 2005. His experience includes 10 years as a service manager and parts department manager for Bigham Automotive. Prior to that he owned and operated a muffler shop, worked in Potash mines in New Mexico and built aircraft parts at General Dynamics in Fort Worth. He attended college at Tarleton State University in Stephenville and Tarrant County Junior College in Fort Worth. A native of Anson, Texas, Durwood has lived in Lubbock since 1975. He has been a cycling commuter for the past five years and is a member of the West Texas Cycling Association. In 2003, he received the club’s Distinguished Community Service Award, and he now serves as the club’s director of advocacy and off-road coordinator. Durwood spent several years garnering awards as a competitive cyclist, including Rider of the Year in the West Texas Championship Series Mountain Bike Races in 2002 and first place in his class in the 2002 American Cycling Association State Championship Mountain Bike Race. In his spare time, Durwood helped design and build several Lubbock-area mountain bike trails, is a member of the Caprock Multi-Sport Club and coaches in the Frenship Youth Baseball League.

Sherman Philips, Ph.D.
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Sherman joined Texas Bicycle Coalition as Lubbock local outreach coordinator in August 2005. He retired from Texas Tech University as associate professor emeritus. Previously, he was associate professor of entomology at Texas Tech University; assistant professor of crop science at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California; and instructor of entomology at Texas A&M University. He also co-owned a photography company, Ambient Images, LLC, specializing in children’s sports. A Louisiana native, Sherman holds a Ph.D. in entomology from Texas A&M University and an M.S. and B.S. in biology from Northeast Louisiana University. He’s a member of the League of American Bicyclists and his most recent volunteer work includes assisting the American Red Cross with the hurricane relief effort. In the 1990s, Sherman enjoyed long-distance cycling and international vacation cycling. He now does recreational cycling with friends, family and members of the Lubbock Bicycle Club.

Wichita Falls Region
Includes: Burkburnett, Quanah, Vernon, Wichita Falls

For Safe Routes to School news in the Wichita Falls region please visit:
BikeNews / Safe Routes to School / Wichita Falls

Brenda Chuleewah
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Brenda joined Texas Bicycle Coalition as the Wichita Falls Outreach Coordinator in November 2005. From 1982 to 2003, she owned The Bike Stop, Inc. a bicycle shop in Wichita Falls. There she was responsible for sales, buying, stocking, displays, bookkeeping, public relations, advertising, and most important to her, bicycle safety education. While her family is from Oklahoma, her father joined the military and traveled with his family all over the world. Brenda received her B.S in education from the University of Oklahoma. In her spare time she bicycles, reads to elementary students at a local church as a volunteer and is also on the steering committee of the Hottern Hell Hundred.

BikeTexas Safe Routes to School PEP Evaluation Director (2004-2007)

Lisa Groesz, M.A.
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Lisa joined the Texas Bicycle Coalition as a volunteer in July, 2004. She soon accepted a paid position working on special projects (e.g., bike rodeo set-ups). In October, 2004 she became Evaluation Director with the goal to design the methodology and conduct evaluations for the PEP-funded BikeTexas Safe Routes to School program. In addition, she monitors teachers’ experience at trainings and conducts membership surveys. Her evaluation of Safe Routes to School will partially fulfill her doctoral degree requirements in clinical psychology at University of Texas, Austin. Lisa grew up in Oregon, attended college at Kenyon College in Gambier, OH, and received a M.A. in clinical psychology from UT-Austin. Concurrently to her position at the Coalition, she is a Central Nervous Systems Research Fellow at INC Research, a contract research organization, and a psychometrist at the Austin Neurological Clinic. She has experience teaching college courses, facilitating research trials, conducting group and individual therapy, and administering neuropsychological batteries. This eclectic background has increased her strength in designing and managing the evaluations as a representative of the Coalition.

“I have been lucky to integrate two passions of mine: psychology and cycling. As a graduate student in clinical psychology, the social learning theories have greatly informed my evaluation projects at the Coalition. In addition, my experience as a bicycle commuter (> 100 miles p/wk) and as a triathlete, energize me to train and motivate children to bicycle often and safely.” Lisa Groesz, October 2006.