Who is Texas Rising?

At the leadership level, Texas Rising is led by the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund’s Outreach & Field team:

• Outreach & Field Director – Val Benavidez
• Outreach & Field Manager – Nick Savelli
• Houston Outreach & Field Coordinator – Ali Gorczynski
• Rio Grande Valley Field Organizer – Ruben Garza
• Dallas Field Organizer – Rachel Perry
• San Antonio Field Organizer – Rae Martinez

Click here to contact the team.

At the local level, Texas Rising is represented at twelve universities in Texas — contact the individuals below to get involved:

• Collin College
  • Suzanna Perry
• University of Houston
  • Ali Gorczynski
• University of Houston Downtown
  • Aracely Garcia
• University of North Texas
  • Aaron Majek
  • Vana Reyne
• University of Texas Arlington
  • Tamara Lynch
• University of Texas Austin
  • Nick Savelli
• University of Texas Dallas
  • Rachel Perry
• University of Texas El Paso
  • Adriano Perez
  • Jamie Hernandez
• University of Texas RGV
  • Mimosa Thomas
• University of Texas San Antonio
  • Cory Armendariz
• Texas State University
  • Holly Doyle
  • Maddy Tupper
• Trinity University
  • Talia Howard

Don’t have a group on your campus? Want to start one? Contact us!