Sarah Moore
Sarah has a BA in Sociology with an emphasis on family and marriage dynamics from Arizona State University. She has a varied professional background to include adult mental health case management, foster care case management, college administration and merchandising/retail. A native of Tempe, Arizona, Sarah has lived in the Tyler area since 2009 and now feels like a local. Sarah …
Alicia Zavala
Alicia was born/raised here in Tyler and received her Bachelor’s degree in Health Studies from the University of Texas at Tyler. She also obtained her Certified Health Educator Specialist credentials from NCHEC and is CHES certified. Alicia’s love of working with children started at a young age with teaching nursery and preschool age children at her local church. She was …
Becky Swindall, M.S., CHES
Becky is a Professional Trainer and Child Development Specialist with Champions for Children. In addition to providing training, she assesses children for behavior and learning challenges and works with parents, directors and teachers to develop intervention plans for the success of the child. Becky received her M.S. from UT Tyler in Health Sciences and obtained her Certified Health Educator Specialist …
Andria Horton, M.A., NMC, CFRE
Andria Horton has been working in the area of community outreach since 2001, primarily serving in Tyler, TX. After graduating from Ouachita Baptist University with a BA in Biblical Studies and Sociology, she returned to East Texas (having grown up in Longview) and spent the next 17 years serving in Local Missions for Green Acres Baptist Church, where she developed …
Rachel Ashcraft, B.S.
Rachel helps to ensure the continued success of the specialized programs to help children succeed through her marketing and graphic design skills. She has been working with nonprofits since 1997 in various capacities including marketing, public relations, grants, special events, graphic design, and donor/volunteer recruitment. She has a BS in journalism and an AA in commercial art. Rachel believes that …
Jan Johnson (JJ)
JJ is Champion’s front office manager. She assists with the website, calendar schedules, mailings, conference registrations and curriculum sales. She also helps with our Resource Room and Lending Library. JJ received her Child Development Associate credential from the Council for Professional Recognition and has over 31 years working in the child care field. JJ has served as a Director, Assistant …
