Our Advisory Board provides ASPVA valuable insight and best-practices advice to ensure the continual provision of a high-quality program for all our students.
Scott Rice
Scott Rice is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and commercial director whose clients include Mastercard, Subway, Vegas Tourism, Shell, Sears and the American Heart Association. He’ s worked with talent like Glenn Close, Brett Favre and Matthew McConaughey with whom he co-teaches a film course at the University of Texas. He is the owner and executive producer of Two Shot West Productions.
jordan de cárdenas
Jordan de Cárdenas is a producer and editor for award-winning brand films, television, and commercials. He leads the creative direction for branded content with over one billion ad impressions annually. Jordan is the founder and executive producer of Ritual Cinema Studios.
Dr. Christopher O. Adejumo
Associate Professor of Visual Art Studies/Art Education at the University of Texas at Austin. Adejumo is the founder and Director of the Greater Tomorrow Youth Art Program in Austin, and the Youth Summer Art Program at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the recipient of the 2004 J. Eugene Grigsby Jr. National Award for outstanding and continuous contributions to multiethnic art education, given by the National Art Education Association.
Dr. Matthew Hinsley
Executive Director for the Austin Classical Guitar Society and award-winning tenor and classical guitarist. Dr. Hinsley attended the Interlochen Arts Academy, and received a Bachelor of Music from Oberlin Conservatory of Music at the age of 20. Two years later he received a Master of Music from the University of Texas at Austin, where he also completed his Doctor of Musical Arts in 2003.
Sally Jacques
Artistic Director, Blue Lapis Lights, Choreographer and Performer
Nancy Hoover
Artist, Teacher and Artistic Director for local charities. Collections appearing in galleries nationwide and featured in the Smithsonian Institute’s catalog.
Trey Gillespie
Senior Workers Compensation Director for Property Casualty Insurers. Trey Gillespie received a B.A. from Rice University in 1974 and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Texas in 1977.
Laura Keith
Former Superintendent, Moody ISD and Clear Lake High School Principal, Clear Creek ISD
Mindy Sitton
Former Coordinator of Administrator Development and Support for Region XIII Education Service Center and Director of School Improvement Initiatives for Texas Education Agency
Kim cousins
Founding ASPVA Board member, former Director of School Operations and Principal of Dripping Springs High School
francesca lockhart
Former ASPVA board member and board Vice President; cybersecurity and website management