Sarah Pedrotti
Executive DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ADVOCACY
spedrotti@transformationwaco.org

Dr. Robin McDurham
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
rmcdurham@transformationwaco.org

Dr. Robin McDurham is the Chief Executive Officer for Transformation Waco, an in-district charter partnership with Waco ISD. Over the past 20 years, she has been a teacher, assistant principal, principal, Executive Director, and assistant superintendent in Waco, Texas. She has also served as a Waco City Council Member and Mayor. Her work as an educator and elected official prepared her to plan and implement a community school model for Transformation Waco, which coordinates partnerships between the schools and other community resources. Transformation Waco's integrated focus on academics, youth development, family support, health, social services, and community development leads to improved student learning, stronger families, and healthier communities. Dr. McDurham is married to Doug McDurham, and they have two sons, Dakota and Zane.

Sarah Pedrotti is the Executive Director of Student Advocacy for Transformation Waco, an in-district partnership with Waco ISD. Sarah's work encompasses supervising wraparound services for the zone, ensuring students have academic success. Sarah is a proud Baylor University graduate, earning her B.S. in Education and her M.S. in Education Administration from Tarleton State University. She has been a teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal, principal, and director for Waco ISD for the past 18 years. Her passion is to ensure that every student and family has equitable access to education.

 

Catelia Vázquez
Director of Operations

cvazquez@transformationwaco.org

joshua wucher
CHIEF communications and development OFFICER
jwucher@transformationwaco.org

Josh Wucher is the Chief Communications and Development Officer for Transformation Waco, which is responsible for to guiding Transformation Waco’s message and communications strategy across the Zone’s website, social media accounts, and other channels reaching internal and external audiences. He previously served as executive director of communications for Waco ISD and as a communications specialist in Belton ISD. Following three years working as a morning anchor and reporter for KWTX News 10 here in Central Texas, Josh completed his master’s degree in communications at Baylor University. He earned his bachelor degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Florida.

Catelia has worked for Waco ISD for eight years and currently serves as Transformation Waco’s Nonprofit Systems Coordinator. She earned her B.S. in Family and Consumer Science from Baylor University in 2014 after graduating as valedictorian of WISD’s A.J. Moore Academy class of 2009. As a native Wacoan, Catelia is dedicated to improving the well-being of Waco’s children and families. She remains grateful for the community resources that allowed her to achieve her educational and professional success. As such, she’s prioritized expanding the accessibility of similar opportunities to others. Catelia serves as an Inspiración Board Member, Hispanic Leaders’ Network Board Member, United Way Community Advisory Board Member, and District IV representative on the City of Waco Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission. In her spare time, you can find her with her husband, Eduardo, and daughter, Elena, exploring the town, attending community events, reading books at Pinewood Coffee Bar, or hiking the trails at Cameron Park.

 

Larryl curtis
director of EXTENDED learning and enrichment programs
larryl.curtis@wacoisd.org

Larryl Curtis is the Director of Extended Learning and Enrichment Programs. His primary job oversees the planning, coordinating and implementing the after-school and summer programming across all Transformation Zone campuses. Before this year, he served as the principal of the G.L. Wiley Opportunity Center. He is starting his twenty-seventh year in education. Before moving into administration, he taught History and Government at University High School. In his career, he has served as an assistant principal at G.W. Carver Academy and as the Discipline Compliance Officer and Investigator for the Waco Independent School District.

Dr. Melissa Ishio
Director of Community Schools Initiatives

mishio@transformationwaco.org

Dr. Melissa Ishio is Transformation Waco's director of wraparound services. Melissa holds a bachelor's and master's degree in social work, a master's degree in public policy and administration, and a Ph.D. in social work, all from Baylor University. Her work includes establishing program sustainability, building social work pipeline services, and designing/implementing strategies that capture program metrics. Melissa believes humans' ability to create positive change is our greatest natural resource and that education is one of the most effective agents for making that change!

 

Christina (Chris) Garza-Guhl
Administrative Assistant - Bernard & Audre Rapoport Vision Center cgarza-guhl@transformationwaco.org

Elizabeth de la hoya-toca
Executive Administrative professional
edelahoya@transformationwaco.org

Elizabeth has worked in Waco ISD since 2012. She received a bachelor degree in business administration from University of Texas at Tyler. She's a proud wife and mother of two, and she enjoys time at the soccer fields watching her children play.

Bio coming soon.

 
 
 

julie pyle
Research, Data Evaluation and Assessment director
jpyle@transformationwaco.org

Bio coming soon.