Contact Our Staff

Jesus J. Amezcua, CPA, Assistant Superintendent - Business Services
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• Business Services, Purchasing Division and Center for Safe and Secure Schools
• Financial Analysis
• Board Agenda
• School Finance Council
713-696-8249
jamezcua@hcde-texas.org

Elisabeth Montes, Executive Assistant
• Board Agenda-Disbursements Reporting
• School Finance Council
• Forms/Manuals Support 
• Business Services SharePoint/Website Updates
• Workshop/Meeting Support
713-696-8249
emontes@hcde-texas.org 
 

Business Services - Management

Rosa Maria Torres, Chief Accounting Officer 
• Audit
• Compliance
• Reporting
• Debt Management
• Cash Management
• Financials - Accounting
• Accounts Receivable
• Ed Foundation Review
713-696-1342
rmtorres@hcde-texas.org

John Weber, Accounting and Reporting Compliance Officer
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• Cash Management
• Local, State & Federal Grants
• Financial Reporting CAFR & Analysis
• Risk Assessment
• ECI Grants
• Texas Learns Grants
713-696-0749
jweber@hcde-texas.org

Teresa Coronado, Budget/Business Analyst
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• Budgeting
• Investment Management
• Cash Management
• Work Flows
713-696-1368
tcoronado@hcde-texas.org

Yvette Hamm, Accounting Manager
• Accounts Payable
• Payroll
713-696-8240
yhamm@hcde-texas.org

Donee Moore, Head Start Accountant
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• Head Start Grant
• Financial Reporting & Analysis
713-696-8251
dmoore@hcde-texas.org

Laurie Pruett, Accountant
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• CASE Grants
• Financial Reporting & Analysis 
• Education Foundation
713-696-1370
lpruett@hcde-texas.org

Vacant, Accountant
• Adult Education Grants
• Fixed Assets
• Debt Service
• Cash Reconciliations


Business Services - Staff

DeAnna Garcia, Payroll Specialist
• Payroll Processing
• Time Reports 
713-696-1747
dgarcia@hcde-texas.org

TBA, Senior Accounting Clerk
• Bank Reconciliations 
• Journal Entries
• Billing-Central Supply
• Budget Amendments & Journal Entries
• Grants Report Preparation
• Business Calendar
713-696-8246

TBA, Accounts Payable Specialist
General Fund & CASE Program Grant
• Check Processing-Purchase Orders (POs)
• 1099’s-Filed by January 31st
713-696-8245

Kedra Johnson, Payroll Specialist
• Payroll Processing
• Time Reports
713-696-8289
kjohnson@hcde-texas.org

TBA, Accounts Payable Specialist
General Fund & CASE Program Grant
• Check Processing-Payment Authorizations (PAs)
• Mileage & Travel Expense Reimbursement
713-696-8244  

Lynette Howard, Accounts Payable Specialist
All Grants Except the CASE Program
• Check Processing-PAs & POs
• Mileage & Travel Expense Reimbursement
713-696-0745
lhoward@hcde-texas.org 

Jeanette Johnson, Accounting Clerk
• Cash Receipts & Bank Deposits
713-696-1372
jjohnson@hcde-texas.org 

Tom Nguyen, Accounts Receivable Specialist
• Customer Invoicing & Reporting
• Workshop Management System Payments & Deposits
713-696-8248
tnguyen@hcde-texas.org 


Purchasing Division - Management

Jorgannie Garza, Director of Purchasing
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• Manages Purchasing Division
• Board Agenda: Expenditures over $25/K
713-696-8242
jgarza@hcde-texas.org

Maya Thornton, Procurement Manager

• P-Card Administration

• eBid Administration

• Requests for Proposals

• Board Agenda Items

• Website Updates

• Training

713-696-2112

mthornton@hcde-texas.org

Kendra Jackson, Procurement Coordinator
• Requisition/Purchase Order Processing

• RFPs, ITBs & Quotes 
• Contracts
• Board Agenda Items
kjackson@hcde-texas.org

Enrique Kladis, Procurement Coordinator 
• Requisition/Purchase Order Processing
• RFPs, ITBs & Quotes
• Contracts
• Board Agenda Items
713-696-1386
ekladis@hcde-texas.org


Purchasing Division - Staff

Elouise Lopez, Purchasing Clerk
• Requisition/Purchase Order Processing
• Opens New Credit Accounts

• Reconciles P-Cards
• Supports Purchasing Department
713-696-0760  
elopez@hcde-texas.org


For more information: 
Elisabeth Montes 713-696-8249
emontes@hcde-texas.org