State Officers
The ATPE House of Delegates elects four state officers annually: president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. Along with the immediate past state president, these working educators form ATPE’s Executive Committee. Here are your 2024-25 state officers:
Jason Forbis
State President
Region 12
Midway (12) ATPE
Jason Forbis, a 27-year education veteran, is an RTI reading and math interventionist in Midway ISD in Region 12. Jason has chaired several ATPE state committees and served in numerous leadership roles in Midway ISD, Waco ISD, and Region 12 ATPE. Outside of ATPE, Jason is a certified pharmacy technician and has coordinated food drives for the Hunger Free MISD program.
Jerrica Holt
State Vice President
Region 8
Paris ATPE
Jerrica Holt serves as her district’s secondary education director and has 14 years of experience. She has been a member and chairwoman of several ATPE state committees, an ATPE at the Capitol panelist, and a member of the inaugural class of Leadership ATPE. Jerrica has served her district and community through various leadership roles, including as a CHAMPion mentor, YoungLife Lamar County mentor, Paris Downtown Food Pantry board member, and Lamar County United Way campaign chair.
Eli Rodriguez
State Secretary
Region 4
Cypress-Fairbanks ATPE
Eli Rodriguez is a 40-year education veteran who teaches seventh grade English/language arts in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Throughout his 30 years as an ATPE member, he has served on numerous committees and in several leadership roles for Mesquite ATPE, Cypress-Fairbanks ATPE, and Region 4 ATPE. Outside of ATPE, Eli has served his district and community through the District-Wide Educational Improvement Council (DEIC) and Cypress Assistance Ministry.
Teresa Millard
State Treasurer
Region 7
Woden ATPE
Teresa Millard is a PreK3 teacher/bus driver in Woden ISD with 19 years of education experience. She has held many leadership roles within ATPE at the region and local level and served on several committees. Most recently she served as the Region 7 ATPE director. Her service to the community includes volunteering for the Nacogdoches Farmers Market and the South Nacogdoches County Volunteer Fire Department.
Jayne Serna
Immediate Past State President
Region 13
Leander ATPE
Jayne Serna is an adjunct history professor at Austin Community College. She taught secondary English and social studies for 29 years, is a James Madison Memorial Fellow, and is a long-time Advanced Placement U.S. History Rater. She has been involved in local government issues and founded a nonprofit organization that serves children in her community. Jayne has served in every local and region officer role for ATPE and is currently a campus rep and membership coordinator for her local unit. Jayne earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Angelo State University, a Master of Arts in History from Texas State University, and a Master of Education in Professional School Counseling from Lamar University.