Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
MEMBERSHIP: GSCTX SERVED GIRLS, GRADES K-12, OR THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, IN THE CENTRAL TEXAS 46-COUNTY JURISDICTION. MEMBERSHIP FOCUSES ON GIRL AND VOLUNTEER RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT, VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND SUPPORT, AND TROOP AND SERVICE UNIT SUPPORT. TROOP ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON PROVIDING THE BEST LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR GIRLS THAT BUILDS COURAGEOUS, CONFIDENT YOUNG WOMEN WITH THE HIGH CHARACTER NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVING IN THE REAL WORLD.
GIRL PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH: PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ENABLE GIRLS TO BUILD THE NECESSARY CONFIDENCE, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO BECOME COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ENTER THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE. GIRLS, ADULT VOLUNTEERS, AND STAFF WORK IN PARTNERSHIP IN THE DELIVERY OF THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE THROUGH GIRL SCOUT JOURNEYS AND BADGES, AS WELL AS FOCUS ON FOUR NATIONAL PROGRAMMATIC PILLARS OF STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH), ENTREPRENEURSHIP, OUTDOORS, AND CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS. GSCTX ADDITIONALLY FOCUSES ON KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDING FINANCIAL LITERACY, CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS, HIGH AWARDS, DIGITAL LITERACY, HEALTH & WELLNESS, TRAVEL, AND SPECIAL INTEREST TROOPS. COMMUNITY TROOPS, COMMUNITY SPECIFIC GIRL PROGRAMS ARE ALSO DELIVERED TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THROUGH GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDES VIOLENCE PREVENTION, CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR AVOIDANCE, DROPOUT PREVENTION, AND ANTI-BULLYING.
OUTDOOR: OUTDOOR PROGRAMS AND CAMP ARE A CRITICAL PART OF THE GIRL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS SEEK TO EDUCATE GIRLS IN OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, INSTILL IN THEM A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND RECONNECT GIRLS WITH NATURE. GIRLS PURSUE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES LIKE CAMPING, EQUESTRIAN, WATER SPORTS, ROCK CLIMBING, BACKPACKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, AND ARCHERY AMONG MANY OTHERS THROUGH SUMMER RESIDENT CAMP AND YEAR-ROUND CAMPING.DUE TO COVID-19, THE COUNCIL HAD TO CANCEL IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES LIKE SUMMER CAMP AND TROOP TRAVEL PROGRAMS. SOME PROGRAMS WERE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY BUT NOT TO THE SAME LEVEL AS PRE-COVID TIMES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Paula Bookidis | CEO | 40 | $159,170 |
| Kursten Mitchell | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 40 | $123,230 |
| Erika Holland | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $109,833 |
| Gerald Spataro | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $99,853 |
| Meredith Clarke | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $92,171 |
| Celia Telez | CHIEF OF PROGRAMS AND COMM | 40 | $80,260 |
| Kimberly Watson-Hemphill | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Kittner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tricia Berry | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra Trainor | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charmaine Smith-Winters | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Rapp | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Pulley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sheema Patel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Schwartz Nett | PRES. ELECT/VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Hema Muller | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie Midgley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Suzi Marshall | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Pauline Lewis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Fleming | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Copeland | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Butler-Purry Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shelley Clifford Brophy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Adams Hornyak | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Peters | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Reifsnider | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Rina Vonfrisch | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Trish Ferguson | PRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Ryan Greuter | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Zoghby | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Suzi Scaramuzza | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Sarah Saxon | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Felicia Wright Roark | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Luisa Gavino-Martinez | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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