Our Board Members
These amazing people are currently serving on the TAPED board.
Lindsey Chandler
Vice President
Lindsay Chandler has been an interpreter for over 25 years, primarily in the K-12 and higher education settings. As a parent of a deaf child, she works hard to ensure her child, as well as those in the community, have access to the same activities and experiences as their hearing peers. Lindsay holds Signing Exact English (SEE) and Basic Level certifications through the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters, and she is currently the Lead Interpreter for the Plano Regional Day School Program for the Deaf.
Kristin Pfeiffer
Secretary
Kristin Pfeiffer is the Regional Coordinator for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at Region 4 Education Service Center (ESC) in Houston. With over 30 years of experience in special education, including more than 20 years dedicated to deaf education, she brings a wealth of expertise and passion to her role.
Kristin has served on the Statewide Conference on Deaf Education (SWCED) planning committee since 2022, initially assisting with the silent auction before transitioning to oversee registration. She currently chairs the Registration Subcommittee for the upcoming conference, continuing her commitment to supporting professional collaboration and advancing resources for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
Anne Darr
Director of Educators
Anne Darr is a wife, a mother of three young adults, and a lifelong educator. She currently serves as a Special Programs Coordinator at the Education Service Center Region 11. She earned her B.S. in Deaf Education in 1989 and her M.Ed. in Educational Administration in 2011, both from Texas Christian University. Anne has taught students in the middle school and elementary settings, as an itinerant teacher, as a Parent Advisor working with families of deaf/hard-of-hearing children ages 0-3, and as a teacher of homebound students. She is a writing project trainer for Abydos Learning International and has presented at conferences and in school districts throughout Texas.
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Director of Parents
Angela Belding
Director-At-Large
Recently retired, Angela Belding served for more than 38 years in deaf education, most recently as the program coordinator of the Brazos River RDSPD in North Texas. She continues to serve through her work with TAPED, SWCED, and Imagination Texas. She has been a member of the TAPED Board for more than 15 years, serving as Secretary, Director of Educators, and currently as Director-at-Large. Angela has attended every Statewide Conference on Education of the Deaf since 1986.
Laura Cothran
Co-Treasurer
Laura Cothran, a Baylor University graduate, just celebrated her 15th year as a dedicated teacher for the deaf. With experience in both self-contained settings and itinerant roles, she has a deep passion for supporting the diverse learning needs of students with hearing differences. Currently serving as the Region 4 RDSPD Lead Itinerant Teacher for the Deaf in Deer Park ISD, Laura also provides parent advising services, helping families navigate their child’s journey with a hearing difference.
Dan Diffee
Co-Treasurer
Dan Diffee has taught deaf and hard-of-hearing students in grades K-12 and has served as the director of Regional Day School Programs for the Deaf in Brownsville and McAllen. Previously, he served as a consultant to Texas school districts in the areas of special instruction and communication access for students who are DHH, and he coordinated Signing Exact English Skillshops and RDSPD Program Reviews. Dan is a BEI Certified Interpreter.
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