DUC K. M. NGUYEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Duc was the Associate Director of the Miss Galveston Area Scholarship and the Miss South Central Texas Scholarship Pageant. He also served as the Stage Manager and the Director of Public Relations/Sales/Advertisements for the Miss Houston Scholarship Pageant. Duc is on the Production Staff for the Miss Teen Texas Scholarship Pageant. He is a Web Developer in Houston.

DAVID DINGLEDY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

David has served as both a Board Member and an Associate Director of the Miss Southeast Texas pageant for over 10 years. In his spare time, David is a vocal musician and an actor. He has performed in many shows all over the Houston area. David is currently the Department Trainer in flight operations in the Crew Scheduling Department for ExpressJet Airlines.

TARA GONZALEZ, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Tara has been involved with the Miss Texas Organization for over 15 years, and has helped in many different capacities. She is currently teaching classes at Cy-Fair Community College and looks forward to completing her Master’s in Education soon. Tara is also a mother of 3 young children.

KELLI HARVEY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Kelli Harvey has been involved in pageantry for over 30 years as a former contestant, emcee, coach, judge and director. She has served on the Miss Southeast Texas Board since 2000. She is also the State Director for the Texas and Oklahoma Cinderella Scholarship Program, where she proudly has produced three Miss Texas Outstanding Teen Winners in recent years.

STACEY PATE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Since 1997 Stacey has been involved with every aspect of the Miss America Scholarship Program. She has competed at both the local and state levels, assisted titleholders with their own preparation, and also been a judge. In 2003 she also was a top ten finalist in the Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant. For 23 years she has studied and taught many styles of dance. Stacey is currently an Assistant Principal at Kingwood Park High School.

JOANIE GILL, BOARD MEMBER

Involved in graphic design and publications for the past 15 years, Joanie brings her expertise in marketing and desktop publishing to the Board. She has helped develop future journalists at the high school level and has taught workshops and conventions throughout Texas and at the national level on developing marketing and advertising strategies along with contemporary design. When not teaching at Tomball H.S., she supports her two children’s activities and is the Cookie Chairman for her daughter’s Brownie Troop and Treasurer/Fundraising Chair of her son’s Boy Scout Pack. Joanie has been a long-time supporter of the Miss SE Texas Pageant, having experience with the Lone Star Princess Program and its philanthropic purpose.

JAMIE LEIGH FRAZIER, BOARD MEMBER

Jamie Leigh competed in the Miss Texas Organization at the local and state level from 2004 - 2007 and placed in the top 15 in 2006 and 2007. Even before she became a titleholder she was passionate about her platform, volunteerism, earning the title of "Volunteer of the Year" at a local intermediate school, organizing charity events as an officer in her college organizations, and speaking at events to raise money for community college scholarships. Jamie Leigh’s fervent efforts to encourage volunteerism by example naturally continued during her years of service in the Miss Texas Organization earning her the Gold Level Presidential Service Award for Volunteerism. In 2006 Jamie Leigh obtained a Bachelor's of Business Administration in Marketing from Texas A & M University at Commerce. Today, she enjoys traveling and working with her clients in her position as an Account Sales Representative for the New England Region with American Airlines.

SABRINA LAVOIE, CHOREOGRAPHER

MARLIES FITCH, BOARD MEMBER

LESLIE BRAMLETT, ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER

Formerly Miss Teen Southeast Texas 2001, Leslie Bramlett has been a long time friend and supporter of the Miss Southeast Texas Scholarship Organization. Leslie brings insight as a first year member of the Advisory Committee from her years competing both in the Miss Teen Texas and Miss Missouri Pageant where she was a talent preliminary winner and 3rd runner up in her final year competing. After a December 2006 graduation from St. Louis University, Leslie has returned to Houston where she runs a communications consulting business, Leslie Bramlett Directions, for teens and young adults. As a sponsor, Leslie is available for contestant coaching, for more information please visit www.lesliebramlettdirections.com