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Texas Association of Future Educators | The Hope for Tomorrow
Texas Association of Future Educators | The Hope for Tomorrow
The Texas Association of Future Educators or TAFE (pronounced "taffy") is a co-curricular statewide non-profit (501 c3) student organization created to allow young men and women an opportunity to explore the teaching profession.
The Texas Association of Future Educators or TAFE (pronounced "taffy") is a co-curricular statewide non-profit (501 c3) student organization created to allow young men and women an opportunity to explore the teaching profession.
The organization was created in 1984 to provide the best and brightest high school and middle school students in Texas with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions about pursuing careers in education.
The organization was created in 1984 to provide the best and brightest high school and middle school students in Texas with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions about pursuing careers in education.
TAFE 2025-2026 State Theme:
TAFE 2025-2026 State Theme:
Blooming in the Garden of Education
Blooming in the Garden of Education
Lockhart TAFE Leadership Team
Lockhart TAFE Leadership Team
2025-2026 TAFE Head Officers
“A leader is part gardener, part gnome—planting ideas, protecting growth, and believing that small, steady efforts create the brightest blooms in education.”
“A leader is part gardener, part gnome—planting ideas, protecting growth, and believing that small, steady efforts create the brightest blooms in education.”
Karla Cortez Lopez
Karla Cortez Lopez
TAFE Area 3 Vice-President
Addison De La Cruz
Addison De La Cruz
Lockhart High School President
Preston Crabill
Preston Crabill
Lockhart High School Vice-President
Janetzi Rodriguez
Janetzi Rodriguez
Lockhart High School Secretary
Grace Juarez
Grace Juarez
Lockhart High School Historian
Angel Davila
Angel Davila
Lockhart High School Treasurer
“Leadership in education means helping others bloom—trusting the process, nurturing curiosity, and remembering that even gnomes do their best work below the surface.”
“Leadership in education means helping others bloom—trusting the process, nurturing curiosity, and remembering that even gnomes do their best work below the surface.”
2025-2026 TAFE Social Officers
Joseph Sanchez
Joseph Sanchez
Lockhart High School Head Social Officer
Mykayla Torres
Mykayla Torres
Lockhart High School Social Officer
Marshall Sneed
Marshall Sneed
Lockhart High School Social Officer
Camila Borchers
Camila Borchers
Lockhart High School Social Officer
Annabreanda Manzano
Annabreanda Manzano
Lockhart High School Social Officer
Jaivyn Hernandez
Jaivyn Hernandez
Lockhart High School Social Officer
Julieta Brito
Julieta Brito
Lockhart High School Social Officer
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
TAFE encourages students to learn about careers in education and assists them in exploring the teaching profession while promoting character, service, and leadership skills necessary for becoming effective educators.
Lockhart TAFE Teacher Leader
Lockhart TAFE Teacher Leader
Amber Crabill
Amber Crabill
Lockhart High School TAFE Teacher Leader
TAFE PLEDGE
TAFE PLEDGE
As a TAFE member, I hereby pledge to promote positive attitudes regarding all noble aspects of education, to acknowledge the challenging role of the teaching profession, and to provide service and leadership within my school and community.
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