Our Team

Get to know the team at WorkTexas. We’re here to to help more people get jobs, keep jobs, and advance in their careers.

Vanessa Ramirez

Co-Founder

Vanessa.Ramirez@hcjpd.hctx.net

Mike Feinberg

Co-Founder

mfeinberg@worktexas.org

Yazmin Guerra

WorkTexas / Harris County Director of Workforce Development

yguerra@worktexas.org

Christina Dismuke

Business Manager

cdismuke@txsvf.org

Emmanuel Escot

Director of Student Engagement & Alumni

eescot@worktexas.org

Yazmin Flores

Director of Employer Partnerships

yflores@worktexas.org

Joel Garcia

Director of Training

jgarcia@worktexas.org

Vanessa Hernandez

Alumni Career Coach

vhernandez@worktexas.org

Kierra Minor

Enrollment Manager

kminor@worktexas.org

Crystal Pineda

Career Coach

cpineda@worktexas.org

Cristal Rodriguez

Lead Career Coach & Enrollment Navigation Specialist

crodriguez@worktexas.org

Our Advisory Board

Mike Appling
Will Cravens
Linda Fehoko
Michael Holthouse
Mike McGinnis
Jim McIngvale
Jacob Monty
Chris Orth
Beau Pollock
Paul Posoli
Jeremy Radcliffe
Michael Richter
Michael Roa
Mike Stilley
Dean Strombom
Dan West
Aaron Walker
Donnie Young