

SkillsUSA Advisor
With over 50 years of teaching under his belt, Michael Merritte has taken the challenge to assist us in our venture with SkillsUSA. He is also the sponsor for the Speech & Debate club at Ball HS where he has won many competitions and made an impact on all of his students.
michaelmerritte@gisd.org
Micheal Merritte


Rowan Catarino
SkillsUSA President
Project Lead & Developer
Led VoxCounts development from concept to launch, conducting research with speech pathologists, designing the AAC interface, coding all grid sizes and categories, and creating the web-based communication communication tool that powers VoxCounts.
rowancatarino@gmail.com


Angelina Martinez
SkillsUSA Vice-President
Marketing & Communications
Designed informational brochures and promotional materials to spread awareness about VoxCounts and help schools understand how to implement the tool.”
martinez.angelina2027@gmail.com


Tarris Woods
SkillsUSA Secretary
Website Designer
Built and maintains the Quiet Minds Matter website, ensuring VoxCounts is accessible and easy to navigate for students, educators, and families.
woodstarris64@gmail.com
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