Leadership - Early Matters San Antonio

From his early years in Laredo, Texas, Victor’s path into social work too him through Houston and Boston before putting down roots in San Antonio. With over 40 years of experience in juvenile justice, education, mental health, substance abuse, foster care, community building, largely through the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Victor now leads community outreach and family engagement for Early Matters San Antonio, while serving as our own village elder.

Kshinté Brathwaite is a collaborative leader with more than 20 years of experience in community development, youth empowerment, and workforce learning. She is deeply committed to building trusted relationships and uniting partners to create equitable, systemwide solutions that help communities and educators thrive. As Director of Talent Ecosystem Strategy, Kshinté works to strengthen and sustain San Antonio’s early childhood workforce through strategic partnership-building, pathway alignment, and data-driven system design.

A native of San Antonio and a recent graduate from Harvard University, with years of experience supporting a national conference focused on expanding educational and mentorship opportunities across the country, Kate brings her experience in project and event management to bear for work of Early Matters. With degrees in Human Development and Regenerative Biology as well as Latino Studies, she is committed to supporting data-driven decision-making and fostering the collaborative efforts that positively impact early childhood education in San Antonio.

With over two decades of expertise in early childhood education and program leadership, Tessa has served in a variety of roles, from teacher and coach to director and mentor, across multiple countries and programs, including HeadStart and the Department of Defense. Her deep passion for early learning and community collaboration shines in her work with Early Matters, where she strives to ensure that all children in San Antonio have equitable access to high-quality education.

Senior Director, Operations and Systems Alignment Todd’s move to San Antonio brings his extensive experience in early childhood education, child and family social services and business back to Texas, where his nonprofit and citywide systems change leadership created lasting impact. Having worked for Governors leading child services and child welfare in two states, his experience with systems-level change brings a significant strength to the Early Matters San Antonio work.

With more than 25 years in education reform, spanning serving as a high school teacher, school founder and principal, superintendent, and leading collective impact work for San Antonio, Mark has spent his days working to ensure a high quality seat for every child, from birth through a choice-filled life.

Richard brings to Early Matters San Antonio more than 20 years of experience empowering non-profit, government, and cross-sector teams to put strategic priorities into action. With a focus on improving the lives of vulnerable populations, his work has leveraged data management and data governance to support the continuous improvement of systems, including collective impact efforts such as the Choice Neighborhood Initiative, as well as agency-specific projects that used improvements in data quality to improve reputation, effectiveness, alignment, and customer satisfaction. Richard is a founding member of the Alamo Regional Data Alliance and serves on the CI:NOW board.

With more than 25 years of experience in the non-profit sector specifically working on community transformation and community-school partnerships, Henri has lead collective impact approaches. Raised in a neighborhood that faced systemic inequities, she has seen firsthand the power of education to transform lives. Her work as CEO of the Institute for School and Community Partnerships has centered on ensuring that students, including the youngest in this region, have access to high-quality learning opportunities and the supports necessary for their success.

Our Team

Advisory Board

Peter John Holt

Joe Straus, III

Dr. Shari Albright

Deborah Gray Marino

Michele Autenrieth Brown

Elaine Mendoza

John Brozovich

Lindsey Howe Parham

Carlos Contreras

Dr. Kate Rogers

Katie Ferrier

Rey Saldaña

Ashley Harris

Laura Vaccaro

Systems Alignment Table

Dr. Henrietta Munoz

Dr. Sarah Baray

Adrian Lopez

Chris Martin

Early Matters San Antonio Team

Victor Azios

Advisor, Community and Family Engagement

Kshinté Brathwaite

Director, Talent Ecosystem Strategy

Kate Cazares

Project Coordinator

Tessa Harlin

Director, Partner Engagement

Dr. Todd A. Landry

Senior Director, Operations and Systems Alignment

Mark Larson

Executive Director

Richard Milk

Consultant, Data Infrastructure

Dr. Henrietta Munoz

Partner Engagement

Current Open Positions

Director of Policy and Advocacy

Director of Operations and Systems

Director of Partner Engagement

Manager of Communications

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