Texas Junior Roller Derby

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Courtney Williams Barrón is the parent of Killennium Falcon and has been involved with TXJRD since 2018. A long-time educator, she has taught middle & high school and has served on the faculties of University of Texas at Austin and Austin Community College. Courtney is currently an educational consultant working on high school redesign and school improvement with Educate Texas and TEA. She's lived in Austin since 2008. She is involved with Austin Roller Derby, a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for local roller derby and is currently the Parent Representative on the Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) board of directors.

Nelda Barron is the parent of Killennium Falcon and has been a part of TXJRD since 2018. She is a long-time school and non-profit administrator, educator,  college professor and organizational consultant. Nelda is a Texas native and has lived in Austin since 2008. She has served on several non-profit boards and  is also a long-time Girl Scout Leader and is an active volunteer with Girl Scouts of Central Texas.

Cyndi Larrimore is the parent of The Gremlin and has been a part of TXJRD since 2023. She has worked as an elementary and middle school science teacher with Austin Independent School District since 2000.  A native of north Texas, she moved to Austin in 1998. Cyndi is a long-time Austin roller derby fan and is involved with Austin Roller Derby, a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for local roller derby.

Brooke McMillan is the parent of Gator and has been a part of TXJRD since 2021. She has a long history of working with nonprofits since she started with the local nonprofit LIVESTRONG in 2004. Since then, she has assisted dozens of local and national nonprofits with their digital marketing and social media efforts through my company Social Llama Consulting. Brooke moved to Austin in 2002 and has mostly lived in South Austin and Buda. All three of her teenage children were born in Austin and she looks forward to some point in the near future, when she will have activities outside of being their taxi driver and cheerleader.

Irene Melendez is the proud parent of Cherry Bomb and has been a member of the TXJRD family since 2021. Working in the commercial real estate industry, active member of real estate organizations and active ERG chair, Irene brings experience in fundraising, event organization and financial acumen. Originally from New Mexico, she has lived in Austin since 2007. Outside of derby she enjoys spending time with family, traveling, live music and cooking. 

Beth Reyburn is the parent of Murder Hornet and has been a part of TXJRD since 2023. She has served on preschool board of directors and been a part of elementary and middle school PTAs as president, vice president, and membership chair. 

She has lived in Austin since 2004 and has co-organized Sunshine Community Garden plant sale. She is involved in numerous activities including pottery, weaving, hiking, learning Spanish and is considering joining a community marching band next.

Yolanda Romanelli is the parent of Kitty and has been a part of TXJRD since 2022. She is a Montessori Educator at Austin’s first Public Montessori school and a published author of the Monarch Readers. She has lived in Austin since 2010 and has been involved with TXJRD’s Community Engagement Committee and coordinating our participation in the Austin Pride Parade. Yolanda is a Girl Scout troop leader and plays competitive tennis and participates in many tournaments throughout the year. 

Christy Taylor is the parent Sassafrass and has been a part of TXJRD since 2023.  She is an architect and designer, and a partner at her firm. She has lived in Austin since 2009,and has volunteered with several nonprofits and professional organizations over the years. Recently she wrapped up a 5-year stint on the board of the Austin chapter of the American Institute of Architects, where she served as President of the Board in 2023.  If she is not architecting or volunteering, you can probably find her on her own set of wheels, at the skate park with her husband and daughter.

Melissa Williams is the parent of Flaming Youth and has been a part of TXJRD since 2023. She has lived in the Austin area since 1984.  For the past 6 years, she has worked for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) as a Regional Coordinator for their Housing Choice Voucher Section 8 program and Veterans Administration Supportive Housing (VASH) program. Before working for TDHCA she was an Eligibility Specialist with the Housing Authority of the City of Austin's Housing Choice Voucher Section 8 Program for 13 years.