Texas Junior Roller Derby

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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.

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. 

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. 

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.