Regional Team
The Brazos Valley region is a vibrant place for writers and illustrators to grow in their careers. Our region is small in numbers but big in terms of success. SCBWI-BV has many published writers and a few have received national awards in recognition of their work. We are colleagues, cheerleaders and friends on an incredible journey together to share our stories with the world’s children and young adults.
Howdy! Our goal as a regional team is to continue this region's 30+ year tradition of supporting the talented kid lit creators in Brazos Valley. We look forward to welcoming new creators to the group and are dedicated to making sure our region is inclusive and reflects the diversity of our state. All the events, meetings, programs and parties in the region are planned by our volunteers.
Compensation & perks:
There aren't any paid positions on the Leadership Team (including the RAs), but we will
provide you with a free membership for as long as you hold your volunteer position. Through their work, members of
our Leadership Team gain access to professionals in the industry. Plus we are a fun, spirited group who
enjoy helping others and growing in the process.
If you are interested in volunteering, please email brazosvalley-ra@scbwi.org
Learn more about our team members
Positions & Responsabilities
Regional Advisor (RA) - Romy Natalia Goldberg
Regional Advisors oversees everything that happens in their region and maintains daily communication with SCBWI HQ and other partner regions such as our Meet & Pitch Small Regions group and other Texas regions. This is a volunteer position that comes with a free 1-year SCBWI membership and access to print and digital editions of Publisher's Weekly.
Assistant Regional Advisor - Lydia P. Scott
Help RA with duties and coordinate with the rest of the regional team. This is a volunteer position that comes with a free 1-year SCBWI membership and access to print and digital editions of Publisher's Weekly.
Monthly Newsletter Editor - Dawn Husted
Edit monthly Constant Contact newsletter to include upcoming events and member news. This is a volunteer position that comes with a free 1-year SCBWI membership and access to print and digital editions of Publisher's Weekly.
Social Media Coordinator - Whitney Whitener
Work directly with the RA and ARA to maintain our chapter’s social media accounts (public Facebook page and private members only Facebook group, Instagram and Twitter/X) sharing event reminders and pertinent SCBWI information. Estimated workload is 1-2 hours per week. This is a volunteer position that comes with a free 1-year SCBWI membership and access to print and digital editions of Publisher's Weekly. Experience with Canva is a plus. For more information please contact brazosvalley-ra@scbwi.org
Website & Graphics Coordinator - Angela Turner
Work directly with the RA and ARA to maintain our chapter’s website.
- Learn how to run the SCBWI Brazos Valley website via SCBWI training materials and one on one sessions with the RA
- Create event graphics in Canva
- Create listings on our website for our twice monthly free events and occasional paid events. Update existing pages and create new pages of the website as needed.
After initial training sessions, estimated workload is 1-2 hours per week.
The Coordinator will need to have been an SCBWI member for at least 6 months Experience with website development is not necessary (there is no coding involved) though the ideal candidate should enjoy creating web content and be familiar with or willing to learn Canva.
This is a volunteer position that comes with a free 1-year SCBWI membership and access to print and digital editions of Publisher's Weekly. For more information please contact brazosvalley-ra@scbwi.org
PAL Coordinator *Open position*
Support published and listed authors with events and opportunities for sales and professional development.This is a volunteer position that comes with a free 1-year SCBWI membership and access to print and digital editions of Publisher's Weekly.
Event Coordinator *Open position*
Help coordinate local events such as single or multi-day creativity retreats, workshops and webinars. This is a volunteer position that comes with a free 1-year SCBWI membership and access to print and digital editions of Publisher's Weekly.
Critique Group coordinator *Open position*
Critique groups are a great way to engage with and learn from fellow kid lit creators. Critique groups can cover any kid lit genre and be held either in person or virtually. This is a volunteer position that comes with a free 1-year SCBWI membership and access to print and digital editions of Publisher's Weekly.