Janet Crock Programs Manager TSPRA
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n 2022, Janet Crock, programs manager for TSPRA, steps into her 29th year with the organization. Janet is an integral part of all things TSPRA and has had a hand in all TSPRA’s benefits of memberships. Her dedication, experience and talent enrich anything she touches.
TSPRA Executive Director Linsae Snider says, “Janet is literally a master of all trades. I don’t know that members realize the tremendous undertaking involved in overseeing the Star Awards Program. Her eyes look at every single entry before assigning them to more than 100 judges that she must solicit each year, in addition to coordinating the awards themselves. Just a few other ongoing tasks Janet juggles include office manager, CFO, IT expert, historian and fixer of all things that break. We took advantage of her vocal degree and asked her to sing the “Star Spangled Banner” acappella at the 2016 Star Awards Banquet. For nearly 30 years, Janet has been ‘hands on deck’ working behind the scenes and knowing most every tenured and rookie member by name. Janet’s faith inspires me personally. Witnessing her love for family and dogs makes my heart flutter. Her dedication to TSPRA for the past three decades is appreciated more than words can articulate. TSPRA is grateful to Janet.“ How long have you worked for TSPRA? In the Fall of 1993 I was hired by Annell Todd Communications to work for Annell's magazine “Texas School Business” and to do contract labor for TSPRA. She had a contract with TSPRA to serve as executive director and to manage the association’s operations. We were not employees of TSPRA at the time. We changed from contract labor to part-time employees, 210 days a year, in July 1997. I’ve worked with three executive directors and 29 presidents (coming up on 30 in February).
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