The Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc. Annual Team Excellence Awards are bestowed upon outstanding professionals and volunteers who have acknowledged the merits of collaboration when working with abused children and who have brought excellence from their respective fields of endeavor to multidisciplinary team approach within a children's advocacy center environment in Texas.

The individuals honored have demonstrated their commitment and dedication to helping abused children through the team approach to multidisciplinary investigation, prosecution, and provision of services. They represent the essence of the mission and philosophy of Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas.

2007 Team Excellence Award Winners

Child Protective Services
Manny Rivera (El Paso)

Law Enforcement
Steve Shanks (Georgetown)

Civil and Criminal Prosecution
Patrick McNelis (Austin)

Medical Professional
Rebecca Girardet (Richmond)

Mental Health Professional
Vanessa Sanford (Dallas)

CAC Executive Director
Trendy Sharp (New Braunfels)

CAC Staff
Paula Barron (Dayton)

CAC Volunteer Board Member
Edward Dupont (San Antonio)

CAC Direct Service Volunteer
Alicia Smith (Houston)


We bestowed HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS to the following individuals whose merits earned them nominations in their respective Team Excellence Award divisions:

Child Protective Services
Sharron Ballard (Houston), Amanda Mott (Lufkin), Michelle Neely (Plano), Leslie Torrey (Dayton), Brook Wyatt (Athens)

Law Enforcement
Eleanor Jones (Houston), Demetrie Mitchell (Austin), Jeff Rich (Plano), Joe Zimmerly (El Paso)

Civil and Criminal Prosecution
Catherine Evans (Houston), Michelle Voirin (Plano)

Medical Professional
Reena Isaac (Houston), Veronica Kern (Austin)

Mental Health Professional
Tania Cordobes (Plano)

CAC Executive Director
Jerri Jones (Georgetown), John Wyckoff (Waxahachie)

CAC Center Staff
Kerry Burkley (Waco), Jodie Copeland (Wichita Falls), Jackie Fleming (Plano), Barbara Jefferson (Austin), Carole Wall (Georgetown), Joni Wylie (New Braunfels)