Our Team

Hello! I'm Tracie, and I joined the Student Life team in 2024. Growing up in La Porte, I developed a deep appreciation for community and connection, which fuels my passion for supporting students. I believe wholeheartedly that every student should know they are loved and that they were created with a unique purpose. I strive to create an environment where students feel valued and empowered to explore their potential. I’m excited to be part of this journey and to help guide students as they navigate their paths. Let’s connect and make a positive impact together! 

As the Associate Pastor at La Porte First Church, I’m honored to serve with Student Life, not only as a volunteer but also as a member of the Community Committee. I choose to be involved because I genuinely love serving students. I still remember how much it meant to me as a teenager when someone showed up and made time for me. Now, I want to be that person for our students; to show up, support them, and remind them they matter.

I serve as a community advisor for Student Life because through my own experiences I know that there are students who just need to find their own way, but impactful connections and enlightenment can sometimes show up where you least expect them.  Seeing the participation grow from a small group at the Academy of Viola Dewalt to all secondary campuses across LPISD, hearing the stories of students who just need a welcome and safe space with others to share or sit quietly, and knowing that when they walk out they have been heard, prayed for, and supported where possible continually delights me and ignites my faith.  Great things are happening here! 

Mrs. Veronica has been serving in youth ministry for over 15 years. Sharing her own testimonies of God’s faithfulness in her life is a passion of hers, because she desires to let everyone know, God is for you, right where to are at! Another passion of hers and her husband’s is serving the community and anywhere God leads them through missions, Mark 16:15,  “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone”. She believes the love and compassion of Christ is what leads Mrs. Veronica to the students of Student Life! Each week she shares her heart with students by serving and pouring into them as the Lord leads her.
Between her beautiful blended family and the many the Lord has put in her life she is a Bulldog momma through and through!