Judy is one of the founding board members of the HM Library Friends.

Judy comes to the Houston area from San Diego, California, where she lived for 18 years. Prior to that, she spent her formative years in the San Francisco Bay Area. Judy studied Communication at the University of California, San Diego. She minored in Theatre.

Judy is an avid reader, but for some seasons of her life, reading took a back seat when some jobs left her too stressed to focus on reading. She is happy to currently be in a season of abundant reading. She is particularly fond of reading books by women of color.

She has worked for many years in education. She has worked in special education at the high school level, as well as in academic advising at the college level. One of her favorite jobs was as the undergraduate coordinator for the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of California, San Diego.

Judy has a daughter, Julia, who resides in Florida. Judy visits her daughter in Florida regularly.

Judy is an active patron of High Meadows Library and has been a long-standing member of A Novel Idea book club, which she joined in 2017.

Judy is married to a retired teacher and has lived in East Aldine since 2006. She is a board member of C.I.T.A., Cooperativa Institucional de Trabajadores y Asociaciones de Aztlán.

One of her favorite quotes is , “Anyone who has time to clean is not reading nearly enough” author unknown.

Jennifer grew up in the East Aldine community and dedicated over 20 years to lifelong learning and reading through her work in the Harris County Public Library system. Now, as a Friend of the Library, she remains an advocate for literacy and community engagement. 

Outside of professional and volunteer endeavors, Jennifer enjoys reading, crafting, and spending time with her family. 

Freddie has lived in the East Aldine community his entire life. He is a MacArthur high school alum. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Houston.

Freddie served as a teacher at Houston ISD for 23 years. He taught ESL and Social Studies. Freddie made sure to bring issues of social relevance into the classroom. For example, he invited members of the Innocence Project into his classroom to enlighten his students on the issue of wrongful incarceration. This disproportionally effects black and brown communities. He brought presenters from the Women’s Center to discuss fostering healthy relationships. He also brought in guest speakers who were veterans of the Vietnam and Gulf wars.

Freddie’s second career, after his retirement form HISD, is as a paralegal. He assists clients who are seeking residency/citizenship in the United States. He works at Centro Aztlán.

He is a board member of C.I.T.A., Cooperativa Institucional de Trabajadores y Asociaciones de Aztlán.

Freddie’s favorite hobby is genealogy research. He has traced his lineage back to the 1600’s.

One of Freddie’s favorite quotes is, “El saber es poder” in English “In order for us to take control of our own future, we must understand our own past” quote by a “wise elder”.