Amanda Simpson is a seasoned corrections professional with over 16 years of dedicated service in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Currently serving as the Senior Warden at the Ellen Halbert Unit in Burnet, Texas since May 2024, she is passionate about fostering safe, effective environments for rehabilitation and promoting the well-being of both staff...
Judith Dullnig started Women’s Storybook Project in 2003 with only 5 volunteers and 25 books in a Texas prison. Women’s Storybook Project has come so far since then! She served for the first 15 years...
Owner of PR by the Book and Texas Lifestyle Magazine, Marika is a marketing and publicity powerhouse. She attended her first luncheon in 2019 and has been volunteering with the luncheon committee since 2020.
Whitney Franks newly assigned board member. Worked on Texas prison facilities where Women’s Storybook Project was conducted and easily realized the importance of the bond this nurtured between mother and child.
Retired Senior Warden from Texas Department of Criminal Justice. She has a BA in Social and Criminal Justice and a MS in Criminal Justice.
Whitney Franks newly assigned board member. Worked on Texas prison facilities where Women’s Storybook Project was conducted and easily realized the importance of the bond this nurtured between mother and child.
Retired Senior Warden from Texas Department of Criminal Justice. She has a BA in Social and Criminal Justice and a MS in Criminal Justice.
Whitney Franks newly assigned board member. Worked on Texas prison facilities where Women’s Storybook Project was conducted and easily realized the importance of the bond this nurtured between mother and child.
Retired Senior Warden from Texas Department of Criminal Justice. She has a BA in Social and Criminal Justice and a MS in Criminal Justice.
Larry Turner has been a supporter and adviser for WSP founder Judith Dullnig since moving to Austin in the early 2000’s. He retired as a Vice President of the Kroger Company. He and his wife Karen moved to Austin where he began lecturing at the U.T. McCombs School of Business. Larry served on multiple boards prior to their move...
WSP team leader and volunteer since 2015, Vickie brings a wealth of nonprofit volunteer and board experience. She was most recently the board chair for El Buen Samaritano.
