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Rhonda Wilson Williamson, President/CEO
Rhonda Wilson Williamson is the new President/CEO of Girls Inc of San Antonio. She was formerly the Primary Prevention & Education Manager for the Women’s Shelter of South Texas in Corpus Christ. Prior to joining the Women’s Shelter she served as the Director of the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Women’s Center for Education and Service. She has served as an active YWCA Corpus Christi board member and volunteer for 8 years. She has a Master of Science in secondary education and a Bachelor of Arts in communication and public relations. She has worked in the field of women’s issues for 10 years and has over 15 years experience as a public speaker and trainer, leading sessions on critical media literacy, domestic violence, sexual assault, gender roles and stereotyping, organizing the Vagina Monologues, and the importance of community collaborations.
Anais Biera Miracle, Communications Director
Anais Biera Miracle is the Communications Director for Girls Inc. of San Antonio and oversees all aspects of Public Relations for Girls Inc. Anais’ PR experience began at The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and minor in Speech Communications and founded the Hispanic Latino/a Association. While at UIW, Anais volunteered at Family Service Association and became their spokeswoman. Shortly there after, she became the Community Relations Coordinator and Talk Show Host for SER Jobs for Progress, Inc. Anais’ PR experience includes public relations at Bromley Communications, her clients included: United Healthcare, CoorsLight, Baby Abuelita and LULAC and received the 2009 PRSA La Plata Award for the 49th Annual LULAC National Convention Case Study.
Anais has a passion for public relations and has served as a board of director for the San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas and was the 2009 Chair of the National Hispanic Professional Organization (NHPO) San Antonio and was instrumental in developing and implementing NHPO’s community relations strategies in 2007-2009.
She enjoys spending her time with her best friend and husband, Michael Van Miracle, loving parents, baking and weightlifting.
Zelina Cruz, Program Director
Originally from the Rio Grande Valley, Zelina moved to San Antonio after graduating from Baylor University in 2002. Zelina first came to Girls Inc. as a Girls University summer facilitator and has since immersed herself with the mission and spirit of the organization. She loves every opportunity to teach young girls to be STRONG, SMART, and BOLD. Zelina has a true passion for teaching as it shows with every group she facilitates. In her spare time Zelina likes to run, read, cook, and play with her nephews.
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