Team

Superintendent Eddie Conger graduated from Texas A&M University in 1981 with a degree in Business Management. After graduation, Eddie went on to serve 20 years in the United States Marine Corps as an Infantry Officer. After retiring as a Major from the Marine Corps in 2001 while stationed in Okinawa, Japan, with his family, Eddie taught 5th grade Math in Dallas ISD and 7th grade Math in Garland ISD. He served a year each as Assistant Principal at a middle school and a high school in Garland ISD before leading Hillsboro Jr. High School for two years in which each of those two years the campus was rated by the Texas Education Agency as a Recognized campus. In 2008, Eddie was selected to lead Dallas ISD’s Thomas Jefferson High School. Within his four years at Thomas Jefferson, the team significantly increased the graduation rate from only 52% to 81%, met all federal academic AYP standards, and started a Chinese language and student exchange program on a campus whose students were nearly 90% low social economic. By 2012 Thomas Jefferson had the largest Chinese program in Dallas ISD with over 600 students studying Chinese. Eddie resigned to lead the International Leadership of Texas Charter School District that he developed and which was approved on November 16th, 2012 by the Texas State Board of Education. The mission of ILTexas is to prepare students for exceptional leadership roles in the international community by emphasizing servant leadership, mastering English, Spanish, and Chinese, and strengthening the mind, the body and the character. Since opening the doors of its first school in 2013, ILTexas has grown to serve more than 20,950 students across 20 campuses in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston areas, which makes ILTexas the 70th largest school system out of the 1,224 ISD’S and Charters in Texas.

Michael White, Chief Financial Officer, graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in finance and Baylor University with a Master’s degree in Business Administration.  He earned his Superintendent Certification in 2023.  He began his career training districts across the state on school business software.  Since that time, he has worked in school finance roles across the DFW area - CFO at Sunnyvale ISD, Canton ISD, Lake Worth ISD, and Crandall ISD as well as Assistant Superintendent at Highland Park ISD.  He is heavily involved in the school business community.  His previous roles include President of the DFW Chapter of the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) as well as TASBO Mentor for new CFO’s across the state.  He joined ILTexas in January 2023.

Lt. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who most recently served as commander of II Marine Expeditionary Force. He previously served as the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations and Commanding General, 2nd Marine Division.

As a general officer Beaudreault served as Commanding General, 2nd Marine Division from August 2014 to June 2016; Director of Operations and Cyber (J3), United States Africa Command; Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Central Command and Commander MARCENT (Forward); and Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force from July 13, 2019 to July 8, 2021.

Dr. Laura Carrasco was born in Chihuahua, Mexico. In 1980, she immigrated to the United States. In 1999, she attained her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. Having been a product of bilingual education, Dr. Carrasco went into the teaching profession with a well-developed passion for bilingual programs as well as language  learning for minority students. This passion was further fueled during her years as a graduate student at Southern Methodist University, where she attained her Master of Bilingual Education in 2001. Ten years later, Dr. Carrasco received her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she also served as an adjunct professor. In February of 2013, Dr.  Carrasco was awarded the First Place Outstanding Dissertation Award from the National Association of Bilingual Education. She has served as an educator (K-20), academic specialist, curriculum writer, educational consultant, and campus and district administrator, and has helped launch Dual Language Immersion programs in Texas as well as in California.

Lake Timberlake enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in May 1977. He was commissioned in August 1984 and later graduated from Mary Washington College, which is in Fredericksburg, Virginia, in 1989. Some of his assignments where he was responsible for managing and leading organizations larger than 5,000 service members, families, and civilians were; Deputy Commander of III Marine Expeditionary Force, Commanding General of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Okinawa Japan, Director of Manpower Management, Quantico, Virginia, and Commanding General of 3rd Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan. Lake has inspired millions and retired in 2018 after serving in the United States Marine Corps through 14 ranks and over 41 years.

Regina O. Jones graduated from Texas A&M University-Commerce with a Bachelor of Music Education degree and with a Master’s in Education degree, focused on Educational Leadership. Ms. Jones holds All Level Music, Mid Management and Superintendent certifications. Ms. Jones was employed by the Dallas Independent School District for thirty-five years. During her tenure she served as a music teacher, before becoming a campus leader.  Ms. Jones administrative career included the positions of Dean of Instruction at the High school level and Campus Principal at Maynard Jackson Vanguard (elementary), Atwell Law Academy (middle school) and South Oak Cliff High School.  While campus leader at South Oak Cliff High School, Ms. Jones was selected as the district Principal of the Year for Dallas ISD.  Ms. Jones  also served in the position of Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools in Dallas ISD supervising 24 campuses. After leaving Dallas ISD, Ms. Jones served as an Educational Consultant for low performing campuses across Texas. Ms. Jones currently serves as the Chief Equity Officer for International Leadership of Texas where she leads the charters efforts in ensuring that ILTexas provides students and staff equal opportunities, free of barriers or obstacles.

Don Day, Chief of Staff, is currently a Doctoral Candidate pursuing his Doctor of Education in Interdisciplinary Leadership from Creighton University. He has graduate degrees in Criminal Justice and Operations Management from the Universities of Alabama and Arkansas, respectively. In addition to several undergraduate degrees in Criminal Justice, Public Health, and Management, he maintains professional certifications as both a Certified Fraud Examiner and Human Resource Management Professional. Colonel Day retired 1 January 2024, after serving 32-years in the United States Air Force with (4) combat tours of duty.