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John is our Board president and Madeline's father. He helps guide the strategic direction and mission of the Sandbox within Central Texas and beyond. John's background is in security where he has spent the last 17 years as part of Dell Technologies Security and Resiliency Organization. John lives in Hutto, Texas with his wife Rachael. They attend Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown, Texas.
Rachael Haynes is Madeline's mother and a founder of The Sandbox. Rachael brings a finance degree and a background of corporate finance and management to the Sandbox board. She also created two successful small businesses while raising her three children. She serves as the Treasurer of the board.
An original board member, Lynne serves as the Secretary. She is a US Army veteran, the wife of an Army veteran and mother of adult twins and lifelong friends of Madeline and the Haynes family. Currently employed by Hutto ISD and she loves riding and competing with her horse Zeus.
Todd Robison is the Director of Purchasing for Hutto ISD after previously serving the district as the Director of Communications and Community Relations for six years. Active in the Hutto community volunteering on several non-profit boards. Married to Katy for 31 years and have two sons, Ryan and Landry. Todd and his family enjoy traveling the world and, of course, attending Texas Tech athletic events when they can.
Julie is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor for close to eight years. She is currently employed with Hutto ISD. Julie graduated from Hardin- Simmons University for both Bachelors in Psychology and Masters in Education, Counseling in Human Development. Married to Caleb, they have two children, Lincoln Grace (5) and Lyndon Gene (2). They love going on vacations, going outside and spending time as a family watching movies. I love volunteering within Hutto ISD and within the community.
Jason is a passionate leader who brings over 12 years of experience in public education. McAuliffe holds a Master of Education in Administration from Lamar University and a Bachelor of Science from Sam Houston State University. He has spent his career teaching and leading in Title 1 schools, with the overall goal of positively impacting the lives of students. The 2022-2023 school year will mark his 10th year in Hutto ISD.
James brings extensive law enforcement experience to The Sandbox at Madelin's Place board. Starting as a dispatcher, he advanced through roles including patrol officer and corporal, specializing in D.A.R.E. and G.R.E.A.T. programs. During 23 years with the Williamson County Sheriff's Office, James served as a deputy, school resource officer, detective, sergeant, and lieutenant, overseeing divisions like Patrol, Criminal Investigations, and Narcotics. His leadership included supervising the Gang Unit and Crisis Negotiations Team. Retiring in 2016, James returned in 2020 as Assistant Chief Deputy Special Operations, directing training, community relations, and enforcement activities. His background in managing diverse teams and promoting community safety uniquely qualifies him to contribute to The Sandbox's mission.
Christian Haberer is an experienced leader with over 26 years at Dell Technologies. Currently he works as a Senior Manager in the Dell Services Command Center which is a Global Organization. Previously he was the Head Track Coach for The City of Hutto (2011-2019). He lives in Hutto where he and his wife have raised 3 fantastic young women, Brittany, Heather and Madison. He also has one incredible grandson, Jayden! He looks forward to serving his community.
