About Learning Bridge

Kettisha Jones, Executive Director

Previous board member, Kettisha Jones, Ed.D., currently serves as our Interim Executive Director. She supports the Program Manager to further the board’s effort to accomplish Learning Bridge’s mission, vision, and goals. 

Monica Wyatt, Program Manager

Monica’s primary responsibilities as our program manager involve supporting students, their caregivers, and volunteer tutors. With experience as a middle school math teacher in Austin ISD for ten years, she brings her love of youth education and numbers! She also served as a foster mother and is ready to reconnect with the foster care system. Monica and her husband have three boys and a newly welcomed daughter that keep them very busy, but in her spare time, she loves watching her boys play baseball, reading, and playing board games with her family.

Erin Hudson, President

Erin practiced law for over a decade focusing on commercial litigation before leaving her firm in 2021 to attend graduate school. She is currently pursuing a PhD in nutritional science at the University of Texas. Prior to moving to Austin, Erin served on the board of the Rio Grande Valley chapter of Girls on the Run.

Promod Radhakrishnan, Vice President & Secretary

Promod is a Group Vice President at Oracle. He is a strong believer in the concept of leveraging technology as an enabler for society at large. He is passionate about the concept of Continuous Learning, and is committed to charitable causes focused on children’s education.

Kim Walker, Treasurer

Kim Walker is a seasoned professional with a unique blend of expertise in both social work and accounting. She holds two bachelor’s degrees, one in Social Work and the other in Accounting. With a decade of experience as a social worker, Kim has a strong background in supporting individuals and communities. For the past 25 years, she has owned and operated Lillie Aguero & Associates Tax Office, where she specializes in tax services. Kim is also deeply committed to her community, having served as a treasurer and board member for various non-profit organizations, where she has applied her skills to support a diverse range of causes.

Carole Wall, Member

Carole is a native Austinite with a Bachelor’s Degree from Concordia University at Austin and a Master’s Degree from St. Edward’s University. In addition to seven years of experience as a grant-writer for non-profit agencies, she has experience as an investigator for Child Protective Services (CPS), a Forensic Interviewer at the Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center, a CPS Caseworker, and a CPS Supervisor. She currently works in property management for a real estate company and joined the Board of Directors for Learning Bridge in December 2023.

Kristene Blackstone, Member

Kristene works as an independent child welfare consultant after serving as the Associate Commissioner for Child Protective Services in Texas from 2016 to 2020. She was previously the Deputy Director for Field Operations for the Texas Office of the Attorney General’s Child Support Division, where she oversaw the daily operations of the Field Operations Division. She has over 27 years of public service experience working with children and families. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of North Texas and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin.

Abhilasha Mittal, Secretary

Abhilasha has been working in the IT industry as a software developer for more than 15 years. She frequently participates in philanthropic activities with various charities. She has also tutored at Learning Bridge, virtually guiding an 11th grader in San Marcos, TX.

Cortney Jones, Member

Cortney Jones advocates for and elevates the voice of youth in foster care and is an advocate for change in the system as a whole. Cortney has worked in policy development, advocacy, public education and case management for more than 18 years. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Texas A&M-Commerce and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Texas State University-San Marcos. Cortney was appointed to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Council in 2021. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Change 1, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth in foster care.