Chairperson

Laura Scott currently serves as the Assistant Director in the Major Exploration & Success Advising (MESA) Office at Baylor University. As you may know, Baylor is a four- year private institution chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1845. She has worked at Baylor for 40 years, first in Admissions and Recruiting and for the last 25 years in academic advising. She earned two degrees from Baylor and her son, a current junior, is a fourth-generation Bear! She has participated in NACADA and TEXAAN for a number of years, presenting at conferences, serving as conference co-chair, mentoring program, and various other volunteer positions. She looks forward to serving TEXAAN as a region chair and she hopes to be able to interact with a good number of you in one way or another. Laura is interested in collaborating with colleagues to develop and offer professional development events and opportunities for members, and is hopeful that we can attract more members for TEXAAN by highlighting the benefits!

Chair Elect

Suzanna Bachman - Austin Community College

Suzanna Bachman serves as the Online Advising Manager at Austin Community College (ACC), where she has worked for nearly two years. With 12 years of experience in higher education, Suzanna has held a variety of roles, including Enrollment Coordinator, Advising Director, and Registrar. Suzanna has been a member of TEXAAN for the past five years and served as the Marketing Co-Chair for the 2026 TEXAAN Annual Conference. If you received a Whova push notification or were photographed during the conference, there is a good chance Suzanna was behind it. She helped keep attendees informed and engaged while capturing memorable moments throughout the event. As this year’s Chair-Elect for the Central Region, Suzanna is excited to help plan professional development opportunities that encourage advisors to share ideas, discuss best practices, increase engagement across the region, and strengthen membership and collaboration within the organization. Outside of higher education, Suzanna enjoys teaching painting classes at her local library and spending time with her two dogs — a French Bulldog and a Dachshund. She is also always happy to talk about Disney and may already be counting down to her next trip.

Connect with us at central@texaan.org!