Currently serving as the executive director of Family Promise of Midland, Krystle M. Vodron feels called to help her community. With more than 17 years of professional experience, Vodron leverages her expertise in education and leadership to create positive change in the lives of those around her. After only a year at Family Promise of Midland, Vodron is already creating real impact.
An Academic Background in Education
Before she began her professional career, Vodron pursued her education. She first completed a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a concentration in mathematics, then earned a master’s degree in educational leadership and administration from the University of Texas Permian Basin. From this point, she launched a notable career in elementary, middle, and high school education.
Looking to enter a leadership role, Vodron worked as an administrator at both Nimitz Middle School and Scharbauer Elementary in Midland. While at Scharbauer Elementary, Vodron witnessed the struggles of unhoused and foster children firsthand. She did her best to support them and soon felt called to help those facing difficulties in the community.
After six years in administration, Vodron joined Family Promise of Midland as the nonprofit’s executive director. Partnering with many other community organizations, she has created a safe environment for unhoused and families to thrive, as well as for other community members. Today, Vodron manages three properties, oversees numerous programs and initiatives, and supports her staff to build a better future.
A Focus on Helping Those in Need
Recently, Vodron initiated an eviction prevention program aimed at preventing homelessness before having to assist those who have lost their homes. Since its implementation, she has been proud to observe a decrease in the number of families on the waitlist to join their programs. Before implementing the eviction prevention program, the waitlist sat at around 12 to 15 families; today, it is down to five.
Through the eviction prevention program, Vodron and her team support families struggling to pay rent and manage their finances. Family Promise of Midland provides these families with key resources, including financial literacy education and financial assistance. To date, this initiative has prevented nearly 60 families and over 200 individuals from being evicted and facing unnecessary distress.
Outside of her career in education and nonprofit initiatives, Vodron is actively involved in several civic and membership organizations. She is a volunteer at a local church and the West Texas Food Bank, and serves as vice president of Coffee & Connections. For her contributions in her field, Vodron was also nominated for the Beacon Awards for Innovation in Nonprofit.
Ambition for the Future
Within the next 5 to 10 years, Vodron aims to actively create housing opportunities for those in need. Preventing evictions benefits the entire community, but adding additional housing units would strengthen a variety of essential programs. Additionally, Vodron hopes to address the issue of insufficient and unaffordable child care in her community by opening a center that remains open until 7 or 8 p.m., when most other centers are closed.
