Roshunda
Jones-Koumba,
Tony
Award
winner
in
Education,
graduated
from
Prairie
View
A&M
University
with
a
B.A.
in
theatre
and
a
Master
of
Education
in
administration.
She
is
the
proud
recipient
of
the
Stephen
Schwartz
Musical
Theatre
Teacher
of
the
Year
Award
and
the
International
Thespian
Society
Inspirational
Theatre
Educator
of
the
Year
Award.
Jones
was
also
inducted
into
the
Texas
Thespians
Hall
of
Fame
and
received
the
inaugural
Arts
Educator
of
the
Year
from
the
TUTS Leading Ladies organization.
As
the
director
of
the
Panther
Players
Troupe
#6753,
the
troupe
has
been
successful
on
the
state
and
national
level
at
the
UIL
One
Act
Play
contest,
Tommy
Tune
Awards,
Texas
Thespians
State
Festival
and
International Thespian Festival.
Jones
-Koumba
currently
serves
on
the
chapter
board
for
Texas
Thespians,
UIL
OAP
Advisory
Committee
Chair
Elect,
board
of
directors
for
Texas
Educational
Theatre
Association
and
president
for
the C. Lee Turner’s Black Theatre Educators’ Caucus.
In
addition,
she
was
the
director
of
the
Litefooter
youth
program
at
the
Plaza
Theatre
for
eleven
years
where
she
was
part
of
the
board
of
directors
for
four.
She
was
honored
with
a
proclamation
from
the
City
of
Wharton
for
the
work
she
did
in
the
community.
During
her
limited
free
time,
she's
a
teaching
artist
for
TUTS
Humphreys
School
of
Musical
Theatre,
Ensemble
Theatre
and
works
as
an
actor,
director
and
theatre consultant.
Some of her directorial credits include
No One Owns Me (AD Players)
It Ain’t Nothin' but the Blues
(2017 Broadway World Houston award for Best Director-Musical), Lady Day @ Emerson's Bar & Grill
(2016 Broadway World Houston award for Best Director- Play), Working (TUTS HSMT), Bring it On
(TUTS HSMT), Legend of Mountain Mama (Ensemble Theatre), Soundtrack to Black History (PVAMU),
Big Fish (Wild fish), Tobacco Fields (Fade to Black Fest), Sister Act, Carmen Jones, Jelly’s Last Jam,
Once on this Island, Hairspray, Memphis, In the Heights, Color Purple & Dreamgirls.
Her greatest joy in teaching is witnessing students reach their fullest potential
while gaining an appreciation for the arts.