Brenda Tisdale

Museum Administrator

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Mrs. Tisdale is the widow of former Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Gerald Tisdale. Mr. Tisdale was one of the founders and director of the Border Patrol National Canine Facility until his retirement in El Paso, Texas in 1995.

Brenda was part of a Border Patrol family that spent twenty two years in Laredo, Texas before transferring to El Paso in 1992. While in Laredo, Brenda worked at a variety of jobs which included a pre-kinder teacher, working in sales, a writer, and in production for several radio and televisions stations. Additionally, she was the Field Executive for District 1, Paisano Girl Scout Council based out of Corpus Christi, Texas.; and was the Executive Director for the Laredo Board of Realtors.

When the family moved to El Paso, Brenda continued her career as Membership Development Director for the Rio Grande Girl Scout Council in El Paso, Texas. She also was the Assistant Director for Therapeutic Horsemanship of El Paso.

From 1996 until 2001, Brenda was the manager of the National Border Patrol Museum gift shop. When the former curator left, Brenda applied for and was selected as the Museum Administrator. Brenda continues in that capacity today and loves the museum, and the history and traditions of the Border Patrol.

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SanJuanita Gallegos

Gift Shop Manager

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Mrs. Gallegos is the Gift Shop Manager.

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Stacey Kohl

Gift Shop Assistant

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Ms. Kohl is the Gift Shop Assistant, with over ten years of retail experience. She was a manager for Radioshack and also wokred as a distric manager for a marketing firm, responsible for maintaining customer service to 48 stores in the South Houston area. Stacey also proudly served in the Army and is very happy to bring all of her experience to the Border Patrol Museum Gift Shop. 

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Annette Hekking

Archives Manager

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Mrs. Hekking is the Archives Manager.

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Alan Arellano

Archives Assistant

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Mr. Arellano is the Archives Assistant. Alan graduated magna cum laude from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a minor in translation in 2010. He joined the museum staff after volunteering as an intern for several months here.  As a student, Alan participated in several local history research projects until graduating as the top History major of that year. He comes to the museum after working for the Information Technology department at El Paso Community College for almost 2 years, and brings with him his expertise in the history and technology fields. 

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