School Advisory Council

Sharon Wilson is almost a native Austinite, having moved to Austin in 1963, when she was ten months old. She is third generation of female family members to attend The University of Texas at Austin (her daughters are 4th generation and continue the tradition) and received her BS degree in Home Economics-Teacher Education in 1985. While attending UT, she was very involved in student organizations and served as President of the Home Economics Club. Following graduation, she continued to serve and was President of the Texas Exes in Home Economics. She has served as a member of the School Advisory Council since 1995. Sharon formerly held the position of SAC Treasurer and is currently the Secretary.

Sharon was the VP of Human Resources for Wilson Oxygen & Supply Co, Inc. managing employee benefits, insurance and payroll for 15 years. She has also been highly involved with the Women’s Symphony League of Austin since 1989, holding numerous board positions, including President and chairmanships over the years.  Additional organizations she has volunteered with, held board or fundraising positions include the Junior League of Austin, the Colonial Dames, and St. Andrew’s Episcopal School to name a few.

Sharon is very dedicated to her family and enjoys playing tennis, traveling, reading, needlepoint and now can add Grandmother to her new grandson.

Laura Winslow is a native of Houston, Texas with degrees from The University of Texas at Austin (BA 2010) and New York University (MA 2012). She is a Costume Designer, Costume Historian and Interior Designer. She has museum training from The University of Texas and NYU as well as The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. She has mounted fashion exhibits in Austin and Manhattan. She was also on the team that catalogued and prepared the Robert DeNiro collection for storage at the Harry Ransom Center in Austin and while there assisted the conservation of the burgundy ball gown from the film Gone With the Wind. In addition, Laura has served as a Docent with The Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens since 2014. From 2017 – 2019 Laura taught costume design and theatre at The University of Houston- Downtown and was responsible for costuming the University’s shows. In 2018 she curated Houston Community College’s Fashion Archive Digitization Project, phase one, where 220 garments from the archive were digitized to create a searchable website. https://hccfashion.omeka.net/ In addition to all of the above, Laura opened Winslow House, her interior design business in 2016 and tirelessly works to create beautiful, functional spaces for her clients. https://www.winslowhousedesign.com/ Laura has served on the University of Texas College of Natural Science Advisory Council since 2018 and works closely with the university’s historic garment collection.

Richard A. Hinojosa

Richard A. Hinojosa attended Weslaco High School in South Texas.  He then graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Human Development and Family Science from The University of Texas at Austin in 2006. After being accepted to medical school and attending for a short period, Richard took some time off and worked at The Texas Civil Rights Project in Austin, Texas. It was there that Richard found his true calling and applied to law school. Richard received his Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center in 2010. He immediately began work as an associate attorney at a prestigious labor and employment defense law firm.

Richard quickly decided to start his own law firm.  He had a desire to work with clients who found themselves in difficult situations and believed that he had a good business plan to successfully launch a firm. Since its founding in 2011, Hinojosa Law, PLLC, has represented thousands of clients and settled and obtained millions of dollars for their injuries and expenses.  The firm has two office locations, one in Houston and one in the Rio Grande Valley.

Richard has two children with his wife, Santos, who also attended the University of Texas at Austin.  He strongly believes in giving back to the community, whether as a volunteer coach in baseball and soccer or through multiple scholarships for residents in his home region. He joined the SAC this Fall 2020 and looks forward to getting involved through the SoHE Alumni Mentor speaker series.