Administrative Staff Delia Tovar Botbol Assistant Director of Logistics, University of Texas Bands Delia Tovar Botbol is in her 25th year with the Longhorn Band. She served as the Color Guard Instructor from Fall 2000 through Spring 2024 and has been an integral part of the program. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, she graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish in 1995. As an undergraduate, she was a member of the Longhorn Band Color Guard (Silk section) from 1989 to 1995 and marched with the Sky Ryders Drum and Bugle Corps in 1991. She began teaching color guard in 1989 and has worked with several local high schools and drum corps, including Lone Star Drum and Bugle Corps (1996–1997) and Revolution Drum and Bugle Corps (2001–2004). From 2010 to 2014, she served as the Visual Coordinator for Rhythmic Force, a local non-profit indoor drumline. In addition to her work in the marching arts, she dedicated 20 years to the field of special education, working primarily in Emotional Disturbance (ED) units. She joined the University of Texas as a full-time staff member in 2015 as the Longhorn Music Camp Coordinator and Color Guard Instructor. In 2018, she became the Bands Program Coordinator, and in October 2024, she was named Assistant Director of Logistics for the University Bands. Known for her attention to detail and deep commitment to students, Delia also enjoys capturing moments behind the camera. She is often seen photographing Longhorn Band members and staff at rehearsals and events. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, especially her great-nephew, born on June 18, 2024. Jasper Gillespie Senior Administrative Associate Jasper Gillespie began her long-term relationship with Austin in high school, on a trip to the hill country for a concert band festival in 1996. Coming from the dry air, cold nights, and very high altitude of New Mexico, she immediately fell in love with Austin’s hot, humid weather, green rolling hills, gigantic magnolia blossoms, and fireflies. When it came time to pick a school, University of Texas at Autin was an easy choice—Jasper is a proud graduate of UT’s College of Fine Arts with a degree in Studio Art – Painting. Returning to UT as a staff member has been a welcome challenge, a privilege, and a joy. Jasper’s career as Senior Administrative Associate began with UT’s University Housing and Dining program in 2022, and she is excited to join the Butler School of Music as of 2025. The career path that brought Jasper to UT carried her through work as an end of life caregiver, as a children’s librarian, as an instructor of basic ballet for adults, and as a commercial jewelry designer. She has been supported and grounded by a family and network of educators, musicians, and artists, and feels strongly that students of the arts not only deserve cultivation of their skill, but also encouragement and direction as future groundbreakers, professionals, and role models. In Jasper’s free time, she currently finds fulfillment in her gardening and yoga practices, both of which have taught her to allow for the subtle ways in which everything can be different every day.
