Timothy and Jan Mathis of Argyle, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, April Janeen Mathis, of New York City, N.Y., to David Burke Lauderdale Jr., of New York City, the son of David and Sybil Lauderdale of Hilton Head Island.

The bride-elect holds a degree in advertising from Texas Christian University and completed the graduate program in advertising at The Creative Circus in Atlanta.

She is employed at Mother New York as an art director.

The groom-elect is a 2000 graduate of Hilton Head High School. He holds a degree in advertising from the University of South Carolina in Columbia and completed the graduate program at The Creative Circus in Atlanta.

He also is employed at Mother New York as an art director.

The wedding is planned for Dec. 3 in Austin.