Virginia Association of Science Teachers

Executive Committee

President

Eric Rhoades

2025president@vast.org


 

President-Elect

Jill Collins

president.elect@vast.org


Vice President

Carolyn Elliott

vice.president@vast.org

mailto:vice.president@vast.org


Treasurer

  Dr. Paula Leach

treasurer@vast.org

Secretary

Janet Lundin

secretary@vast.org


 

Immediate Past President

LoriAnn Pawlik

pawlikla20@gmail.com






Regional Director Coordinator (non-voting)

Heather Overkamp

Heather.Overkamp@cpschools.com


Professional Learning and Content Chair Coordinator

(tba)

Parliamentarian (non-voting)

Matt Stone Scott

parliamentarian@vast.org

Executive Director (non-voting)

Susan Booth

executive.director@vast.org

Regional Directors (voting members)

Region I

Amber Rhodes

region1@vast.org

Region II

Crystal Tyler

region2@vast.org

Region III Margaret Greene
mggjmu73@gmail.com
Region IV

Kerri Hallman

kerrihallman@gmail.com

Region V

Dylan Boeckmann

dylanboeckmann@gmail.com

Region VI

Angelo Bonilla,

Tom Fitzpatrick

abonilla@rcps.info

tfitzpatrick@rcps.info

Region VII

Jinx Rasmussen

region7@vast.org

Region VIII

Dr. Tyler St. Clair

stclairtl@longwood.edu

Standing Committees (voting members)

 Advocacy  Jason Calhoun calhounwj@pwcs.edu
 Awards/Grants  Sandy Pace awards@vast.org
 Biology  vacant
 Chemistry  Jen Sharp-Knott jennifersharpknott@mcps.org
 Colleges/Universities  Dr. Robbie Higdon higdonrl@jmu.edu
 Communications  Dr. Denny Casey communications@vast.org
 Earth Science

 Andrea Bryant, Chloe Tremper

abryant@rvaschools.netctremper@rvaschools.net

 Elementary (K-2)  Jennifer Burgin jennifer.burgin@apsva.us
 Elementary (3-5)  Laurie Witt lwitt@martinsville.k12.va.us
 Environmental Literacy  Eric Byers ewbyers@henrico.k12.va.us
 Informal Learning  Karen McKenzie kmckenzie@smv.org
 Membership  Barbara Adcock membership@vast.org
 Middle  Deanne Barnett deanne_barnett@colonialhts.net
 PDI  John Kowalski pdi@vast.org
 Physics  vacant
 Policy  vacant  
 Science for All  Kirsten Salonga scienceforall@vast.org
 Technology  Jess Miles jmiles4@k12albemarle.org

Appointments (voting members)

Journal Editor Dr. Angela Webb

journal@vast.org

Newsletter Editor Jean Foss

newsletter@vast.org

PDI Director Dr. John Kowalski pdi@vast.org
PDI Treasurer (non-voting with voice) Cheryl Coronado registrar@vast.org
Virginia Math & Science Coalition Eric Rhoades

2025president@vast.org

Web Administrator Dr. Denny Casey webmaster@vast.org

Invited Representatives (non-voting with voice)

National Science Teachers Association

Amanda Huff

amanda.huff@christian.kyschools.us

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching vacant


Pre-service Student Representative Reid Strangways

strangpr@dukes.jmu.edu

Science Museum of Virginia Karen McKenzie kmckenzie@smv.org
Virginia Children's Education Council/National Institute of Aerospace Joan Harper-Neely

joan.harper-neely@nianet.org

Virginia Department of Education Laura Casdorph laura.casdorph@doe.virginia.gov
Virginia Earth Science Teachers Association vacant
Virginia Instructors of Physics Seth Berkeley sberkeley@harrisonburg.k12.va.us
Virginia Junior Academy of Science Robin Curtis associate.directorvjas@gmail.com
Virginia Science Education Leadership Association Lani Patrick lpatrick@campbell.k12.va.us
 Virginia STEM Dr. Anne Petersen
anne.petersen@doe.virginia.gov

Non-board Appointments (non-voting, no voice)

National Congress On Science Education Delegate and Alternate

Eric Rhoades,

Jill Collins

2025president@vast.org

president.elect@vast.org

Social Media

Becky Schnekser, Kathy Frame, Dr. Denny Casey

communications@vast.org
Sterling Committee Chair Dr. Jenn Maeng, Dr. Elizabeth Edmondson jlc7d@virginia.edu

Board and Executive Committee Meetings

Board Member Reports

due to secretary@vast.org

2025 Board Meetings

10 am (unless otherwise indicated)

Location: tba

2025 Executive Committee Meetings

7 pm (unless otherwise indicated)

Remote

 Oct 5, 2025

 Nov 2, 2025

 Sep 20, 2025 (virtual)

 Oct 18, 2025 (virtual)

 Nov 12, 2025 Alexandria Hilton Mark Center

 Sep 14, 2025

 Oct 12, 2025

 Nov 9, 2025

 Dec 14, 2025

 

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