Virginia Association of Science Teachers

President

Eric Rhoades

President-Elect

Jill Collins

Vice President

Carolyn Elliott

vice.president@vast.org

Treasurer

Dr. Paula Leach

Secretary

Janet Lundin

Immediate Past President

LoriAnn Pawlik

Regional Director Coordinator (non-voting)

Heather Overkamp

Professional Learning and Content Chair Coordinator

(tba)

Parliamentarian (non-voting)

Matt Stone Scott

Executive Director (non-voting)

Susan Booth

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

Advocacy	Jason Calhoun	calhounwj@pwcs.edu
Awards/Grants	Sandy Pace	awards@vast.org
Biology	Katarina Childress	kchildress@martinsville.k12.va.us
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.net ctremper@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	Tony Wayne	twayne@k12albemarle.org
Policy	vacant
Science for All	Kirsten Salonga	scienceforall@vast.org
Technology	vacant

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

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