BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Your VAESP Board of Directors is dedicated to serving all members of the association. Please contact your Zone Director or any board member with any questions or concerns you might have. If you do not know what zone you are in you may view the zone map to find out who your representative is.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Krista Barton-Arnold, VAESP
PO Box 1515

5327 Chamberlayne Road
Richmond, Virginia 23227

757-650-9005

Karnold@vaesp.org

PRESIDENT

Dr. Eric Goodman
YellowHab Site Director
757.652.7893  

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Patrice Wilson Ph.D
Bensley Elementary School
6600 Strathmore Rd
North Chesterfield, VA 23237

804.743.3610
patrice_wilson@ccpsnet.net

NAESP REPRESENTATIVE

Casey Conger
Creeds Elementary
920 Princess Anne Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23457

FEDERAL RELATIONS COORDINATOR

Amy Schott
Henderson Elementary Principal
Prince William County Public Schools
703-670-2885

SCHOTTAM@pwcs.edu

VDOE LIAISON

804.225.2034

MIDDLE SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE

Serena Giron
Principal
O.W. Holmes Middle School
sagiron@fcps.edu
(703) 658-5900

inspireconnecteducate@gmail.com

RETIRED PRINCIPALS REPRESENTATIVE

Patricia Zissios Ph.D 
drpaz23@gmail.com

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVE

Maureen Lopez
Assistant Principal
Braddock Elementary School
mmlopez1@fcps.edu

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVE

Chuck Moss
Assistant Principal
Dinwiddie Elementary School
13811 Boydton Plank Road
Dinwiddie, VA 23841

(804) 469-4580

AT-LARGE MEMBER

Micah B. DeLaotch
Thoroughgood Elementary
1444 Dunstan Lane
Virginia Beach, Va 13455

757-648-3920
micah.deloatch@vbschools.com

CENTRAL ZONE DIRECTOR

Tori Gelbert, Ed.D.
Principal
Emerald Hill Elementary School
(540) 937-7361

vg5933@ccpsweb.org

EASTERN ZONE DIRECTOR

Michael B. Sidebotham
Principal – Grafton Village Elementary School
501 Deacon Road
Falmouth, Virginia 22405
540-373-5454 (phone)
540-373-1498 (fax)

https://www.staffordschools.net/gves

NORTHERN ZONE DIRECTOR

Paul Pack
Liberty Elementary School
25491 Riding Center Drive
South Riding, Virginia 20152

703.590.1616
paul.pack@lcps.org

PENINSULA ZONE DIRECTOR

Karnesha Ford, Ed. S.
Principal
Stoney Run Elementary School
855 Lucas Creek Road
Newport News, VA 23608
757-886-7755

PIEDMONT ZONE DIRECTOR

Kellie Baldwin
Robert S. Payne Elementary School
Lynchburg, VA

Kelliebaldwin5@gmail.com

POTOMAC ZONE DIRECTOR​

Nikki Yacubovich, Principal 
Pine Spring Elementary
7607 Willow Lane, Falls Church VA 22042
571-226-4400
neyacubovich@fcps.edu

POTOMAC ZONE DIRECTOR

Laura Burkart
Principal

Alexandria City Public Schools
Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy
530 South Saint Asaph St.
Alexandria, VA 22314

703-706-4430

PAST PRESIDENT

John Matherly
Riverheads Elementary School

SOUTHERN ZONE DIRECTOR​

VACANT

SOUTHWESTERN ZONE DIRECTOR

Laura Nunley
Watauga Elementary School
23181 Watauga Road
Abingdon, VA 24211

Lnunley@wcs.k12.va.us

TIDWATER ZONE DIRECTOR

Allison H. Jordan, Ed.S.
Principal
Landstown Elementary School
2212 Recreation Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456

Allison.Jordan@VBSchools.com

SHENANDOAH ZONE DIRECTOR

Lisa Pluska
Principal
Virginia Avenue Charlotte DeHart
550 Virginia Ave.
Winchester, VA 22601

pluskal@wps.k12.va.us

CAPITAL ZONE DIRECTOR

PRESIDENT ELECT

URBAN SCHOOLS REPRESENTATIVE

VALLEY ZONE DIRECTOR