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
PRESIDENT
Patrice Wilson Ph.D
Bensley Elementary School
6600 Strathmore Rd
North Chesterfield, VA 23237
804.743.3610
patrice_wilson@ccpsnet.net
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
John Matherly
Riverheads Elementary School
17 Howardsville Road
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 337-2535
jmatherly@augusta.k12.va.us
NAESP REPRESENTATIVE
Dr. Andrew Buchheit
T. Clay Wood Elementary
10600 Kettle Run Road
Nokesville, Virginia 20181
703.594.3990
buchhear@pwcs.edu
FEDERAL RELATIONS COORDINATOR
Amy Schott
Henderson Elementary PrincipalPrince William County Public Schools
703-670-2885
VDOE LIAISON
804.225.2034
MIDDLE SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE
Serena Giron
Principal
O.W. Holmes Middle School
sagiron@fcps.edu
(703) 658-5900
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
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
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
Derrick Womack
Sandusky Elementary
5828 Apache Lane
Lynchburg, VA
434-515-5280
womackde@lcsedu.net
SOUTHERN ZONE DIRECTOR
VACANT
SOUTHWESTERN ZONE DIRECTOR
Samantha Reed
Hillsville Elementary School
597 Raintree Road
Hillsville, VA 24343
(276) 620-6776
ssreed@ccpsd.k12.va.us
TIDWATER ZONE DIRECTOR
Dr. Katherine Goldburg
Pembroke Elementary
4622 Jericho Road
Va Beach, Va 23462
757-648-3320
Katherine.Goldburg@vbschools.com
SHENANDOAH ZONE DIRECTOR
Lisa Pluska
Principal
Virginia Avenue Charlotte DeHart
550 Virginia Ave.
Winchester, VA 22601
CAPITAL ZONE DIRECTOR
Principal
Ettrick Elementary School
randi_smith@ccpsnet.net
URBAN SCHOOLS REPRESENTATIVE
Dr. Alana Balthazar, Principal
976 Ingleside Road
Norfolk, VA 23502
(757) 892-3270
VALLEY ZONE DIRECTOR
Megan Hawley
Principal
Margaret Beeks Elementary
(540) 951-5700