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
Amy Schott
Henderson Elementary Principal
Prince William County Public Schools
703-670-2885
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Dr. Eric Goodman
YellowHab Site Director
757-652-7893
NAESP REPRESENTATIVE
Michael B. Sidebotham Principal
Grafton Village Elementary School
540-373-5454
FEDERAL RELATIONS COORDINATOR
Dr. Patrice Wilson, Principal
Bensley Elementary School
804.743.3610
patrice_wilson@ccpsnet.net
VDOE LIAISON
Holly Coy Chief of Staff
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
686-999-1470
MIDDLE SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE
Dr. Julia James
Southside STEM Academy at Campostella
1106 Campostella Road
Norfolk, VA. 23523
RETIRED PRINCIPALS REPRESENTATIVE
Davis Roberts
Amosbacon44@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
Michael Kelchlin, Principal
Pennington Traditional
703-369-6644
KelchlM@pwcs.edu
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, Principal
Bedford County Public Schools
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
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
Dr. Patrice Wilson, Principal
Bensley Elementary School
804.743.3610
patrice_wilson@ccpsnet.net
SOUTHERN ZONE DIRECTOR
VACANT
SOUTHWESTERN ZONE DIRECTOR
Laura Nunley
Watauga Elementary School
23181 Watauga Road
Abingdon, VA 24211
TIDWATER ZONE DIRECTOR
Allison H. Jordan, Ed.S.
Principal
Landstown Elementary School
2212 Recreation Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
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
PRESIDENT ELECT
Casey Conger, Principal
Creeds Elementary
757-648-2320
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