Executive Board Members 2022-2023
Leadership Board Members
President: Sarah Hall, M.Ed., University of Central Florida
President Elect: Beth Hess, M.Ed., Pasco County Public Schools
Past President: Yvonne Franco, Ph.D. University of Tampa
Secretary: Rebecca Rhoden-Ogletree, Ph.D., University of South Florida
Treasurer: Kate Whittrock, Saint Leo University
Executive Director: Valerie Wright, Ph.D., Saint Leo University
JFATE Editor in Chief: Dena Slanda, Ph.D., University of Central Florida
At-Large Directors
Colleges & University: Melanie Acosta, Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University
PreK-12: Jill Woodward, Ed.D., Pasco County Public Schools
State/Community College: Vacant
Business: Holton Mills
Student Director: Ashley Grays, Ph.D. Scholar, University of Central Florida
Region Directors
Panhandle C&U: Elizabeth Jakubowski, Ed.D., Florida State University
Panhandle PK-12: Megan Crombie, M.Ed., Florida State University School
Crown C&U: Gayle Nelson Evans, Ph.D., University of Florida
2020 Florida Teacher of the Year
2020 LifeChanger of the Year Award Recipient
Director
Educational Equity and Outreach
Alachua County Public Schools
Crown PK-12: Dakeyan C. Graham, Ph.D., Ed.D. Alachua County Schools
East Central C&U: Vacant
East Central PK-12: Kate Davis, Ph.D., Brevard Public Schools
West Central C&U: Cindy Campbell, Ed.D., Southeastern University
West Central PK-12: Jay Early, Hernando County Schools
South C&U: Vacant
South PK-12: Beka Majava, Palm Beach Schools