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
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