Executive Board Members 2023-2024
Leadership Board Members
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President: Beth Hess, M.Ed., Pasco County Public Schools
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President Elect: Rebecca Rhoden-Ogletree, MBA., Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
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Past President: Sarah Hall, M.Ed., University of Central Florida
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Treasurer: Kate Whittrock, Saint Leo University
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Secretary: Elizabeth Jakubowski, Ed.D., Florida State University
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Executive Director: Valerie Wright, Ph.D., Saint Leo University
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JFATE Editor in Chief: Dena Slanda, Ph.D., University of Central Florida
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FATE Newsletter Editor: Charles Santos, M.Ed., Martin County Public Schools
At-Large Directors
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Colleges & University: Shaqwana Freeman-Green
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PreK-12: Jill Woodward, Ed.D., Pasco County Public Schools
State/Community College: Vacant
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Business: Holton Mills
Student Director: Vacant
Region Directors
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Panhandle C&U: Allyson Howell, M.Ed., Chipola College
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Panhandle PK-12: Debi Barrett-Hayes
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Crown C&U: Gayle Nelson Evans, Ph.D., University of Florida
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Crown C&U: Bojan K. Lazarevic, Ph.D. University of Florida
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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
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East Central PK-12: Kate Davis, Ph.D., Brevard Public Schools
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West Central C&U: Cindy Campbell, Ed.D., Southeastern University
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West Central PK-12: Jay Early, Hernando County Schools
South C&U: Vacant
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South PK-12: Beka Majava, Palm Beach Schools