• Skip to main content

VSTE

Virginia Society for Technology in Education

  • About
    • About VSTE
    • Committees
      • Advocacy
      • Awards
      • Communication
      • Education
      • Elections
      • Equity & Diversity
      • Finance
      • Membership
    • Get Involved
    • Leadership
    • Partners
  • Events
    • Annual Conference
    • Annual Conference Archives
    • Leading ED Forum Returns
    • The 2024 Power of Coaching Conference
    • Live Events
    • Online Events
    • Corporate and Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
  • #VSTE23
  • Blog
  • Subscribe/Join
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Search

Elections

VSTE New and Returning Board Members Elected

May 16, 2023

VSTE is pleased to welcome five newly elected members to the VSTE Board of Directors. Board members are elected to serve three-year terms and are eligible to run for one-second term on the board.  Two of these members, Heather O’Brien and Chanel Alford, have been re-elected to serve a second term. Tina Coffey ran for election after serving on the Board last year as an appointee for Region 6. VSTE by-laws allow for an appointee to ensure statewide representation on the Board. JB Reynolds and Daniel Vanover are being elected to their first term on the board.

Chanel Alford
Technology Integration Specialist
Alexandria City Public Schools

VSTE is the voice for all educators in Virginia, and the organization sets the stage for new trends and technological advancements in classrooms. My vision for VSTE is that the organization continues to lead the way for education in Virginia by continuing to offer new professional development opportunities which will help educators to learn and implement new skills to improve their students' instructional experiencesIt is also my hope that VSTE will continue to pursue equity in all districts in technology access, training, and partnerships.

Tina Coffey
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Roanoke County Public Schools

VSTE has had a profound impact on me in my role as an educator and ITRT. I would like to see VSTE continue to provide professional development, resources, advocacy, and community to other educators in Virginia. I believe that it is important to have all eight VDOE Superintendent’s regions represented on the board so that all VSTE members throughout Virginia have a voice in how their organization is run.

Heather O’Brien
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Culpeper County Public Schools

As a teacher in a rural district, I see the ever-pressing need to advocate for greater accessibility for our students. As the recent coronavirus pandemic has shown, there is great inequality between urban, suburban, and rural access to broadband services. To meet the demands of the future and provide for the promise embodied in the state’s Profile of a Graduate, VSTE needs to be an advocate for struggling communities throughout the Commonwealth. My vision for VSTE is to empower teachers with the knowledge and ability to provide a stimulating academic environment with challenging student-centered experiences that result in creative learning experiences.

JB Reynolds
Instructional Facilitator
Loudoun County Public Schools

As a VSTE board member, I will advocate for new and emerging tools as well as build networks for collaboration. Through designing, organizing, and facilitating events such as local, statewide, and online opportunities, I am committed to expanding the impact VSTE has on education in the state.  I am energized by forming strong relationships and recognizing their value in bringing about the engagement of others as agents of change.

Daniel Vanover
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Wise County Public Schools

VSTE has always been a beacon for guiding and supporting Virginia's educators and students in educational technology and its ever-growing place within our profession. As a VSTE Board Member, I would work to ensure that light continues to shine. I want to do all I can to help the organization grow and reach more educators through outreach and communication. I would also work to provide more opportunities for professional development through these channels which in turn would help to encourage growth of membership among Virginia's educators and school administrators.

 

Share this:

  • Email
  • Tweet

Elections for Board of Directors Now Open!

April 3, 2023

2023 Election & Candidates

VSTE Elections Logo

 

Voting began on April 3rd via a membership-protected site and will be open through April 24, 2023.

You will need to log-in to the member site to have access to the page with the ballot.

You must be a member in good standing at least 10 days prior to the start of the election to be eligible to vote. Follow this link to the Elections page to vote!

Share this:

  • Email
  • Tweet

VSTE Welcomes New and Returning Board Members

May 25, 2022

a blue apple with a green leaf and brown stemFive candidates have been elected to the VSTE Board of Directors for the 2022-2025 term. Three are new members while two are returning for a second term. You can learn more about each Board member below.

 

Photo of Heather Askea

Heather Askea

Instructional Technology Coordinator

The University of Virginia's College at Wise

View Candidate's Statements


Photo of Dani Hall

Dani Hall

Coordinator of Instructional Technology

Prince William County Public School

View Candidate's Statements


headshot of Patrick Hausammann

Patrick Hausammann

Supervisor of Instructional Technology/ITRT

Clarke County Public Schools

View Candidate's Statements


photo of Wanda Parker

Wanda Parker

Manager, Service Desk, Desktop Support and Telecommunications

Richmond City Public Schools

View Candidate's Statements


Photo of Lucy Spenser

Lucy Spencer

Learning Technology Integrator

Albemarle County Public Schools, Baker-Butler Elementary and Broadus Wood Elementary Schools

View Candidate's Statements

 

Share this:

  • Email
  • Tweet

VSTE Welcomes New and Returning Board Members

May 17, 2021

a blue apple with a green leaf and brown stemFive board members have been elected to the VSTE Board of Directors. They will serve on the Board of Directors for the 2021 - 2024 term. The VSTE Board of Directors provides leadership and direction to the organization.

Click on the links below to learn more about each member.

photo of Matt Caratachea

Matt Caratachea

Coordinator of Technology Integration & Innovation

Goochland County Public Schools

View Candidate's Statements

photo of Lynmara Colon

Lynmara Colón

Director of English Learner Programs and Services

Prince William County Schools

View Candidate's Statements

photo of Fara Faust

Fara T. Faust

Instructional Technology Specialist (ITS)

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

View Candidate's Statements

photo of Emily Heller

Emily Heller

Instructional Technology Coach

Fredericksburg City Public Schools

View Candidate's Statements

photo of Margaret Sisler

Margaret Sisler

School Based Technology Specialist

Westfield High School/Fairfax County Public Schools

View Candidate's Statements

 

Share this:

  • Email
  • Tweet

Board Candidate – Fara Faust

April 12, 2021

photo of Fara FaustFara T. Faust

Instructional Technology Specialist (ITS)
Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Educational Leadership

I have served as an Instructional Technology Specialist (ITS) for 10+ years in my district. During this time, I have served on the building Leadership Team and district-wide curriculum committees. I am a frequent presenter at VSTE and other state level technology conferences, and I serve on the district technology conference planning committee. My teammate, Heather Thomas,LMS, and I serve as a model for a successful Educational Technology Team collaboration. We host many visitors each year to our school’s Learning Commons where we share our design ideas, MakerSpace area and co-teaching model. During the past year, I created a weekly Computer Science webinar for elementary age students in her district. I work with a fellow ITS to provide engaging and enriching activities for our students.

Vision for VSTE

I would like to see VSTE promote and advocate for equitable access to technology for all students across the state of Virginia. Computer Science is an area of great interest to me. VSTE is the perfect organization to promote the Virginia Computer Science Standards of Learning especially in the elementary grades. So often people think that Computer Science is covered in the secondary schools and there is no need to include Computer Science integration in the elementary grades. I feel that the opposite is true. We need to provide teachers in Virginia elementary schools with learning opportunities that will enable and empower them to provide integrated Computer Science instruction to their students.

Biographical Sketch

I began my career as a special education teacher and moved into instructional technology in 2007. I have taught in both Nashville, Tennessee, and Virginia Beach, Virginia. In 2018, I was named the CodeVA Computer Science Educator of the year. I was the first educator in Virginia to receive this state-wide distinction. I also work as a facilitator for CodeVA. Outside of school, I enjoy pursuing my interests in history, genealogy, travel and cooking.

Back to Candidate Page

Share this:

  • Email
  • Tweet
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 10
  • Go to Next Page »
  • About
  • Events
  • #VSTE23
  • Blog
  • Subscribe/Join
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Search

Update Member Profile | Support

Copyright © 2023 Virginia Society for Technology in Education · Log in