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