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Staff Directory

VEA Team Directory | Virginia Education Association

VEA President and VEA Executive Director

Dr. James J. Fedderman

VEA President

Brenda Pike

Executive Director

VEA's headquarters office numbers are (800) 552-9554 toll-free or (804) 648-5801. Switchboard hours are 8:15 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

VEA Staff

Office of the President/Office of the Executive Director

Dr. James J. Fedderman
VEA President

Brenda Pike
Executive Director

Sandra Melvin
Administrative Assistant

Samantha “Sam” Crouse
Office Manager/Executive Assistant

Human and Financial Resources

Chris Yoder
Director, Financial Resources

Patrick Flood
Controller

Mustaq Ahmad
Accountant

Teiji Epling
Accountant

Bethany Bizick
Human Resources Manager

Dominique Hubbard
Conference Coordinator

Government Relations and Research

Shane Riddle
Director

Bea Snidow
Government Relations Specialist

Chad Stewart
Policy Analyst

Emily Yen
ARPA Research Coordinator

Mary Rozycki
Research Assistant (Part time)

Sonia Lee
Administrative Assistant

Communications and Public Affairs

Kevin Rogers
Director

Tom Allen
Communications Specialist
Editor, Virginia Journal of Education

Reilly Bradshaw
Digital Media Specialist

Olivia Geho
Digital Media Specialist

Lisa Sale
Graphic Artist

Kate O’Grady
Administrative Assistant

Technology and Data

Paul Kirill
Director

Sally Fricke
Membership Records Supervisor

*Lori DeBusk, Member Processor
*Carmella Kinzey, Member Processor
*LaFon Pleasants, Member Processor

Shweta Mahendrakar
Data Analyst

Teaching and Learning

Melinda Bright
Director

Amber Brown
Teaching and Learning Specialist

Amy Brown
Teaching Fellow

Isabel Sullivan
Professional Learning/Grant Coordinator

Donna Hamilton
Administrative Assistant

Chastity Howard Urquhart
Administrative Assistant

Legal Advocacy

Cathie Lee, Esq.
General Counsel

Moriah Allen, Esq.
Staff Attorney

Lawrence Drombetta, Esq.
Staff Attorney

Mary Haislip
Administrative Assistant

Human and Civil Rights

Taisha Steele
Director

Chastity Howard Urquhart
Administrative Assistant

Organizing and Affiliate Support

Todd Park
Director and Manager, UniServ Program

Patricia (Pat) Hill
Assistant Director

Samantha Townsend
Administrative Assistant

UniServ Directors

Jeff Berntsen
UniServ Director

Kelly Byrd
UniServ Director

Dorothy Carter
UniServ Director

Don Cash
UniServ Director

Jay Deck
UniServ Director

Robin Gardner
UniServ Director

Tim Hickey
UniServ Director

Vickie Kitts
UniServ Director

LeShane Lindsey
UniServ Director

Toney McNair, Jr.
UniServ Director

Divine Munyengeterwa
UniServ Director

Levetta Nesbitt
UniServ Director

Fabricio Rodriguez
UniServ Director

Bekah Saxon
UniServ Director

Chandra Smith
UniServ Director

Lisa Staib
UniServ Director

Jennifer Theut
UniServ Director

Alice Willingham
UniServ Director

Evette Wilson
UniServ Director

Adjua Lafleur
UniServ Director

Theresa Zeigler
UniServ Director

Missy Alexander
UniServ Director

Robert Fink
UniServ Director

Organizing Specialists

Amanda Kail, statewide
Wesley Gibson
Justin Yampolsky
Tom Sullivan
Justin Johnson

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Teacher shortages are a serious issue across the country. Here in Virginia, there are currently over 1,000 unfilled teaching positions.

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