Virginia State Special Education Advisory Committee (SSEAC) Email Committee Members via SSEAC@doe.virginia.gov As of December 1, 2021 Danette “Dani” Allen-Bronaugh (Higher Education, Region 5) Associate Professor-James Madison University Term 1st: July 1, 2020-June 30, 2023 Candace Barnette (Parent, Region 8) Term 1st: October 1, 2021-June 30, 2024 Melinda Hemp-Gardzinski (Parent, Region 5) Term 1st: October 1, 2021-June 30, 2024 Mary-Frances Morse (Juvenile Justice) Director of Special Education and Gifted Programs Department of Juvenile Justice Term 2nd: July 1, 2021-June 30, 2024 Suzanne Bowers (Ex-Officio) Executive Director Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) Term as of September 21, 2012 Dr. Jeffrey D. Cassell, Member-At-Large (Local Superintendent) Waynesboro City Public Schools Term 2nd: July 1, 2019-June 30, 2022 DaleAnna Curry (Teacher) Caroline County Public Schools Term 2nd: July 1, 2021-June 30, 2024 Anne Downing (People with Disabilities, Region 5) Charlottesville City Public Schools Term 1st: July 1, 2020-June 30, 2023 (Parent, Region 6) Term 1st: July 1, 2020-June 30, 2023 Justin Gatling (People with Disabilities) Term 1st: July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2022 Christine Germeyer, Member-At-Large (Parent, Region 4) Term 2nd: July 1, 2019-June 30, 2022 Clare Huerta (Ex-Officio) Deputy Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs Virginia Board for People with Disabilities (VBPD) Term as of October 1, 2020 Ms. Margarete Hecker Jeffer, Co-Chair (Parent, Region 1) Term 2nd: July 1, 2020-June 30, 2023 Amanda Kelsey (Parent, Region 7) Term 1st: July 1, 2021-June 30, 2024 Aaran Kelly (Foster Care) Foster Care Policy Specialist Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Term 1st: July 1, 2020-June 30, 2023 Kellie Lockerby (Parent, Region 3) Term 1st: July 1, 2021-June 30, 2024 Caren Phipps (Agency Representative) Director of Services for Children and Youth Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) Term 1st: July 1, 2021-June 30, 2024 Russell "Rusty" S. Eddins (Transition/Vocational Education) WWRC – PERT Director Term 1st: October 1, 2021-June 30, 2024 Dr. Patricia Popp, Secretary (Homeless Education) Term 2nd: July 1, 2021 June 30, 2024 Michael Garrison, Member-At-Large Robert Schwartz (People with Disabilities, Region 4) University of Virginia Term 1st: July 1, 2019-June 30, 2022 Brian Summo, Chair (Private Schools) Rivermont School – Roanoke Southeast Term 2nd: July 1, 2019-June 30, 2022 Sandi Thorpe (Local Director of Special Education) Augusta County Public Schools Term 2nd: July 1, 2020-June 30, 2023 Mychael Willon, Member-At-Large (Parent, Region 2) Term 2nd: July 1, 2021-June 30, 2024