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2026-2027 CHESPRA Board of Directors

Photo of outgoing and incoming board members, June 2024
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Katie LaPira
President
Rockingham County Public Schools, Va.
Coordinator of Community Engagement
klapira@rockingham.k12.va.us
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Debbie Gardner
President-Elect 
Talbot County Public Schools, Md.
Director of Communications 
dgardner@talbotschools.org
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Tracy Sahler
Secretary
Wicomico County Public Schools, Md.
Public Information Officer
tsahler@mywcps.org 
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Sandra Osborn
Treasurer
Stafford County Public Schools, Va.
Chief Communications Officer

osbornsk@staffordschools.net 
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Lynn McCawley
Vice Treasurer
Prince George’s County Public Schools, Md.
Senior Public Information Specialist
lmccawle@pgcps.org

 
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Claire Mitzel
VP of Awards & Recognition
Roanoke City Public Schools, Va.
Director of Communications & Public Relations 
cmitzel@rcps.info
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Christina Arpante, Ed.D.
VP of Public Relations
Arlington Public Schools, Va.
Director of Communications 
Christina.Arpante@apsva.us
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Ashlee Meredith 
VP of Membership
New Kent County Public Schools, Va.
Supervisor of Communication
ameredith@nkcps.k12.va.us
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Gladis Bourdouane
Immediate Past-President
Alexandria City Public Schools, Va.
Assistant Director of Communications
gladis.bourdouane@acps.k12.va.us

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Carrie Sterrs
Maryland/West Virginia Membership Chair
Worcester County Public Schools, Md. 
Coordinator of Public Relations & Special Programs 
cnsterrs@worcesterk12.org

 

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Callie Hietala 
Virginia Membership Chair
Martinsville City Public Schools, Va. 
Communications & Community Outreach Coordinator
callie.hietala@martinsville.k12.va.us

 

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Daryl Johnson, APR
APR Chair
Alexandria City Public Schools, Va.
Executive Director of Communications
daryl.johnson@acps.k12.va.us