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Board Members

 

2025-2026 School Year
Executive Team and Regional Representatives

(*terms for the president positions are bounded by the annual fall conference, all other positions are for 2 year terms bounded by the summer retreat)

                       


Sarah Ruggiero Kirby

President

Eugene 4J School District

       


Andrew Sneed

President-Elect

Pendleton High School
                                       


Noelle Gorbett

Past President

Portland Public Schools


Sarah Carlson
Secretary

North Central ESD
Condon


Alfonso Garcia Arriola, EdD

Membership Coordinator


Portland Public Schools 

ACCESS Academy



Stephen Scannell, NBCT, EdD

Treasurer 


Gresham-Barlow School District

Regional Representatives


Central Oregon Region

Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook & Lake Counties

Contact: Central_Oregon@oregonscience.org



Blake Poynor


Sisters Elementary School

Sisters School District


Columbia Gorge Region

Gilliam, Hood River, Sherman, Wasco, & Wheeler Counties


Contact: Columbia_Gorge@oregonscience.org


Open

If interested in this position, please contact
president-elect@oregonscience.org


East Metro Region
East Multnomah County (East of I-205)


Contact: East_Metro@oregonscience.org



Ame Williams, M.S. Science Education


Floyd Light Middle School

8th Grade Science

David Douglas School District


Frontier Region
Malheur County

Contact: Frontier@oregonscience.org



Melodie Wilson


STEM Support Specialist
Frontier STEM Hub

 
Greater Oregon Region
Baker, Grant, Harney, Morrow, Umatilla, Union & Wallowa Counties

Contact: Greater_Oregon@oregonscience.org

               


Casey Boothby, Ed.D

HS Programs Manager Greater Oregon STEM Hub


Lane Region
Lane County

Contact: Lane@oregonscience.org


Tana Shepard


Climate, Energy & Conservation Specialist

Eugene 4J School District


Mid-Valley Region
Linn & Benton Counties

Contact: Mid-Valley@oregonscience.org


Laura Saxe-Obrien

 Pre-Service Teacher Educator
Oregon State University 


Oregon Coast Region
Clatsop, Coos, Curry, Lincoln & Tillamook Counties

Contact: Oregon_Coast@oregonscience.org


Kama Almasi, PhD


STEM Hub Director

Oregon Coast STEM Hub


Northwest Region
Clatskanie, Knappa, Rainier, Scappoose, St. Helens & Vernonia School Districts

Contact: Northwest@oregonscience.org



Carrie Merino

7-12 Science Teacher

Rainier School District

 
Portland Metro
Multnomah (West of I-205) & Washington Counties

Contact: Portland_Metro@oregonscience.org



Geoff Stonecipher

 K-5 Science Curriculum Coach

Portland Public Schools


Southern Oregon
Klamath, Josephine & Jackson Counties

Contact: Southern_Oregon@oregonscience.org




Karen Blaettler

Retired Educator

Cave Junction


South Metro - Salem

Clackamas, Marion, Polk & Yamhill Counties

Contact: South_Metro-Salem@oregonscience.org



Jessica Graham


McNary High School

Salem Keizer School District


Umpqua Valley
Douglas County

Contact: Umpqua_Valley@oregonscience.org



Beth Yarbrough


Instructional Coach
Douglas ESD


At-large positions

these positions represent all science educators in Oregon




Lara Shamieh, PhD

Jesuit High School





David Melville

GO STEM






Jeremy Magee

Oregon Trail School District

                                                                                            


Bradford Hill

Mountainside High School

NSTA Leadership Council District XVII Leader 


                                               

Jennifer Mayo 

Portland Public Schools


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Portland, Oregon
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