Board Members

2025-2026 School Year
(the update to the 2025-2026 board, coming soon)

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)

Noelle Gorbett

President

Portland Public Schools

Sarah Ruggiero Kirby

President-Elect

Eugene 4J School District

Jennifer Mayo, EdD

Past-President

Portland Public Schools

Andrew Sneed

President-Elect beginning in 10/25

Pendleton High School

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

8th Grade Science Teacher
David Douglas School District

Frontier Region
Malheur County

Contact: Frontier@oregonscience.org

Melodie Wilson

STEM 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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