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Board Members

 

2026-2027 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



Jorma Henson

STEM Instructor
South Wasco County


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


Contact: East_Metro@oregonscience.org



Isabel Benenati


Gresham High School

Gresham-Barlow 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

Director, Strategic Partnerships and Impact 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

Open Position


If Interested contact:

President-Elect@oregonscience.org


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, Ed.D

GO STEM


Jeremy Magee

Oregon Trail School District

Bradford Hill

Mountainside High School
NSTA Leadership Council District XVII Leader

                                               

Jennifer Mayo 

Portland Public Schools


Jessica Graham

McNary High School
TOST Editor


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4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
Portland, Oregon
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