Lastinger Center Board of Directors:
Passionate/Dedicated/Diverse
The Lastinger Center for Learning Advisory Board is comprised of a diverse group of highly dedicated individuals who are passionate about developing groundbreaking, replicable initiatives aimed at improving child well-being and learning.
Members of the Board represent a wide range of professions that include academia, the K-12 public school system, nonprofit organizations, media and educational consulting. The collective experience, expertise and acumen of the Board places the Lastinger Center for Learning among the premier institutes in the nation, changing the way in which the well-being and education of children are viewed and practiced.
Advisory Board Members
Alyson Adams
Program Coordinator
College of Education
Lastinger Center for Learning
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Jaye Baillie
President
Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce
Ocala, FL
Pedro Bermudez
Professional Support Specialist
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami, FL
Carolyn Blackshear
Principal
Martin Luther King Elementary
Jacksonville, FL
Charles Bleiker
Associate Professor
College of Education
Florida International University
Miami, FL
Elizabeth Bondy
Professor
University of Florida
College of Education
School of Teaching and Learning
Gainesville, FL
Michael Bowie
Director
College of Education
Office of Recruitment, Retention, and Multicultural Affairs
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Brewser Brown
Owner
SKB Consulting Group
Tallahassee, FL
Susan Cheney
Jacksonville, FL
Nancy Dana
Director
College of Education
Center for School Improvement
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Kathy Dixon
Principal
Joseph Williams Elementary
Gainesville, FL
Ben Eason
CEO
Creative Loafing
Tampa, FL
Catherine Emihovich
Dean
College of Education
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Robin Gibson
Gibson & Valenti, P.A.
Lake Wales, FL
Jon Heymann
Executive Director
Communities in Schools
Jacksonville, FL
Sandra Hollinger
Deputy Superintendent
School Board of Alachua County
Gainesville, FL
Ron Kirsch
Director
Leadership Development Institute
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Kaihan Krippendorf
Partner
The Strategy Learning Center
Miami, FL
Allen Lastinger
Founder
St. Augustine,
Delores Lastinger
Founder
St. Augustine, FL
David Lawrence, Jr.
President
The Early Childhood Initiative Foundation
Miami, FL
Susan McManus
President
The Education Foundation of Collier County
Naples, FL
Leanetta McNealy
Principal
Charles Duval Elementary
Gainesville, FL
Felicia Moss
Principal
Metcalfe Elementary
Gainesville, FL
Adeniji Odutola
Director of the National Center for Teachers
St. Petersburg College
Palm Harbor, FL
Bernie Oliver
Director
College of Education
University of Florida Alliance
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Donald Pemberton
Director
College of Education
Lastinger Center for Learning
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Dorene Ross
Professor
College of Education
School of Teaching and Learning
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Ana Sejeck
Chief Operating Officer
Early Childhood Initiative Foundation
Miami, FL
Frances Vandiver
Director
College of Education
P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Theresa Vernetson
Assistant Dean
College of Education
Student Services
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Gail Zavelson
Gainesville, FL
