Executive Committee
President
Melissa Mastrolia
Conant School, Acton
January 1, 2020 –
December 31, 2021
President-Elect
Jacob Ginga
Field School, Weston
January 1, 2020 –
December 31, 2021
Past-President
Laura Marotta
Creative Hub Worcester
January 1, 2020 –
December 31, 2021
Treasurer
Helen Downey
Retired, Marlborough Public Schools
January 1, 2021 –
December 31, 2022
Secretary
Jaimee Taborda
Oxford High School
January 1, 2021 –
December 31, 2022
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Division Directors
Elementary Division Director
Katie McEwan
Potter Road Elementary, Framingham
January 1, 2021 –
December 31, 2022
Middle Level Division Director
Sarah Tomkins
North Andover Public Schools
January 1, 2021 –
December 31, 2022
Secondary Division Director
Rebecca Kostich
Groton-Dunstable Regional HS
January 1, 2021 –
December 31, 2022
Higher Education Division Director
Sohee Koo
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
January 1, 2021 –
December 31, 2022
Museum Education Division Director
Elizabeth Buck
Worcester Art Museum
January 1, 2021 –
December 31, 2022
Supervision/Administration Division Director
Patty Klibansky
Lynn Public Schools
January 1, 2021 –
December 31, 2022
Preservice Division Director
This position is currently open
Now –
December 31, 2022
Special Interest Representatives
Early Childhood Representative
Margaurita Spear
Worcester Public Schools
Now –
December 31, 2021
Independent Schools Representative
Billy Claire
Fay School
independentschools@massarted.com
January 1, 2020 –
December 31, 2021
National Art Honor Society Representative
This position is currently open.
Now – December 31, 2021
Retired Representative
This position is currently open.
January 1, 2020 –
December 31, 2021
Special Needs Representative
Lydia Gruner
Devereux School
January 1, 2020 –
December 31, 2021
Community Arts Representative
Laura Evonne Steinman
January 1, 2020 –
December 31, 2021
Media Arts Representative
Alyssa Taranto
Franklin High School
Now – December 31, 2021
Committee Chairs
Exhibitions Committee
This position is currently open.
Now –
December 31, 2021
Public Relations Committee
Jacob Ginga
Field School, Weston
January 1, 2020 –
December 31, 2021
Student Recognition Committee
Diana Adams Woodruff
Former Visual Arts Dir. K-12
Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
student_recognition@massarted.com
January 1, 2020 –
December 31, 2021
Youth Art Month Committee
Eleena Rioux & Jessica Howard
January 1, 2021 –
December 31, 2022
Professional Development Committee
Margaurita Spear
Worcester Public Schools
January 1, 2021 –
December 31, 2022
Liaisons & Additional Positions
Advocacy Liaison
Alice Gentili
Retired, Miscoe Hill Middle School
January 1, 2020 –
December 31, 2021
Publications Editor
Jane McKeag
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
January 1, 2020 –
December 31, 2021
NAEA Board of Directors
NAEA | Eastern Region Vice President
Andrea Haas
Eastern Region Vice President (Term: 2020-2022)
Art Teacher, Wethersfield, Connecticut
NAEA | Eastern Region Vice President-Elect
Heidi O’Donnell
Eastern Region Vice President-Elect (Term: 2020-2022)
Secondary Visual Arts Educator, Belfast, ME