District 1 Executive Board

President
Lucas Beaver
North Hills School District
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Vice President
Bryan Sable
North Allegheny Intermediate
Immediate Past President
Meagan Bruno
West Allegheny School District
Treasurer
Bill Eibeck
Keystone Oaks School District
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Secretary 
Jamie Gore
Southmoreland High School
724-887-2010
[email protected]
Festival Coordinator
Cyndi Mancini
Montour HS
​Fest Coordinator
Rachel Skilone
Neil Armstrong MS, Bethel Park
412-854-8439
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Web Editor
Mark Santore
Laurel Highlands High School
724-437-4741, ext. 2192
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High Ed. Representative / State Rep.
Jessica Vaughan-Marra
Seton Hill University
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High Ed. Representative
​Christopher Marra
Seton Hill University
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Curriculum & Instruction
Aaron Booz
Abraham Lincoln Elementary (Bethel Park SD)
412-833-5000, ext. 8354
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Professional Development & Advocacy Committee 

Advocacy Chair
Kayla Opalinski
South Allegheny School District
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MPA Representative
John Seybert
Upper St. Clair High School
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High School Representative
Timothy Daniels
Norwin High School
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Jr. High/MS Representative 
Ben Cook
Elizabeth Forward School District
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Elementary Representative 
Taylor Powell
Penn Trafford School District
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Content Area Representatives

BAND 
Ryan Czekaj, Greater Latrobe High School
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District 1 Officer Elections

  1. Length of Office
    • Vice President/President/Past President: 2 years each
    • Secretary/Treasurer: 4 years
    • Professional Development (PD) Representative: 4 years
  2. Election Years (Spring)
    • Vice President: 2023, 2025, 2027
    • Treasurer: 2023, 2027, 2031, 2035, 2039
    • JHS/MS & Higher Ed PD Rep: 2022, 2026, 2030, 2034
    • Elementary & HS PD Rep:  2024, 2028, 2032
  3. Upcoming Ballots
    • Regular: Vice President: Spring 2023
    • Regular: Junior High and Higher Ed PD: Spring 2024
    • Regular: Vice President: Spring 2023
    • Regular: Elementary, High School PD: Spring 2024
    • EXCOM: State PD Representative: Spring 2024
  4. Procedure
    1. Nomination Committee appointed and chaired by Immediate Past President
    2. Slate of Officers should include two candidates for each office
    3. December 1 deadline for biographies to be submitted to Web Editor
    4. Elections held online up to March 1
    5. Current NAfME/PMEA card required for voting
    6. Results are posted in newsletter by Editor