NASSP Ambassador Program

Ambassadors will provide feedback on proposed changes and improvements to NEHS, including resources, content, programming, and professional learning during monthly online meetings. Ambassadors will help NASSP review and finalize recommendations.

Requirements:

• Attend five scheduled Zoom meetings, contribute to group discussions, and complete pre-work and post-work as assigned.
• Answer follow-up correspondence via email within five business days.
• Be willing to be contacted about media opportunities.

You must be an adviser of an active National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) chapter to be considered.

Ambassadors convene monthly to offer valuable insights and feedback on National Association of Student Councils (NASC) programming. Contributions will help guide the direction of professional development initiatives, ensuring NASC remains responsive to its members’ needs.

Requirements:

• Attend five scheduled Zoom meetings, contribute to group discussions, and complete pre-work and post-work as assigned.
• Answer follow-up correspondence via email within five business days.
• Be willing to be contacted about media opportunities.

You must be an adviser of an active member council of NASC to be considered.

Ambassadors will give feedback and testimonials that highlight how their membership has supported or advanced recognition, advocacy, and professional development. These Ambassadors will contribute to shaping programs and initiatives for school leaders.

Requirements:

• Perform Ambassador duties as assigned and actively participate in online discussion from September through January.
• Produce 6–8 pieces of content according to a NASSP-provided schedule for use in email, ads, and organic social.
• Answer follow-up correspondence via email or direct message within three business days.
• Be willing to potentially contribute to NASSP published pieces like blog posts.
• Be willing to be contacted about media opportunities.

You must be a current principal or assistant principal and active NASSP member to be considered.

Ambassadors will independently create video and other content for media channels of NHS and NASC. Ambassadors will produce content that highlights their experiences on our social media channels, reaching current and future members. This group also plays a key role in shaping future video content for NHS and NASC social media.

Requirements:

• Perform Ambassador duties as assigned and actively participate in online discussion from September through January.
• Create video content for NHS and NASC social platforms, following a NASSP-provided schedule.
• Answer follow-up correspondence via email or direct message within three business days.
• Be willing to potentially contribute to NASSP published pieces like blog posts.
• Be willing to be contacted by our media lead for potential media opportunities.

These Ambassadors share their insight on their NASSP membership experience and brainstorm how to strengthen the NASSP professional network. They host networking events nationwide and create opportunities for members to connect.

• Jessica Rehberg, Principal, Apalachee High School, Winder, GA
• Jana Clark, Principal, Boyd Elementary, Boyd, TX
• Shawn Vincent, Principal, Bruce M. Whittier Middle School, Poland, ME
• Drew Glass, Principal, Tallassee High School, Tallassee, AL
• Lucía Rodezno, Principal, Macris High School, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
• Dr. Gina Ogilvie, N(J)HS Coordinator/HST, Blue Ridge Academy, Maricopa, CA
• James Flynn, Ed.D., Director of Research/Planning, Evaluation, Operations, and State & Federal Programs, City of Burlington Public Schools, Burlington, NJ
• Shameka Joyner, Assistant Principal, Pine Forest Middle School, Fayetteville, NC
• Kate Lydon, Principal, Maryville Middle School, Maryville, MO

The principal and assistant principal Ambassadors in this group create video content showcasing their real-life school leader stories for NASSP’s social media channels to generate more interest in the principalship.

• Mindy Milavsky, Ed.D, Principal, Lawrence Middle School, Lawrenceville, NJ
• Mark Erlenwein, Principal, Staten Island Technical High School, Staten Island, NY
• Michael Randolph, Principal, Leesburg High School, Leesburg, FL
• Sham Bevel, Principal, Bayside Sixth Grade Campus, Virginia Beach, VA
• Jeremy Christian, Principal, Niles West High School, Skokie, IL
• Jeff Horstman, Assistant Principal, Mililani Middle School, Mililani, HI
• Dr. Monica Luther, Principal, Yorba Middle School, Orange, CA
• Nicole Carter, Principal, Novi High School, Novi, MI
• Ronnie Harvey, Administrative Director of Special Services, Lake Charles, LA
• Alison Persad, The Young Women’s Leadership School of Astoria, Astoria, NY

These NEHS advisers provide feedback on proposed changes and improvements to the NEHS program, including resources, content, programming, and professional learning. They help NASSP review and finalize recommendations.

• Amanda Alix, NEHS Adviser, Atlantic Shores Christian School, Chesapeake, VA
• Tamara Dowie, NEHS Adviser, Bensley Elementary School, Richmond, VA
• Schevette Woolfolk, NEHS Adviser, Robert R. Gray Elementary School, Prince George’s County, MD
• Katrina Pamplona, Ilearn Academy Charter School, Guam, Dededo
• Rosalind M. Garrett, MA., Grade 4 Educator & NEHS Sponsor, Episcopal School of Acadiana, Lafayette, LA
• Nicole Guidry, Sponsor, Blanchette Elementary, Beaumont, TX
• Kayden Nickles, Spring Valley Elementary, Junction City, KS
• Tracey Bailey, NEHS Adviser and teacher, Camelback Academy
• Rebecca Bell, Loxley Elementary School, Loxley, AL
• LaNedra Mitchell, Theophilus Schmid Elementary School, Chicago, IL

NASSP has a rich history of recognizing outstanding educational leadership through its Principals of the Year and Assistant Principals of the Year programs. NASSP state POYs and NASSP state APOYs collaborate on best practices and explore opportunities for enhanced collaboration between NASSP and state organizations on recognition programs.

• Charles Longshore, Assistant Principal, Dothan Preparatory Academy, Dothan, AL
• Dr. Christopher R Page Jr, Principal, Highlands Ranch H.S., Highlands Ranch, CO
• Alan Tenreiro, President, Mount Saint Charles Academy, RI
• Michael Perez, Associate Head of School, Pinkerton Academy, Derry, NH
• Ashley Mackey, Principal, Deer Creek High School, Edmond, OK
• Dr. Jason Reeves, Assistant Principal, Alma High School, Alma, AR
• Kristen Clausen, Assistant Principal, Hilliard Davidson High School, Hilliard, OH
• Dr. Todd Dain, Principal, Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, KS

Principals, assistant principals and aspiring school leaders are giving their honest opinions on what it’s like to be a NASSP member and making suggestions for how NASSP could better serve our members. During monthly meetings, Ambassadors take a deep dive into the benefits of NASSP memberships and divulge the support and resources that they’ve dreamed of with the goal of designing memberships that serve school leaders across the nation with the services, products and support they need at a time of educational transformation.

• Danielle Harrell, Principal, Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, VA
• Elizabeth Brown, Principal, Ocali Charter High School, Ocala, FL
• Dr. Gene Miller, Principal, Templeton Middle School, Templeton, CA
• Dr. Gina Ogilvie, NHS & NJHS Coordinator, Blue Ridge Academy, Maricopa, CA
• Jennifer Andrews-Cox, Resident Principal, Trinity Basin Preparatory Panola, Fort Worth, TX
• Jessica Rehberg, Principal, Apalachee High School, Winder, GA
• Joseph Williams, Principal, Spearfish High School, Spearfish, SD
• Katelyn Rodd, Adviser, Buffalo Creek Middle School, Palmetto, FL
• Dr. Katy Wagner, Principal, St. Helens High School, St. Helens, OR
• Dr. Keith Wood, Principal, Brooks Middle School, Bolingbrook, IL
• Lamark Holley, Assistant Principal, Southampton Middle School, Harford County, MD
• Mario Balderrama, Vail Academy & High School, Tucson, AZ
• Richard E. Vasquez, Dean of Academics, NHS Advisor, Holy Cross of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
• Dr. Sharon U. Slater, Asst. Principal, Ridgeland High School, Ridgeland, MS
• Yasmen Elhassa, Director of Curriculum and Professional Development, Forsan American School, Alexandria, Egypt

These principals and assistant principals are sharing their experiences, opinions, and candid feedback to guide how NASSP can help provide the best professional learning to school leaders across the nation. They meet monthly online and will build a robust virtual resource library—and things that don’t even exist yet. Ultimately, these Ambassadors get to help create one-of-a-kind professional learning for their peers supported by NASSP.

• Dr. Alexandria Rios Taylor, Building Principal, Mundelein High School, Mundelein, Illinois
• Dr. Carolyn Russell-Walker, Principal, Ramsay IB High School, Birmingham, AL
• Dr. Christopher Mayes, Principal, Sherwood Forest Elementary School, New Orleans, LA
• Jay Apostol, EdD., Principal, Monett Middle School, Monett, Missouri
• Jennifer Castillo, Principal, Boston P-8, Aurora, CO
• Joe Patek, Nicolet Union High School, Glendale, WI
• Kate Williams, Principal, Cordova Jr/Sr High School, Cordova, AK
• Keoni Dang, Assistant Principal, Lewis and Clark High School, Spokane, Washington
• Mrs. Melanie Hackett, Executive Director of Talent Development, South Bend, IN
• Michael Sedlak, Unit Principal, Hudson High School, Hudson, OH\
• Omar R. Davis, Associate Principal Operations & Technology, Downers Grove South High School, Downers Grove, Illinois
• Penny Vess, Assistant Principal, Waimea High School, Waimea, Kauai, HI
• Ms. Purnima DeMorais, Principal Quabbin Regional Middle High School in Barre, MA
• Dr. Rhoda Núñez-Donnelly, Assistant Principal, Harper’s Choice Middle School, Columbia, MD
• Sara Conley, Principal, Pleasanton High School, Pleasanton, KS

Six NHS students and six NASC students unleash their creative powers to revolutionize our student. These Ambassadors monitor trends, idea share, and create video content for the National Honor Society and National Association of Student Councils social media pages. They also give guidance on products in the NHS and NASC online stores.

• Alejandro Barona, Marian Baker School, Costa Rica
• Alina Chen, East Brunswick High School, East Brunswick, NJ
• Camille Stinson, Booker T. Washington HSPVA, Dallas, TX
• Elijah Kennedy, Marshfield High School, Marshfield, MA
• Gwen Sumners, City High Middle School, Grand Rapids, MI
• Jana Alnajjar, College of Southern Nevada High School, Las Vegas, NV
• Krish Putta, Poolesville High School, Poolesville, MD
• Laura Chianglin, Sammamish High School, Bellevue, WA
• Mia Riley, Ada High School, Ada, OK
• Rachel Wang, Del Norte High School, San Diego, CA
• Sam Park, Eastern Technical High School, Baltimore, MD
• Quinn Healey, Commonwealth Charter Academy, Dunmore, PA

These 10 NEHS advisers provide feedback on all things NEHS program, including resources, content, programming, and how-tos during their monthly online meetings. The work they produce will have an impact on how the national office engages with and supports chapters and their schools going forward.

• Amanda Vu, Mary Moore Elementary, Arlington, TX
• Amy Singleton, Cottageville Elementary, Cottageville, SC
• Asiha Stallworth, Longfields Elementary School, Forestville, MD
• Dana Palmer, Arrowwood Elementary, Highlands Ranch, CO
• Heather Minore, Diplomat Elementary School, Cape Coral, FL
• LaNedra Mitchell, Professional School Counselor, NEHS/NJHS Advisor, Schmid Elementary School, Chicago IL
• Lee-Ann Fink, NEHS Advisor, Stone Lakes Elementary, Orlando, FL
• Melanie Zamudio, Reading Specialist, Calabasas Elementary School, Rio Rico, AZ
• Michael Derby, Bookkeeper, Multi-Media Specialist and NEHS Advisor
• Shunda Howard, National Elementary Honor Society Advisor, Montgomery, AL

These five middle level National Association of Student Councils advisers and five high school level National Association of Student Councils advisers help build better, more useful resources for councils across the country by sharing their feedback on existing materials and helping create resources that will make the roles of all National Association of Student Councils advisers easier. These adviser Ambassadors also help amplify the work and knowledge of other advisers on national level and weigh in on programming opportunities for advisers.

• Alyssa Kovach, MS SCA Advisor, The Steward School, Richmond, VA
• Chris Demianew, Leadership Teacher, Sunridge Middle School, Pendleton, OR
• Christopher H. Tomlin, NatStuCo Advisor, Woodland Regional High School, Beacon Falls, CT
• Clara Fernández, Secondary StuCo Adviser, Santa Cruz Cooperative School (SCCS), Santa Cruz- Bolivia
• Jamie Pascua, Middle and High School Student Council Advisor, Student Success Advocate, Sandy Valley Nevada Clark County School District, NV
• Krystal Lamb, Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School, Lake Worth, FL
• Lauryn Jenkins, Captain Shreve High School, Shreveport, LA
• Nakisia Sims, Liberty County High School, Hinesville, GA
• Phillip Jenkins, Student Council Advisor, Forney High School, Forney, TX
• Stephanie Rondeau, Murdoch High School, Winchendon, MA

Eight NHS and NJHS advisers give feedback on onboarding resources that would be beneficial for new advisers, including how to increase diversity and equity in the selection process, and ways to promote adviser recognition and programming. These Advisers also explore ideas for adviser recognition and programming for professional learning.

• Andrew Messer-Hinton, National Honor Society Advisor, McKinney, TX
• Chelsea Lee, Gooding High School, Gooding, ID
• Diane L. Thomas, English Instructor/NHS Adviser, Primavera Online High School, Chandler, AZ
• Jamie Hilton, Bessie Coleman Academy, Jacksonville, FL
• Jennifer Zigler, School Counselor & NJHS Adviser, Owen Valley Middle School, Spencer, IN
• Nicholas Amster, Spanish Teacher & NJHS Co-Adviser, JHS 190 – Russell Sage, Forest Hills, NY
• Ralph Hernandez, Darien High School, Darien, CT
• Vintonya Belcer, Washington County High School, Plymouth, NC

These principals and assistant principals are sharing their experiences, opinions, and candid feedback to guide how NASSP can help provide the best professional learning to school leaders across the nation. They meet monthly online and will build a robust virtual resource library—and things that don’t even exist yet. Ultimately, these Ambassadors get to help create one-of-a-kind professional learning for their peers supported by NASSP.

• Dr. Alexandria Rios Taylor, Building Principal, Mundelein High School, Mundelein, Illinois
• Dr. Carolyn Russell-Walker, Principal, Ramsay IB High School, Birmingham, Alabama
• Dr. Christopher B. Mayes, Principal, Einstein Charter School at Sherwood Forest, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Dr. Erick Alfonso, Principal, Bogota Middle School, Bogota, NJ
• Jay Apostol, EdD., Principal, Monett Middle School, Monett, Missouri
• Jennifer Castillo, Assistant Principal, North Middle School, Aurora, Colorado
• Joe Patek, Principal, Nicolet Union High School, Glendale, Wisconsin
• Kate Williams, Principal, Cordova Jr/Sr High School, Cordova, Alaska
• Keoni Dang, Assistant Principal, Lewis and Clark High School, Spokane, Washington
• Mrs. Melanie Hackett, Principal, South Bend Community School Corporation, South Bend, Indiana
• Michael Sedlak, Unit Principal, Hudson High School, Hudson, Ohio
• Omar R. Davis, Associate Principal Operations & Technology, Downers Grove South High School, Downers Grove, Illinois
• Penny Vess, Assistant Principal, Waimea High School, Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii
• Ms. Purnima DeMorais, Principal, Quabbin Regional Middle High School, Barre, Massachusetts
• Sara Conley, Principal, Pleasanton High School, Pleasanton, Kansas

These National Honor Society students are helping NHS’s social get a glow up—creating video content, following a NASSP-provided schedule. When they aren’t producing content, they’re helping NASSP select products for the NHS online stores, giving feedback on marketing ideas and guiding our efforts toward making our student programs more engaging and inclusive during 60-minute monthly online meetings.

• Brady Kuebler, Student, Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill, South Carolina
• Demetria Delp, Student, American Heritage, Palm Beach Campus, Delray Beach, Florida
• Demian Estrada, Student, Harmony Science Academy, El Paso, Texas
• Dominic De La Torre, Student, Del Norte High School, San Diego, California
• Bella Sonen, Student, Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, Virginia
• Joseph Staller, Student, Council Rock High School South, Holland, Pennsylvania
• Moyisola Esther Akinwande, Student, Newark Collegiate Academy, Newark, New Jersey
• Nayounghee Tuetkin, Student, V.R. Eaton High School, Haslet, Texas
• Sarah Chianglin, Student, Sammamish High School, Bellevue, Washington
• Sarah Soto Casado, Student, Saint George School, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
• Zoe Roettger, Student, Mahtomedi High School, Mahtomedi, Minnesota

Principals, assistant principals and aspiring school leaders are giving their honest opinions on what it’s like to be a NASSP member and making suggestions for how NASSP could better serve our members. During monthly meetings, Ambassadors take a deep dive into the benefits of NASSP memberships and divulge the support and resources that they’ve dreamed of with the goal of designing memberships that serve school leaders across the nation with the services, products and support they need at a time of educational transformation.

• Christopher Wong, Student Council Advisor, Fleming Middle School, Houston, Texas
• Danielle Harrell, Principal, Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, Virginia
• Elizabeth Brown, Principal, Ocali Charter High School, Ocala, Florida
• Dr. Gene Miller, Principal, Templeton Middle School, Templeton, California
• Dr. Gina Ogilvie, NHS & NJHS Coordinator, Blue Ridge Academy, Maricopa, California
• Jennifer Andrews-Cox, Resident Principal, Trinity Basin Preparatory Panola, Fort Worth, Texas
• Jessica Rehberg, Principal, Apalachee High School, Winder, Georgia
• Joe Williams, Assistant Principal, Sturgis Brown High School, Sturgis, South Dakota
• Katelyn Rodd, Adviser, Buffalo Creek Middle School, Palmetto, Florida
• Dr. Katy Wagner, Principal, St. Helens High School, St. Helens, Oregon
• Dr. Keith Wood, Principal, Brooks Middle School, Bolingbrook, Illinois
• Lamark Holley, Assistant Principal, Southampton Middle School, Harford County, Maryland
• Richard E. Vasquez, Dean of Academics, NHS Advisor, Holy Cross of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
• Yasmen Elhassa, Director of Curriculum & Professional Development, Forsan American School, Alexandria, Egypt

Principals, assistant principals, advisers, and students (from National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society and National Student Council) provide feedback through online surveys on NASSP’s student programs, publications, recognition programs, advocacy and more to give NASSP a deeper understanding of what’s needed now and what could be improved for these Ambassadors and their peers. It also informs adjustments that need to be made to the Ambassador Program.

• Mario Balderrama, Assistant Principal, Vail Academy and High School, Tucson, Arizona
• Alejandro Barona, Student, Marian Baker School, Curridabat, San Jose, Costa Rica
• Anish Basappa, Student, Bridgeland High School, Cypress, Texas
• Dr. Asdrey A. Irizarry Arroyo, Dean of Students, Young Ambassadors Academy, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
• Austin Stokes, Student, McAdory High School, McCalla, Alabama
• Brian E. Cox, Principal, Verona Area High School, Verona, Wisconsin
• Dr. Christopher Allen, High School Coordinating Principal, Sekolah Ciputra, Surabaya, Indonesia
• Diane Fox, Assistant Principal, Hampton Bays Middle School, Hampton Bays, New York
• Divya Adams, Student, Health Professions and Human Services High School, Manhattan, New York
• Emily Boudreaux, Student, University View Academy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Eric Filardi, Principal, Anderson School, Anderson, Alaska
• George Raley, NHS Adviser, Northwood High School, Pittsboro, North Carolina
• Guha Sriram, Student, Archbishop Mitty High School, San Jose, California
• Hannah Freeman, Student, Piedra Vista High School, Farmington, New Mexico
• Dr. Jared Schneider, NJHS Advisor, Butler Area School District, Butler, Pennsylvania
• Dr. Lisa Stevenson, Secondary Principal, Columbus Junction, Iowa
• Lorelei Jackson, NJHS Adviser, Denver Language School, Denver, Colorado
• Lucía Rodezno, Principal, Macris School, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
• Maurice Grant, Vice Principal, Bronx-Manhattan SDA School, Bronx, New York
• Melissa Arendts, 9th Academy Principal, Romeo, Michigan
• Michael Conklin, Principal, Eldred Junior Senior High School, Eldred, New York
• Michael Derby, Family School Liaison and NEHS Advisor, Astatula Elementary School, Astatula, Florida
• Michael J. Moffett, Ed.S., Assistant Principal of Curriculum, AVID, and FAME, New Manchester High School, Douglasville, GA
• Noemi Juliana Florian Perez, Student, Times Squared Academy, Providence, Rhode Island
• Nylah Wilmington, NJHS Student, Murray Language Academy, Chicago, Illinois
• Dr. Rhoda Núñez-Donnelly, Assistant Principal, Harper’s Choice Middle School, Columbia, Maryland
• Roben Lepore, Secular Principal, Torah Day School of Houston, Houston, Texas
• Scott T. Macdowall, Science Chair and Student Senate Advisor, Guilford High School, Guilford, Connecticut
• Sean G. Peterson, Student, Marion County High School, Lebanon, Kentucky
• Shannon Mahiai, Assistant Principal, King George Middle School, King George, Virginia
• Dr. Sharon U. Slater, Assistant Principal, Ridgeland High School, Ridgeland, Mississippi
• Shunda Howard, Adviser, Catoma Elementary, Montgomery, Alabama
• Susan Paul, Principal, Kaiserslautern Middle School, Kaiserslautern, Germany
• Taj’a T. Board, NJHS Advisor, Indian Avenue School, Bridgeton, New Jersey
• Taylor Cox, Assistant Principal, West Clermont High School, Cincinnati, Ohio
• William Baylis II, Principal, Reynoldsburg High School/Livingston Campus, Reynoldsburg, Ohio