Divisions and Regions
Connect with educators sharing your professional focus and location! Our national organization offers support, recognition, resources, and board representation for NAEA’s seven job-alike Divisions and four geographic Regions.
Divisions
The NAEA governance and membership structure include seven Divisions that represent professional context.
Each Division is represented by a National Division Director, National Division Director-Elect, and Regional Representatives. The elected Director for each Division works with the membership at large to bring the voices of members to the forefront in advancing NAEA’s mission and vision. Division Directors represent the following Divisions:
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Regional Representatives
Kimberly Olson
Eastern
Meera Ramanathan
Pacific
Detria Graham
Southeastern
Melissa Hronkin
Western
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Regional Representatives
Heidi O’Donnell
Eastern
Elise Hansen
Pacific
Sarah Horn
Southeastern
Gayle Trueblood
Western
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Regional Representatives
Sohee Koo
Eastern
Ashley Mask
Pacific
Debrah C. Sickler-Voigt
Southeastern
Andres Peralta
Western
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Regional Representatives
Angie Fischer
Western-Elect
Antonia Germanos
Eastern
Michele Agosto
Eastern-Elect
Mike Kalafatis
Southeastern-Elect
Kelly Bisogno
At-Large-Elect
Julia Lang-Shapiro
At-Large-Elect
Andrew Frey-Gould
At-Large
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Regional Representatives
Adam Rizzo
Eastern
Abby Newkirk
Eastern-Elect
William Zaluski
Pacific
Araceli Mead
Pacific-Elect
Molly Phillips
Southeastern
Callan Steinmann
Southeastern-Elect
Xoe Fiss
Western
Jeremiah Myers
Western-Elect
Regions
Four Regional Vice Presidents represent art educators from each of the four geographic regions below.
The Vice Presidents act as the Coordinating Board for Delegates Assembly, assisted by the Vice President-Elects, and oversee the identification, development, and adoption of NAEA Position Statements.
The Southeastern region includes: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Virgin Islands
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The Pacific region includes: Alaska, Alberta, American Samoa, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon Territory
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The Eastern region includes: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Labrador, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Overseas Art Education Association, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia
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The Western region includes: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Northwest Territory, Ohio, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin