2023 – 2024 Board of Trustees List
PRESIDENT
Melanie Kellam
email: melanie.kellam3112@gmail.com
Woodland Middle School
PRESIDENT ELECT (2027)
Jan Hansen
EMAIL: Hansen.janet@fcboe.org
McIntosh High School
PAST PRESIDENTS
Ernie Lee (2024)
work email: ernest.lee@sccpss.com
Savannah Arts Academy
500 Washington Avenue Savannah, GA. 31406
OFC: 912-395-5000, ext. 722-109
Jennifer Dawson (2025)
email: jdawsonsocialstudies@gmail.com
Lost Mountain Middle School
700 Old Mountain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30152
Joseph (Joe) Feinberg (2026)
email: jfeinberg@gsu.edu
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3978
Atlanta, GA 30302-3978
BOARD MEMBERS
Lisa Rogers (2024)
work email: lisa.rogers@cobbk12.org
Smyrna Elementary School
1099 Fleming St.
Smyrna, GA 30080
Lauren Bradshaw (2024)
email: laurenyarnellbradshaw@gmail.com
College of Education
University of North Georgia
82 College Circle
Dahlonega, GA 30597
Semeka Samuels (2025)
email: Semeka@mikvachallenge.org
National Summit Director/Partner Site Director, Mikva Challenge
Virnilisa Printup (2026)
work email: vprintup@rockdale.k12.ga.us
Rockdale County Schools
Pauncho Hufstetler (2026)
EMAIL: phufstetler@dcboe.com
Bainbridge High School
1 Bearcat Blvd
Bainbridge, GA 39819
Eric Lauterbach (2026)
EMAIL: elauterbach@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Forsyth County Schools
1120 Dahlonega Hwy
Cumming, GA 30040
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rhonda Webb
email: director@gcss.net
cell: 770-598-1545
GCSS Mailing Address: PO Box 1105
Roswell, GA 30077
SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR DIRECTOR
Pamela Roach
EMAIL: fair@gcss.net
GA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
EX OFFICIO MEMBER
Joy Hatcher
email: jhatcher@doe.k12.ga.us
home email:
Social Studies Program Manager (K-12)
Georgia Department of Education
1754 Twin Towers, 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE
Atlanta, GA 30334-5040
ofc: 404-656-2093
cell: 404-975-7713
Media Coordinator
Jennifer Dawson
email: jdawsonsocialstudies@gmail.com
Lost Mountain Middle School
700 Old Mountain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30152
CONFERENCE COORDINATORS
Pam Knauer
home email: knauerpamela6@gmail.com
Gretna Soltis
EMAIL: gretna.soltis2020@gmail.com
SECRETARY
JoAnn Wood
home email: msjoannwood@gmail.com
cell: 770-355-9695
HISTORIAN
David Kendrick
email: dtkendrick@gmail.com
Loganville High School
100 Trident Trail, Loganville, GA 30052
OFC: 678-684-2880