Read profiles of the newest additions to the Board below!

The affairs and property of the Organization are managed, controlled, and directed by an elected Board of Directors. The Board of Directors consists of officers including a Chair, Past Chair, constituency representative and the Chairs of standing committees. At present, the members of the Board of Directors include:

Steve Cooper Chair (July 2011-June 2013) Stanford University Stanford, CA		Michelle Hutton Past Chair (July 2011-June 2012) Stanford University Stanford, CA
Valerie Barr CT Task Force Chair Appointed (July 2011-June 2012) Union College Schenectady, NY		Duncan Buell University Faculty Rep. (July 2010-June 2012) University of South Carolina Columbia, SC
Dave Burkhart Policy Task Force Chair Appointed (July 2011-June 2012) Sheridan High School Zanesville, OH		Myra Deister At-Large Rep. (July 2011-June 2012) Sunny Hills High School Fullerton, CA
Ria Galanos 9-12 Teacher Rep. (July 2011-June 2013) Centennial High School Roswell, GA		Patrice Gans K-8 Teacher Rep. (July 2011-June 2013) Fraser-Woods School Newtown, CT
Joanna Goode Teacher Education Rep. (July 2010-June 2012) University of Oregon Eugene, OR		Mindy Hart At-Large Rep. (July 2011-June 2013) Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
Karen Lang 9-12 Teacher Rep. (July 2011-June 2013) Mass. Academy of Mathematics and Science Worcester, MA		Shirley Miranda Appointed Rep. (July 2011-June 2012) Samuel F.B. Morse High School San Diego, CA
Margot Phillipps International Rep. (July 2010-June 2012) Natcoll Auckland, New Zealand		Gladys Phillips-Evans School District Rep. (July 2011-June 2012) Association of California School Administrators Vallejo, CA
Dave Reed College Faculty Rep. (July 2011-June 2013) Creighton University Omaha, NE		Deborah Seehorn State Dept. Rep. (July 2011-June 2012) North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction Raleigh, NC
Fran Trees Chapter Liaison Appointed (June 2006 -) Drew University Madison, NJ

Ria Galanos

Ria Galanos is in her 11th year teaching high school mathematics and computer science and has worked at Centennial High School in Roswell, GA for her entire teaching career. She is passionate about introducing young people to the field of computer science as well as collaborating with teachers in order to improve student achievement. Ria is in her ninth year teaching AP Computer Science and has served as a reader for the AP Computer Science exam since 2007. She co-founded the Georgia chapter of the Computer Science Teachers Association and currently serves as the chapter president. She was a member of the 2008-09 Georgia Disciplinary Commons for Computing Educators and returned as the high school teacher leader for 2009-11. She is one of 20 educators to receive the 2011 Aspirations in Computing Educator Award sponsored by the National Center for Women & Information Technology and Google for her support of young women's participation in computing and technology. Ria holds a bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Rensselaer, a master's degree in Secondary Mathematics Education from Virginia Tech, an advanced teaching diploma from Emory, and is currently pursuing a computer science teaching endorsement from Columbus State.


Patrice Gans

My name is Patrice Gans, and I am the new K-8 representative to the CSTA board of directors. I am the technology teacher at Fraser-Woods School in Newtown, CT. I received my Masters in Computer Science from Pace University and began my teaching career as an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Western Connecticut State University. Shortly after my daughter was born, I went back to school to receive my K-6 certification in elementary education. In addition to this certification, I also have a cross-endorcement in middle school mathematics for grades 6-8. My favorite part of teaching is watching students expand upon the technologies they've learned. I'm always thrilled when my students share their discoveries with each other and make the technology their own. As the new CSTA K-12 representative, I hope to advocate for a national curriculum that includes computer science starting in elementary school. Computer science is essential for the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills and will continue to be an integral part of life in the 21st century. Our schools have an obligation to prepare our children for the future by renewing and strengthening their commitment to computer science education.


Mindy Hart

Mindy is starting her second term as the At-Large Representative on the CSTA Board and currently serves as the K-12 Outreach Coordinator for the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. She received her B.A. degree in Education from Purdue University in May of 1995 and received her Master's in School Administration in August 2006. In addition to her undergraduate and graduate work, she has taken supplementary classes in Visual Basic Programming and Information Security. Prior to beginning her role at Purdue, she was a high school computer teacher at Marquette High School in Michigan City, Indiana. At Marquette, Mindy taught courses in Computer Applications, Computer Programming, and Web Design. During the summers, she has previously served as the Director of the Boiler Kids Camp at the Recreational Sports Center on the Purdue campus. In her spare time, she likes to hang out with friends, be crafty, make cupcakes, and watch sports and movies!


Karen Lang

Karen Lang began her professional career as a computer programmer. After several years working at various software companies in Massachusetts, she made a career change to education. Ms. Lang has taught math, computer applications and computer science to high school students in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and England. She also acted as technology coordinator at American international schools in Venezuela and Hungary. She has taught computer science for the past eight years at the Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science in Worcester, MA. Her main area of interest is teaching problem solving skills through programming. With an undergraduate degree is in Fine Arts, Ms. Lang also enjoys exploring the arts with the students of Mass Academy in various elective courses. She has served on the board of directors of the Computer Science Teachers Association since 2009, and is actively involved in the Greater Boston chapter of CSTA.


David Reed

David Reed is an Associate Professor and Director of Computer Science at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in computer science from Duke University in 1992, and subsequently taught and conducted research at Duke University and Dickinson College before joining the faculty at Creighton in 2000. His primary interests are in programming languages and computer science education, where he has published extensively on topics such as apprentice-based learning, Web-based programming, and innovative instructional methods in introductory computer science. His recent scholarship and service has focused on bridging K-12 and college computer science education. David has been an active contributor in the AP Computer Science program for nearly two decades, serving as Chief Reader from 2004 through 2008. He is a member of the Liberal Arts Computer Science Consortium, the Board of Directors of the Computer Science Teachers Association, and the ACM/IEEE Computer Science 2013 Steering Committee.

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