Florida

Commissioner

Bob Buehn

Primary Point of Contact

Bob Buehn
Adjunct Professor
US Naval War College
1883 Osprey Bluff Boulevard
Fleming Island, FL 32003
bbuehn@yahoo.com, ph 904.327.9986

Secondary Point of Contact

Damera L. Hopkins, M.Ed
School Counselor Consultant, Student Support Services
Student Support Services Project/USF
Florida Department of Education
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Damera.Hopkins@fldoe.org, ph 850.245.7844

School Liaison(s)

Air Force
Elaine LaJeunesse
School Liaison
Eglin Air Force Base
Elaine.LaJeunesse@us.af.mil ph (850) 882-4319
Website: https://www.eglinlife.com/slo/index.html

Lacey Allen
School Liaison
Hurlburt Field
ISOFSS.FSFY.ChildYouthServices@us.af.mil ph (850) 884-6355
Website: https://www.myhurlburt.com/pages/School-Liaison.html

Venetia Waters
School Liaison
MacDill Air Force Base
6FSS.FSY.SLO@us.af.mil ph (813) 828-0146
Website: https://macdillfss.com/school-liaison-officer/

Mallory Gross
School Liaison
Tyndall Air Force Base
mallory.gross@us.af.mil ph (850) 283-2220
Website: https://www.tyndallfss.com/slo

Space Force
Susan Clark
School Liaison
Patrick Space Force Base
45FSS.PatrickCYES.SLO@us.af.mil ph (321) 494-1991
Website: https://www.gopatrickfl.com/youth-programs.html

Army
Shunta Belance
School Liaison
USAG Miami
shunta.l.belance.naf@mail.mil ph (305) 437-2633
Website: https://cys-miami.webs.com/schoolliaisonoffice.htm

Navy
Dr. Michele E. Taylor
Navy Region Southeast School Liaison
Michele.e.taylor2.naf@us.navy.mil ph (904) 542-4566
Website: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrse.html

Teri Wanamaker
School Liaison
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
teri.j.wanamaker.naf@us.navy.mil ph (904) 778-2236
Website: https://www.navymwrjacksonville.com/school-liaison

Dawn Mills
School Liaison
Key West Naval Air Station
dawn.m.mills.naf@us.navy.mil ph (305) 393-9510
Website: https://www.navymwrkeywest.com/programs/9ab03974-64a8-4d04-82c1-3561ee0021fd

Sharon Kasica
School Liaison
Mayport Naval Station
sharon.m.kasica.naf@us.navy.mil ph (904) 270-6289 x1305
Website: https://www.navymwrmayport.com/programs/1d36c82b-6a14-4712-bde6-c8b1e2945140

Erin Pickard
School Liaison
Panama City Naval Support Activity
erin.h.pickard.naf@us.navy.mil ph (850) 238-0830
Website: https://www.navymwrpanamacity.com/programs/b8ae336b-d7da-4061-a711-2ee9e5173ca0

Carissa Bergosh
School Liaison
Pensacola Naval Air Station
carissa.f.bergosh.naf@us.navy.mil ph (850) 458-6588
Website: https://www.navymwrpensacola.com/programs/ddab9fec-1223-46aa-9705-d8e175ed0915

Dawn Kaunike
School Liaison
Whiting Field Naval Air Station
dawn.m.kaunike.naf@us.navy.mil ph (850) 665-6105
Website: https://www.navymwrwhitingfield.com/programs/26f39408-b3a9-4263-9f09-57dde378cdc4

Chief State School Officer

Manny Diaz Jr., Commissioner of Education, Florida Department of Education

Education Designee

Jacob Oliva, Senior Chancellor, Florida Department of Education

Military Family Education Liaison

Vacant

Military/DOD Representative

RDML Wesley R. McCall, Commander, Navy Region Southeast

State Council Members

Commissioner Bob Buehn, Adjunct Professor, US Naval War College
RDML Wesley R. McCall , Commander, Navy Region Southeast
Jacob Oliva, Senior Chancellor, Florida Department of Education
Damera L. Hopkins, School Counselor Consultant, Student Support Services, Student Support Services Project/USF
Steve Horton, Community Affairs, Deputy Superintendent, Okaloosa County School District
Dr. Wayne Taylor, Representative for the President of the State Senate and Speaker of the House
Representative for the Office of the Governor (Vacant)

Ex-Officio Members

Jordanne Stark, Florida High School Athletic Association
Elaine LaJeunesse, School Liaison, Eglin Air Force Base
Lacey Allen, School Liaison, Hurlburt Field
Venetia Waters, School Liaison, MacDill Air Force Base
Susan Clark, School Liaison, Patrick Space Force Base
Stephanie Grout (acting), School Liaison, Tyndall Air Force Base
Ileana Gonzalez-Posada, School Liaison, USAG Miami
Teri Wanamaker, School Liaison, Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Dawn Mills, School Liaison, Key West Naval Air Station
Sharon Kasica, School Liaison, Mayport Naval Station
Erin Pickard, School Liaison, Panama City Naval Support Activity
Carissa Bergosh, School Liaison, Pensacola Naval Air Station
Dawn Kaunike, School Liaison, Whiting Field Naval Air Station

State Council Meeting

Florida State Council Meeting, April 14, 2017
Minutes
Florida State Council Meeting, July 14, 2017
Florida State Council Meeting, October 13, 2017
Minutes
Florida State Council Meeting, January 12, 2018
Minutes
Florida State Council Meeting, April 13, 2018
Agenda
Florida State Council Meeting, January 11, 2019
Agenda
Florida State Council Meeting, April 12, 2019
Agenda
Florida State Council Meeting, July 19, 2019
Agenda | Minutes
Florida State Council Meeting, October 11, 2019
Agenda | Minutes
Florida State Council Meeting, January 10. 2020
Agenda | Minutes
Florida State Council Meeting, April 10, 2020
Agenda | Minutes
Florida State Council Meeting, October 8, 2020 at 10:00am ET
Agenda
Florida State Council Meeting, January 8, 2021 at 10:00am ET
Agenda | Minutes
Florida State Council Meeting, April 9, 2021
Agenda | Minutes
Florida State Council Meeting, July 9, 2021, 10:00 AM ET
Agenda
Florida State Council Meeting, October 8, 2021, 10:00 AM ET
Minutes
Florida State Council Meeting, January 14, 2022, 10:00 AM ET
Agenda | Minutes
Florida State Council Meeting, April 8, 2022, 10:00 AM ET
Agenda | Minutes
Florida State Council Meeting, July 8, 2022, 10:00 AM ET
Agenda | Minutes
Florida State Council Meeting, October 14, 2022, 10:00 AM ET
Agenda | Minutes
Florida State Council Meeting, January 13, 2023, 10:00 AM ET
Agenda | Minutes
Florida State Council Meeting, April 14, 2023, 10:00 AM ET

Florida State Council Meeting, July 13, 2023, 10:00 AM ET

Florida State Council Meeting, October 14, 2023, 10:00 AM ET