Nevada

Commissioner

Felicia Gonzales

Primary Point of Contact

Felicia Gonzales
Deputy Superintendent
Clark County School District
feliciag@nv.ccsd.net , ph (702) 799-5879

Secondary Point of Contact

KellyLynn Charles, Education Program Professional
Office of Educator Effectiveness and Family Engagement
Nevada Department of Education
2080 E Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89119
kcharles@doe.nv.gov, ph (702) 688-4330

School Liaison(s)

Air Force
Amber Meiborg
School Liaison
Nellis/Creech Air Force Base
amber.meiborg@us.af.mil
Website: https://nellis99fss.com/school-liaison/

LaurieAnn Goodier
Regional School Liaison Specialist
Central and Western Region
laurieann.goodier@us.af.mil, ph (210) 965-4639

Navy
Kacey Orsillo
School Liaison
Fallon Naval Air Station
ph (775) 426-3808
Website: https://fallon.navylifesw.com/fleet-family/child-youth-programs/school-liaison-officer

Chief State School Officer

Dr. Victor Wakefield, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Nevada Department of Education

Military Family Education Liaison

TBD

Military/DOD Representative

Col. Thomas Grant, Military/DOD Representative, Nellis AFB, Commander, 99 MSG

State Council Members

Felicia Gonzales, State Commissioner
Col. Thomas Grant, Military/DOD Representative, Nellis AFB, Commander, 99 MSG
State Senator Julie Pazina, Legislative Commission Representative
Dan Tafoya, Superintendent Representative, Clark County School District
Blake Cooper, Superintendent Churchill County School District
Rachel Stewart, Superintendent Representative, Lyon County School District
Ashley Leon Ramirez, Nevada School Counselor Association Board Member, Governor Appointed
Elizabeth Erway, Child and Youth Lead Coordinator, Nevada National Guard
Kacey Orsillo, NAS Fallon School Liaison Officer
Amber Meiborg, AFB Nellis and Creech, School Liaison Officer
Sydney Aschenbrenner, Mountain Warfare Training Center, School Liaison Officer
KellyLynn Charles, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Representative

Ex-Officio Members

Jeanalyn Kuhn, Navy Region Southwest, Regional School Liaison Officer
Kelli May Douglas, SW Regional School Liaison Officer, Marine Corps Installations West
Nora Luna, Area Director for 4-H Cooperative Extension University of Reno, Military Liaison
Vacant, NV Dept. of Veterans Services Representative
Mark Resendez, Education Representative

State Council Meeting

February 5, 2016 – Minutes
September 7, 2016 – Agenda
January 22, 2020 – Minutes
November 5, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
November 10, 2021 – Agenda | Minutes
November 14, 2022 – Agenda | Minutes
November 14, 2023 – Agenda | Minutes
November 5, 2024 – Agenda | Minutes
November 19, 2025 – Agenda | Minutes (draft)

End of Year Report

Nevada End-of-Year Report 2020-21
Nevada End-of-Year Report 2021-22
Nevada End-of-Year Report 2022-23
Nevada End-of-Year Report 2023-24
Nevada End-of-Year Report 2024-25
Nevada End-of-Year Report 2025-26

Resources

Interstate Compact in Nevada Statute

Education Commission of the States – Find Your State Liaison

Month of the Military Child
Month of the Military Child Proclamation (2026)