Virginia

Commissioner

Daniel Dunham
Daniel Dunham

Primary Point of Contact

Daniel Dunham
Military Family and Student Specialist
Virginia Department of Education
101 North 14th Street
Richmond, VA, 23218
e: dan.dunham@doe.virginia.gov
p: 804-225-2157

Secondary Point of Contact

Dr. Samantha Hollins
Assistant Superintendent
Department of Special Education and Student Services
p: 804-786-8079

School Liaison(s)

Air Force
Terrilyn Williams
School Liaison
Joint Base Langley/Eustis (Langley)
terrilyn.williams.1@us.af.mil, ph (757) 778-5019
Website: https://jble-eustismwr.com/child-youth-programs/school-liaison/

Christine Stiefel
School Liaison
Joint Base Langley/Eustis (Eustis)
christine.stiefel.1@us.af.mil, ph (757) 503-7301
Website: https://jble-eustismwr.com/child-youth-programs/school-liaison/

Alonso Hay
School Liaison
Joint Base Annacostia-Boling
alonso.hay@us.af.mil, (202) 284-4064

Army
Pharnice “Marie” Bailey
School Liaison
Fort Belvoir
pharnice.m.bailey.naf@army.mil, ph (703) 805-3436, (703) 649-8815
Website: https://belvoir.armymwr.com/programs/school-support-services-1

Ayesha Mahaffey
School Liaison
Fort Belvoir
ayesha.d.mahaffey.naf@army.mil, ph (703) 805-3436

Chaundra Taswell
School Liaison
Fort Gregg-Adams
chaundra.e.taswell.naf@mail.mil, ph (804) 765-3813
Website: https://gregg-adams.armymwr.com/programs/school-liaison-services-2 

Allison Montalvo
School Liaison
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
allison.r.montalvo.naf@army.mil, ph (703) 696-7620
Website: https://installations.militaryonesource.mil/military-installation/fort-myer-joint-base-myer-henderson-hall/education/education

Marine Corps
Veronica Finney
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall School Liaison Program
veronica.finney@usmc-mccs.org, ph 703-693-8378
Website: https://installations.militaryonesource.mil/military-installation/henderson-hall-joint-base-myer-henderson-hall

Penny Rowley
MCB Quantico
Penny.Rowley@usmc-mccs.org, ph (703) 784-4729, (703) 789-3458
Website: https://quantico.usmc-mccs.org/marine-family/child-and-youth/school-liaison-program/

Janet Benson
MCB Quantico
janet.benson@usmc-mccs.org, ph (703)784-4729, (571) 393-4208

Headquarters Marine Corps School Liaison
ph (703) 432-8194
Website: https://usmc-mccs.org/services/family/school-liaison/

Navy
Lolita Gunter
School Liaison
Dahlgren Naval Support Facility
slo.nsasp.fcm@navy.mil, ph (540) 653-2070, (540) 413-7287
Website: https://www.navymwrdahlgren.com/programs/c210a366-4c35-4e44-9a21-05447b96d4ff1q

Melissa Nutter
School Liaison
Little Creek-Fort Story Joint Base
melissa.l.nutter.naf@us.navy.mil, ph (757) 462-7951, (757) 578-0404
Website: https://www.navylifema.com/programs/6f77fdb5-326c-4588-a484-7367cee1e0cc

Lindsay Adams
School Liaison
Norfolk Naval Station
lindsay.a.adams5.naf@us.navy.mil, ph (757) 445-0350
Website: https://www.navymwrnavalstationnorfolk.com/programs/323a89bf-0399-4120-b08a-5fa172bf34a4

Tiffany Johnson
School Liaison
Northwest Annex Naval Support Activity
tiffany.n.johnson.97.naf@us.navy.mil ph (757)391-5876
Website: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma/installations/nsa_hampton_roads/ffr/support_services/families/child_and_youth_programs/SLO.html

Debbie Patch
School Liaison
Oceana Naval Air Station
deborah.l.patch.naf@us.navy.mil, ph (757) 433-2496, (757) 438-3670
Website: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma/installations/nas_oceana/ffr/SLO.html

Melissa Johnson
School Liaison
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
melissa.a.johnson6.naf@us.navy.mil ph (757) 651-2534
Website: https://www.navymwryorktown.com/programs/26af54b8-8f48-49b3-a2dd-c3eb64b6557a

Jami O’Conner
School Liaison
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
jami.m.oconnor2.naf@us.navy.mil, (757) 887-7311, (757) 373-0946

Marcella L. Atwood
Navy Region Mid Atlantic
marcella.l.atwood.naf@us.navy.mil

Tashina Andrus
Naval District Washington
tashina.m.andrus.naf@us.navy.mil, ph (301) 547-1117

Erica Swenson
US Navy Region Mid Atlantic
erica.f.swenson.naf@us.navy.mil, ph. (757)444-4102

Coast Guard
Ariel Vaughan
USCG Portsmouth
ariel.r.vaughan@uscg.mil, (757) 686-4025, (757) 686-4023

National Guard
Teresa Merritt
Virginia National Guard Family Programs
teresa.a.rossmerritt.ctr@mail.mil, (804) 236-7859

Jessica Mullins
Virginia Army National Guard Child and Youth Programs
jessica.l.mullins21.ctr@army.mil, (804) 236-7866

Seal of Virginia

Chief State School Officer

Dr. Lisa Coons, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Virginia Department of Education

Military Family Education Liaison

Daniel Dunham, Military Family and Student Specialist, Virginia Department of Education

Military/DOD Representative

Rear Admiral Wesley R. McCall, Commander Navy Mid-Atlantic, United States Navy, Military Representative Member

State Council Members

Dr. Lisa Coons, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Virginia Department of Education
Rear Admiral Wesley R. McCall, Commander Navy Mid-Atlantic, United States Navy, Military Representative Member
Honorable Senator Mamie E. Locke, Virginia State Senate Representative
Honorable Delegate Anne Ferrell H. Tata, Representative from the Virginia House
Dr. Victor Shandor, Superintendent, York County Schools, Member representing a highly impacted school division
Michelle Norman, Military Spouse Member of Virginia Department of Education Military Student Support Process Action Team (MSSPAT), Executive Director and Founder of Partners in PROMISE
Tian Olson, Parent Member, Education Advocate, Attorney, McClean
Raul Vargas, Citizen Member, President of VARCom Solutions; Founder, CEO, Chairman of American Latino Veterans Association, Fairfax.
Shawnee Edwards-Zollar, Citizen member
Daniel Dunham, Council Coordinator and Commissioner Designee



State Council Meeting

December 19, 2016
October 31, 2017
October 24, 2018 – AgendaMinutes
February 13, 2019 – AgendaMinutes
May 8, 2019 – AgendaMinutes
October 2, 2019 – AgendaMinutes
December 19, 2019 – AgendaMinutes
October 9, 2020 – Agenda
December 17, 2020 – AgendaMinutes
April 20, 2021 – Agenda
November 12, 2021
October 26, 2023
April 17, 2024
October 21, 2024

The State Council meeting recordings can be viewed on the VDOE YouTube channel.
Additional meeting agenda and minutes are posted on the VADOE Website

State Website

End of Year Report

Resources

State Profile