
Board of Directors
Maryland Dance Education Association (MDEA)
Executive Committee
President: Sandra Atkinson
(until 10/31/24)
Past President: Melinda Blomquist
(until 10/31/24)
Secretary: Tricia Gooley
(until 10/31/23)
Treasurer: Maia DeBaugh
(until 10/31/23)
Executive Board Member at Large: Darryl Pilate
(until 10/31/23)
General Board Members at Large – November 1, 2022 - October 31, 2024
K-12 Administration: Jaclyn Martin (11/1/2021 - 10/31/2023)
K-12 Administrative Understudy: Eva Gonzalez-Dorsey (until 10/31/2023)
K-12 Public Schools: Deidre Nyota Dawkins
K-12 Private/Parochial/Independent Schools: Laura Ward-Moran
Private Studios: Darby Pack
Post-Secondary Education: Elizabeth Higgins
NHSDA Liaison: Christina Collins
Teaching Artist/Professional Company: Franki Graham
Community Organization: Ashlee McKinnon
Student: Allison McKitrick (until 10/31/2023)
Advocacy: Bayardo Martinez (As of 11/1/2021)
Somatics: Alison Seidenstricker
Membership: Lauren Tait