Virginia Council for the Social Studies
VCSS
ABOUT US
The goals of the Virginia Council for the Social Studies are to foster professional growth, develop communication among stakeholders in the social studies community, and to promote the teaching of social studies in Virginia, the United States, and the international sphere. The Virginia Council of the Social Studies is an affiliate with the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS).
Mission: The Virginia Council for the Social Studies engages and supports Virginia educators in advocating and strengthening social studies.
Leadership
President
India Meissel
indiameissel@spsk12.net
Vice President:
Sam Futrell
sfutrell@stmschool.net
Treasurer & Membership Chair:
Matthew Atkinson
VCSSMEMB@gmail.com
Secretary
Sarah McDermott
sarahmcdermott@trinityes.org
Legislative Liaison, Southside, and New River Valley:
Bill O'Sick
wosick@mail.dps.k12.va.us
Northern Virginia Representative:
Kris Petersen
kdpeterson@fcps.edu
Central Virginia Representatives:
Sarah McDermott (Independent Council)
sarahmcdermott@trinityes.org
Matt Atkinson
msatkinson@henrico.k12.va.us
Tidewater Representatives:
India Meissel
indiameissel@spsk12.net
Meridith Breen
mbreen@ycsd.york.va.us
Western Virginia Representative:
Lucas Roadcap
lroadcap@rockingham.k12.va.us
Past President:
Katie Blomquist
kjblomquist@fcps.edu
Government and Public Relations:
Celina Pierrottet
crpierrottet@gmail.com
Lucas Roadcap
lroadcap@rockingham.k12.va.us
Bill O'Sick
wosick@mail.dps.k12.va.us