Meet the Board

Melissa McQuillan

President 

Melissa has served as the chapter president since 2022.  Before that, she served as membership chair for several years. This is her 33rd year in education. She has been an elementary school teacher, an instructional coach, a reading specialist, and now the Specialist for Secondary English and Reading for Loudoun County Public Schools.  She lives in Leesburg with her partner Mark and their very spoiled mini Bernedoodle, Brooklyn. 

Michelle Skelton

Vice President

Michelle is a middle school reading specialist in LCPS and has worked with students and educators for more than 25 years in ESL, Spanish, English, and Reading. She enjoys collaborating with educators, sharing ideas, and learning from others who are passionate about literacy. When she’s not at school, you’ll usually find her reading, gardening, hiking, swimming, or spending time with her family, dog, and parrot. 

Lauren Cunningham

Membership Chair

Lara Alt

Secretary

Lara holds a BA in English from the University of Virginia and a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Virginia Tech. Lara also holds a graduate certificate in literacy/reading instruction from GMU and a graduate certificate in composition studies from IEU. This is Lara’s twenty-third year in education, and she is currently working as one of the reading specialists at Loudoun County High School. She enjoys collaborating with other educators to design literacy instruction in the content areas. Outside of school, Lara also enjoys Peloton workouts, hiking, and sight-seeing with her husband and two adult kids.

Laura Smith

Newsletter

Christin Martin

Social Media

Michelle Picard

Conference Chair

Danielle Sullivan

Chapter Liaison