Board Members
The Board of Directors for the Dade County Science Teachers Association is comprised of volunteers from all areas and levels of science education - bringing together ideas and programs to address primary and secondary STEM education.
President
Erick Hueck, Ed.D.
Miami Senior High School
Science Department Chair
Subject areas: Chemistry (Honors and AP)
email: huecke@dadeschools.net
phone: (305) 649-9800
First Vice-President
Ms. Mary Tweedy
email: mtweedy@aol.com
mtweedyretired@gmail.comphone: (786) 546-1881
Treasurer
Yvette F. Greenspan, Ph.D.
Miami Dade College
Adjunct Professor
Methods for Teaching Science, Intern Supervisor & Portfolio Reviewer
email: ygreensp@mdc.edu
phone: 305-505-3532
Corresponding Secretary
Ms. Birgith Phillips, Ed.S.
High School Science Instructor, and Ph.D. Instructional Leadership student at Northcentral University, NEA delegate, former candidate for FEA Hispanic & Minority leader, advocate for teachers & students, and former/current Teacher LEADer for MDCPS. Present serving as co-chair to EESAC, UTD designated steward, and honored to cofacilitate at Society for Science & the Public Research 2017 teacher conference.
Executive Director
Gary A. Yoham, Ed.D.
Miami Senior High School
Science Department
Subject areas: Chemistry & Biology (Honors and AP)
email: yohamg@dadeschools.
net
phone: (305) 649-9800
Elementary Liaison:
Ms. Navia Gomez
Dante Fascell Elementary School
Grade 4/5 Science Teacher
Science Liaison
email: 237245@dadeschools.
net
phone: (305) 389-8744
MDCPS Middle School Liaison
Ms. Yanick Nelson
Curriculum Support Specialist
District Lead Mentor
Office of Professional Development and Evaluation
MDCPS Senior High School Liaison
Ms. Amy Leonard
Dr. Michael M. Kropp Senior High School
Informal Science Liaison
Adela Aiguesvives
Instructor at Biscayne Nature Center
MDCPS Department of Science Liaison
Dane Jaber
Instructional Supervisor Science Education
SECME District Program Coordinator
Department of Mathematics and Science
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
djaber@dadeschools.net