Board of Directors


2025-2026 MSCSS Board Directory

Executive Committee

President

Jennifer Ingold

Social Studies Teacher, Grade 8

Bay Shore School District

President-Elect

Althea Smith

Elementary Teacher

District of Columbia Public Schools

Powell Elementary School

Past President

Karla Wienhold

Former Social Studies Teacher

Harford County Public Schools

Patterson Mill Middle School

Secretary

Hanan Attiyah

STEM Specialist

Treasurer

Scott Bacon

Assistant Director

Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship

University of Delaware

 

State/District Representatives

Elected in odd-numbered years

Elected in even-numbered years

Delaware representative

Scott Abbott

Policy Scientist and Assistant Director, Delaware Center for Civics Education

University of Delaware

Delaware representative

Renatae Burton

9/10 Social Studies, Algebra 1, & Senior Math

The John Dickinson School

District of Columbia representative

Samantha Averett, Ph.D

Social Studies Instructional Coach

District of Columbia Public Schools

Theodore Roosevelt High School

District of Columbia representative

Raymond Hamilton

Director of Social Studies

District of Columbia Public Schools

Maryland representative

Erica Richardson

Social Studies Teacher/DC/Homeland Coordinator

Harford County Public Schools

Joppatowne High School

Maryland representative

Sarah Mason

Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Wicomico County Public Schools

Bennett Middle School

New Jersey representative

Skyler Gonzalez

Social Studies Educator

Crossroads South Middle School

New Jersey representative

Darrell De Tample

Hunterdon Central Regional High School

New York representative

Georgia Belesis

Forest Hills High School

New York representative

Laurie Santulli

Social Studies Teacher

East Ramapo School District

Spring Valley High School

Pennsylvania representative

Kristen Barnello

K-12 Education Consultant, Gale

Pennsylvania representative

Georgette Hackman

Middle Level Social Studies Department Chair

Cocalico School District

Appointed Officers

Webmaster

Laurie Santulli

Parliamentarian

Nicole Roper

Incorporation Agent

Althea Smith

Historian

Alexander Pope IV, Ph.D.

Division Chairs

Elementary Chair

Betsy Crooks

4th Grade Teacher

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Two Rivers Elementary School

College Chair

Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik

Education Professor

Villanova University, Department of Education and Counseling

Secondary Chair

Genie Massey

Program Coordinator, Maryland Civic Education Coalition

 

Committee Chairs

Communications Committee Chair/Newsletter

Hanan Attiyah

Membership Committee Chair

Genie Massey

Awards Committee Chair

Vacant

Publications Committee Chair

Teresa Wojcik

Finance Committee Chair

Scott Bacon

Nominations Committee Chair

Althea Smith

Technology Committee Chair

Kristen Barnello