Message from AEL President Tracey Ahern
Dear AEL Members,
As we kick off the 2025–2026 school year, I’m pleased to introduce the AEL Executive Board. This dedicated group of leaders is here to represent and advocate for all Unit II members across AACPS.
Please join me in welcoming your AEL Executive Board:
- • Tracey Ahern – President (returning)
- • Stacey Smith – First Vice President (returning)
- • Jessica Alvear – Second Vice President (new)
- • OPEN – Secretary
- • Lindsay Abruzzo – Treasurer (new)
- • Kristi Snyder – Director-at-Large (returning)
- • Shira Downing – Director-at-Large (returning)
We are excited to welcome Jessica and Lindsay to the team, and we’re grateful to our returning board members for their continued leadership and commitment.
With the Secretary position currently open (we will miss you, Jon!), we will be holding a special election to fill that role. If you are interested in running or would like to learn more about the responsibilities of the position, please contact me directly.
Thank you for your continued dedication and for standing together as a strong and unified AEL. We’re looking forward to a productive year ahead.
The October 2025 newsletter is available now
2024 Election Results
Congratulations to Tracey Ahern, Stacey Smith, and Kristy Snyder on their recent election to the leadership of AEL. Their terms officially begin July 1, 2024.
- • Tracey Ahern - President (unopposed w/no write-ins)
- • Stacey M. Smith - 1st Vice President (unopposed w/no write-ins)
- • Kristy Snyder – Director
Your 2024-2025 Executive Committee and Board of Directors
- • Tracey Ahern, President
- • Stacey Smith, First Vice President
- • Brian Love, Second Vice President
- • John Wojtila, Secretary
- • Ryan Sackett, Treasurer
- • Shira Dowling, Director at Large
- • Kristy Snyder, Director at Large
Network Representatives
- • Kirk Greubel | Network 1 (Southgate ES) | kgreubel@aacps.org
- • Angie Riccluti | Network 1 (Overlook ES) | ariccluti@aacps.org
- • Melissa Connelly | Network 1 (Woodside ES) | mcconnelly@aacps.org
- • April Umile &emsp| Network 1 (Jacobsville ES) | aumile@aacps.org
- • Anna Ory | Network 1 (Marley MS) | aory@aacps.org
- • Karla Barlow | Network 1 (Woodside ES) | kbarrow@aacps.org
- • Kellie Snelll-Ramey | Network 2 (Van Bokkelen) | ksnell-ramey@aacps.org
- • Michalene McDonald | Network 3 (Crofton MS) | mmcdonald1@aacps.org
- • Kerri Buckley | Network 3 (South River HS) | kbuckley@aacps.org
- • Tamika McPherson | Network 3 (Southern HS) | tlmcpherson@aacps.org
- • Lori Austin | Network 3 (Crofton Meadows MS) | leaustin@aacps.org
- • James Whisman | Network 3 (Eastport ES) | jwhisman@aacps.org
- • Kellie Anderson | Central Office | kjanderson@aacps.org
- • Laurietta Jones | Central Office | Satellite Office-Corkran MS | lejones3@aacps.org
- • Ruth Goldstraw | Central Office | Curriculum & Instruction | rgoldstraw@aacps.org
- • Vicki Romanoski | Central Office | Curriculum & Instruction | vromanoski@aacps.org
- • Sheila Coffman | Specialty Site | Specialty Site | scoffman@aacps.org
- • Natalie Marston | Specialty Site | Specialty Site | nmarston@aacps.org
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AEL Executive Board Meeting Schedule:
2026
- • TBD