- Stafford County Public Schools
- Meet the School Board Members
Meet the School Board Members
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Ms. Susan Randall
Chair, George Washington District
Term:
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
About:
Ms. Randall first came to call Stafford County home in 1974. Her mother was a teacher in Stafford County Public Schools for 15 years in a few different elementary schools. As a student in Stafford herself, Susan attended 1st through 12th grades. After graduating from North Stafford High School, she attended Old Dominion University and earned baccaluareate degrees in biology and secondary education. She began her career in education as a substitute teacher for Prince William and Stafford Counties. When Brooke Point High School opened in 1993, Susan transitioned to classroom teacher. She taught biology, marine biology, and environmental science for seven years. For five summers, she organized and chaperoned a field trip to Andros Island in the Bahamas for Stafford County students to SCUBA or snorkel each day and learn about the Bahamian culture and marine life.
Susan left teaching to stay home and raise her three children. Two of her children have graduated from high school and are attending college. Her third child is currently in high school.
Although Susan left the classroom, education has remained her passion. She has worked hard on behalf of many students and teachers. She has:
- Advocated in all areas of education in writing and in person to the school board and board of supervisors;
- Developed leadership skills as president of the Ferry Farm Elementary School PTA for five years, and served seven years on the board
- Voted as Volunteer of the Year for the Fredericksburg Area District;
- Maintained membership and volunteerism with all levels of PTA/O;
- Served on the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee for Stafford County School Board for three years (led as chair and vice chair);
- Served on the Educational Specifications Committee for the rebuilds of Moncure and Ferry Farm Elementary School with school board member Irene Hollerback and former BOS member Bob Thomas;
- Served for three superintendents on the Parent Advisory Committee;
- Served as a parent representative on the former Governor's round table in Stafford;
- Served on redistricting committee; and
- Served on calendar committee.
Susan and her husband, Russ, first met while they both were attending North Stafford High School, and they have enjoyed calling Stafford County home. Together they have enjoyed coaching and watching their three children in their various sports. In their spare time, the family enjoys their time on the water.
Contact:
(540) 408-2920 (Cell)
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Ms. Patricia Healy
Vice-Chair, Rock Hill District
Term:
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
About:
Patricia Healy has served as the Rock Hill representative on the School Board since January 1, 2000. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish literature from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and a Doctor Juris degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
Ms. Healy moved to Stafford County in 1985 and joined her husband in a private law practice in North Stafford in 1986. She first became involved in Stafford County Public Schools in 1998, when her daughter entered kindergarten and she helped her daughter’s school PTO raise much needed funding for a new playground.
Ms. Healy enjoys visiting the schools in the Rock Hill District, volunteering at PTO/PTA/PTSA functions, and attending performing arts and athletic events. She lives on Dun Rovin Lane with her husband and two rescue border collies, Tango and Whiskey.
Contact:
(540) 850-5154 (Cell)
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Ms. Maya Guy
Aquia District
Term:
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
About:
Maya has been an avid volunteer in Stafford schools for over a decade. She has advocated for higher teacher pay, for schools to be fully funded, and to decrease classroom sizes, and many other initiatives that would bring Stafford County's public schools into the 21st century and beyond.
She understands that raising a family can be hard, and that today there are more pressures on children and parents alike. Many of us face so many challenges, and Maya is familiar with the struggles of day-to-day family life and how that can play out, even in the classroom setting or the playground.
Maya is the mother of five children and a strong believer that if we work hard together, we can achieve just about anything. She believes our community is an amazing place and that we can do more to support each other and our children and educators.
Contact:
(540) 706-4874 (Cell)
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Dr. Sarah Chase
Falmouth District
Term:
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
About:
Sarah Chase was first elected to the School Board in November 2017. She was reelected by the citizens of the Falmouth District in November 2021. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Georgetown University, and a PhD in cognitive neuropsychology from Rice University. Dr. Chase's research focused on speech and language deficits.
In 2000,Sarah and her husband and their two children settled in Falmouth. Her third child is a Stafford County native. Dr. Chase has worked as a psychology professor at the University of Mary Washington and St. Mary's College of Maryland. She has served on the PTO/PTA boards at Falmouth Elementary School, Drew Middle School, and Stafford High School. She coached Drew Middle School's MathCounts team for nine years. At the county level, Dr. Chase was the Falmouth parent representative on three redistricting committees, and served on the School Board's Gifted Advisory Committee for three years.
In her spare time, Dr. Chase enjoys going on walks, playing bridge with friends, and knitting.
Contact:
(540) 706-4873 (Cell)
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Ms. Maureen Siegmund
Garrisonville District
Term:
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
About:
Maureen and her husband decided to create their home in Stafford County (Falmouth District) in 2005 after spending many weekends coming here to enjoy the historic sites. After 10 years, they moved their family to the Garrisonville District in 2016.
Maureen earned her BA in Political Science and Public Affairs from Elmira College and a certification in Campaign Management from Campaign School at Yale University. She spent many years working in the fields of higher education, defense and insurance policy, as well as in association management. Maureen previously worked for the White House Office of Public Liaison, Office of Women's Initiatives and Outreach for the Clinton administration.
Maureen currently works as the director of external relations for Active Policy Solutions, a government relations and advocacy firm that specializes in K-12 education, higher education, civil rights, youth development, sports, health, and wellness. She has served in this role since 2014.
Maureen, her husband Steve, and their four children enjoy their neighbors in Austin Ridge and have become part of the Anthony Burns E.S., Rodney Thompson M.S., and Colonial Forge H.S. communities. Outside of school, they are parishioners of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fredericksburg, and also participate in American Heritage Girls and Trail Life USA. Maureen serves in regional leadership as a hometown mentor for the American Heritage Girls, a K-12 outdoor girls leadership development program as well as the coordinator of her local troop. The Siegmund children enjoy playing basketball, football, and volleyball through Stafford County Parks & Recreation and soccer through Stafford Soccer.
Contact:
siegmundml@staffordschools.net
(540) 706-4864 (Cell)
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Dr. Elizabeth Warner
Griffis-Widewater District
Term:
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
About:
Dr. Warner was elected to the school board in November 2019 and began her term on January 1, 2020. She earned a baccalaureate degree in biology, with a minor in chemistry from Wingate University in North Carolina. In graduate school, she completed her masters work in microbiology, then switched programs to earn an interdisciplinary Ph.D. focused on cellular and molecular biology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research work was centered on the pathology and treatment of liver disease.
With their three children grown (one graduated from UNCC and settled in Fredericksburg, one in Florida, and one a graduate of RIT and living in Rochester, New York), Dr. Warner and her husband settled in Stafford in 2016.
Dr. Warner has taught high school biology and chemistry. At UNCC she taught freshman block classes in biology and advanced classes in microbiology. She has mentored students from high school to those enrolled in medical school in a summer internship program offered by Atrium Healthcare. This program afforded students from many backgrounds the opportunity for hands on project-based learning in a research laboratory.
In her spare time, Dr. Warner enjoys drawing, painting and writing. She and her husband appreciate their proximity to the Potomac River where they often go boating and kayaking.
Contact:
(540) 706-4894 (Cell)
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Ms. Alyssa Halstead
Hartwood District
Term:
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
About:
Contact:
halsteadad@staffordschools.net
(540) 706-4886 (Cell)
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Ms. Katherine Buckman
Student Representative
Term:
January 10, 2023 - December 31, 2023
About:
Katherine Buckman has been a Stafford County Public School student since kindergarten. She attended Rockhill Elementary and A.G. Wright Middle Schools. Katherine is a senior at Mountain View High School where she is pursuing the full International Baccalaureate® (IB) diploma.Katherine has a passion for public advocacy and has plans to create a career in law, business, and/or politics. She is a very active student and is proud to be the class president for the second year in a row. She also holds roles as the president and founder of the National English Honor Society, vice president of the Future Business Leaders of America, vice president of Amnesty International, and one of the junior leads of the Mountain View IB tutoring program. She is involved in Debate, Forensics, DECA, National Honor Society, and the National Science Honor Society.Katherine played travel soccer for five years, and has tried many sports, including fencing, field hockey, tennis, swimming, golf, and track. In her spare time she enjoys sitting down with a good book, socializing with her friends, and spending time with her two younger sisters.Contact:
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Ms. Maraki Solomon
Alternate Student Representative
Term:
January 10, 2023 - December 31, 2023
About:
Maraki Solomon is a senior at Brooke Point High School in the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Program.
She is interested in STEM, specifically computer science and engineering. Following this passion she is a Kode with Klossy alumna. She also is an instructor at Mathnasium at Stafford, where she helps kids gain more confidence in math. Maraki also is an alumna of the Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars program and attended a summer academy at NASA Langley.
Maraki has received first- and second-degree black belts from the World TaeKwonDo Federation after practicing for 10 years.
At her church she volunteers by helping out with Sunday School and helps organize classes and students.
Inside of school, Maraki is secretary of Brooke Point High School's National Honors Society. She is captain of her schools debate and has qualified for States twice.
In her free time, Maraki enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading a good book, and watching anime.
Contact:
About
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The school board is a body corporate, and in its corporate capacity is vested with all the powers and charged with all the duties, obligations, and responsibilities imposed upon school boards by law and may sue, be sued, contract, be contracted with, and purchase, take, hold, lease and convey school property, both real and personal. Individual board members shall have no authority or duties except as may be assigned to them by the board as a whole.
Student Representative
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The Stafford County School Board and Superintendent accepted applicants from high school juniors to serve as a non-voting student representative on the Stafford County School Board. The selected student will serve on the School Board from January 10, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
The deadline for interested high school juniors was Monday, December 12, 2022.
Questions
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School board members welcome your questions and input.
To send a group email to the entire school board and the superintendent, please use this address: school_board_members@lists.staffordschools.net.
To send an email to a specific board member, please use the member's individual address. This can be found in his/her bio.