Acting President

Tina Bixby has been the Administrative Assistant/HR Coordinator for River Valley Technical Center School District since 2017. With a background in Human Resources, Tina spent seven years in the telecommunications industry before transitioning into her current role. Prior to that, she gained over 10 years of experience as an Executive Administrative Assistant and has worked in various office positions throughout her career. 

Tina holds an Associate's Degree in Executive Secretarial and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. Since she started working at River Valley Technical Center, Tina has earned two NAEOP designations, the Professional Standards Program (PSP) and the Certified Educational Office Employee (CEOE).  

Outside of work, she enjoys spending quality time with her family, especially her grandchildren, and has a passion for sewing, cooking, and traveling.

Treasurer

Vanessa has been a dedicated Human Resource Director in public education since 2013, bringing a wealth of experience from her earlier career working for lawyers in New Hampshire and Vermont for 21 years.

Her commitment to creating a friendly and supportive HR environment makes her a valuable resource for colleagues and educators alike. She is passionate about ongoing professionalism and development, continually seeking opportunities to enhance her skills and those of her colleagues.

She believes that investing in professional growth is essential for fostering a positive and effective work environment. This dedication not only benefits her own career but also strengthens the entire educational community she serves.

A resident of Vermont since 2005, she appreciates the beauty of the local outdoors and enjoys spending time with her family and animals. She currently works at St. Johnsbury School District as the Human Resource Director.

Region II Rep. (appointed)

wwebster@ossu.org

Administrative Assistant to the Director of Student Support Services, The Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment and Medicaid Clerk for Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union.

Wanda is a proud Native Vermonter from the Northeast Kingdom. She began working for Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union as a part time Medicaid Clerk in 2014 and transitioned to the Administrative Assistant to the Director of Student Support Services and the Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment as well as keeping the job of Medicaid Clerk.

Prior to working in Education, Wanda spent time as a licensed agent in the insurance industry as well as a shipping manager for a clothing company. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, being outdoors and gardening.

Secretary & Region III Rep.

jbrown@wrvsu.org

Janet Brown has been the Administrative Assistant at the school in Bethel since 1985. She has worked with numerous principals and teachers; watched hundreds of children go through school and come back with children of their own. Jane has also been through a school merge.

Janet’s job does not only mean Administrative Assistant. It means being a team player. Whether it is helping in the kitchen, in a classroom, helping custodians or the nurse.

She was an EMT for 13 years in her community and still uses those skills. She volunteers at a small local gym at the Pierce Hall Community Center.

Jane has two married children and two beautiful grandchildren that she spend as much time with as possible.

 Region IV Rep

llubold@orangesouthwest.org

Welcome to the VAEOP website!  Hello, my name is Linda Lubold and I'm the current Region IV representative for VAEOP.  I've worked at Braintree Elementary School as their administrative assistant for 16 years and then at the Orange Southwest School District as administrative assistant to the superintendent for another 12 years.  I'm currently the treasurer and annual clerk for the Orange Southwest School District.  I've lived in Braintree for over 40 years and love this community and Vermont.  My daughter lives in New York and is a K-12 migrant education teacher.  I'm very proud of her and the work she is doing for the children in her community.

Region V Rep-Southeast

bgray@rivendellschool.org

Brenda Gray holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Granite State College. She began her career as an Administrative Assistant at Rivendell Academy from 2002 to 2006. 

Her professional career has been focused on education. Before returning to Rivendell in 2015 she worked at the Tuck School of Business as the First-Year Project Coordinator. The First-Year Project course offers all Tuck students the opportunity to apply classroom learning to complex business challenges for real clients. 

After returning to Rivendell in 2015, Brenda transitioned to her current role as Human Resources Administrator in 2017. With extensive experience in office and HR management, she brings strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills to her role. Brenda is passionate about human resources and enjoys being a trusted resource, developing the people around her, and helping to change people's lives.

Outside of work, Brenda enjoys gardening and hiking, where she finds both relaxation and inspiration. She is affectionately known as “Gigi” to almost 12 grandchildren who are the love of her life!

Presidential Advisor

snick8607@gmail.com

Cheri has been working in the field of education since 1987 when she began career as a Classroom Aide at Miller’s Run School in Sheffield, VT.  The next year she started her journey as an Educational Office Professional in the capacity of School Secretary and Library Aide at Miller’s Run School.  In 1992, she became the Executive Secretary to Norm Messier, Superintendent of Schools at Caledonia North Supervisory Union in Lyndonville, VT (best job ever)!  

In 1998, she moved “up the hill” to Lyndon State College and worked in Academic Affairs as Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean.  In 2010, she found the joy of her higher educational experience and was promoted to  Office Manager of the Admissions Office at Lyndon State College.  Retiring from Lyndon State in 2018 after 20 years at the college, she packed up, sold her home, and left Vermont, where she had lived in the same county for 61 years, and moved to Columbia, SC, and became the Admissions Office Manager at Columbia College to help out.  She worked for two years until COVID-19 hit in 2020, and she decided to retire for a second time.  In 2021, she moved to Kissimmee, FL, and now is ”living the dream” with her best friend, Karen Aubrey,  who also now lives nearby.   Cheri is blessed with 2 amazing children and 3 precious grandchildren who are now 12, 10, and 7.  One lives in Colorado, and two live in Sarasota, FL.  She and her husband, Kerry, were married for 37 wonderful years when he passed away in 2014 due to complications of cancer treatment.  She feels blessed each day for the joys she has in her life and the gifts of incredible friends and family.

Cheri has been an active member of VAEOP for 34 years.  She has served on the VAEOP Executive Board since 1999, a tenure of 25 years.  Cheri served in many capacities while on the Board, including Secretary, Region II Chairman, President, Past President, and as Presidential Advisor since 2011.  She also served on the National Association of Educational Office Professionals as Higher Education Chairman from 2009 – 2011, serving two NAEOP Presidents.  Cheri has presented many workshops at the state level and numerous workshops at New York AEOP and the NAEOP conferences.  

Her life philosophy:  “Life is like a roller coaster… get your hands up and enjoy the ride!  Life is too short to worry about the small stuff.” 

Four little words you should ask yourself when facing a difficult situation… Can I change this?  If the answer is No, let it GO!”  Have a GREAT day, everyone!