| Illinois Science Teaching Association |
The Illinois Science Teaching Association (ISTA) promotes excellence in science teaching and learning throughout Illinois.
ISTA connects educators, supervisors, pre-service teachers, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, informal education institutions, and others involved in science education through a professional association committed to science teaching and learning. As the state chapter of the National Science Teaching Association, ISTA promotes excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all students of Illinois. As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, ISTA is managed primarily by dedicated volunteers and supported by members and donors.
ISTA Governance Structure
The Illinois Science Teaching Association is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of five (5) Executive Officers and fourteen (14) Regional Directors. The ISTA Board of Directors are elected by ISTA members. The Board of Directors sets policy and makes decisions on behalf of the membership by providing general oversight regarding the affairs of the ISTA, its committees, affiliates and publications; determining its policies or changes therein; actively pursuing ISTA goals and objectives; and monitoring financial affairs.
ISTA Executive Officers
The Illinois Science Teaching Association Executive Officers perform specific duties and serve as chairpersons on ISTA Standing Committees. The President chain shall be a six-year commitment and shall automatically progress based on the following terms: President-Elect (2 years), President (2 years) and Immediate Past President (2 years), each with a two-year term limit. The Vice President and Secretary serve a two-year term as well.
President: Kristin Rademaker
President-Elect: Nicole Vick
Past President: Aimee Park
Vice President: Heather Galbreath
Secretary: Cheryl Knight
ISTA Regions & Regional Directors
The Illinois Science Teaching Association Regional Directors represent the seven educational regions of Illinois. The regions are a grouping of Illinois counties. ISTA members working within each region elect two (2) Regional Directors. ISTA Regional Directors serve staggered two-year terms to ensure continuity.
Region 1:
Region 2:
Region 3:
Region 4:
Region 5:
Region 6:
Region 7:
| Regional Directors:Patricia Boguslaw, 2019 - 2021 Maria Hull, 2021 - 2022 Region:DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Suburban Cook, Will Regional Directors:Jennifer Heilman, 2020 - 2021 Aubrey Mikos, 2021 - 2022 Region:Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Henry, Jo Daviess, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Mercer, Ogle, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago Regional Directors:Don Powers, 2020 - 2021 Michelle Monk, 2021 - 2022 Region:Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, Mason, McDonough, Mercer, Menard, Morgan, Peoria, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Tazewell, Warren, Woodford Regional Directors:MacKenzie Kelley, 2020 - 2021 Deanna Keeney, 2021 - 2022 Region:Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, McLean, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby, Vermillion Regional Directors:Erica Hicks 2020 - 2021 Brandy Hildebrand, 2021 - 2022 Region:Calhoun, Christian, Effingham, Fayette, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery, Monroe, Randolph, St. ClairRegional Directors:Cindy Birkner, 2020 - 2021 Amy Telford, 2021 - 2022 Region:Alexander, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Richland, Saline, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, Williamson Regional Directors:Misty Richmond, 2020 - 2021 Janelle Scharon, 2021 - 2022 Region: City of Chicago |
The Illinois Science Teaching Association has three (3) part-time staff members
Executive Director: Bridina Lemmer, Ph.D.
ExecutiveDirector@ilscience.org
Assistant Executive Director: Ken Wester, Ed.S.
AssistantExecutiveDirector@ilscience.org
Finance Director: Bob Wolffe, Ed.D.
Meet the ISTA Board of Directors and Staff
Governance and Guidance Documents