ACE Board of Directors
Adult and Community Educators of Florida, Inc. represents, promotes and advocates for adult and community education professionals and volunteers through its commitment to improving and expanding adult and community education programs and services throughout the state.
The Association is governed by its Board of Directors, its officers and the Executive Director. The Board consists of 17 district directors and Ex-officio directors, which are listed below.
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2011-2012 ACE Board of Directors
President, Dr. Anthony Iacono, Associate Dean of Developmental Education, Indian River State College, aiacono@irsc.edu
- Past President, John Small
- President Elect, Neeta Rancourt
- Secretary, Mary Barrett
- Treasurer, Andrew Jenkins
- DISTRICT I, Susan Winters, Escambia County School District, swinters@escambia.k12.fl.us
Serving Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties.
- DISTRICT II, Gwen Brock, Northern Region Correctional Programs, brock.gwen@mail.dc.state.fl.us
Serving Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty and Washington counties.
- DISTRICT III, Mary Keen, Columbia County School District, keen_m@firn.edu
Serving Baker, Columbia, Dixie, Leon, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Taylor, Suwannee, Union and Wakulla counties.
- DISTRICT IV, April Tischer, Florida State College at Jacksonville, atischer@fscj.edu
Serving Clay, Duval and Nassau counties.
- DISTRICT V, Suzy McDowell, Daytona Beach State College, mcdowes@daytonastate.edu
Serving Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties.
- DISTRICT VI, Andrew Jenkins, Orange County Public Schools, Andrew.jenkins@ocps.net
Serving Orange and Seminole counties.
- DISTRICT VII, Jack Miller, Lake County Public Schools, millerj3@lake.k12.fl.us
Serving Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Lake, Levy, Marion, Sumter and Hernando counties.
- DISTRICT VIII, Marc Hutek, Hillsborough County Publilc Schools, marc.hutek@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Serving Hillsborough county.
- DISTRICT IX, Dave Barnes, Pinellas County Public Schools, barnesd@pcsb.org
Serving Pasco and Pinellas counties.
- DISTRICT X, John Small, Polk County Public Schools, john.small@polk-fl.net
Serving DeSoto, Hardee, Manatee and Polk counties.
- DISTRICT XI, Karen D’Arceuil, Brevard County Public Schools, D’arceuil.karen@brevardschools.org
Serving Brevard, Indian River and Osceola counties.
- DISTRICT XII, Mary Barrett, Palm Beach County Public Schools, barretm@palmbeach.k12.fl.us
Serving Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties.
- DISTRICT XIII, Robert Breitbard, Collier County Public Schools, breitbro@collier.k12.fl.us
Serving Collier, Glades, Hendry and Highlands counties.
- DISTRICT XIV, Mavis Pacetti, Lee County Public Schools, maviscp@leeschools.net
Serving Charlotte, Lee and Sarasota counties.
- DISTRICT XV, Neeta Rancourt, Broward County Public Schools, neeta.rancourt@browardschools.com
Serving Broward county.
- DISTRICT XVI, Nyce Daniel, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, ndaniel@dadeschools.net
Serving Miami-Dade County.
- DISTRICT XVII, Dr. Dulce Maria deVilla, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, ddevilla@dadeschools.net
Serving Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
Ex-Officio, Roger Pelser, Palm Beach County, rpelser@bellsouth.net
Ex-Officio, Dr. Nilda J. Diaz, Miami-Dade County
Ex-Officio, Dr. Edwidge Bryant, University of Central Florida, ecreveco@mail.ucf.edu
Ex-Officio, Dr. Debra Hargrove, Florida TechNet
Ex-Officio, Katrina Bell, Daytona State College
ACE Office Staff
- Executive Director, Valorie Boyd
- Office Manager, Leigh Ann Clark
Florida Department of Education
Division of Career & Adult Education
- Loretta Costin, Chancellor, Division of Career & Adult Education
- Zelda Rogers, Program Director, Adult Education