Board of Directors

Executive Board

President (2018-2020)
Joan Hlinomaz MS, BSN, RN, NCSN
Licensed School Nurse
Kettering City School District
president@oasn.org

President Elect (2018-2020)

Vice President (2017-2019)
Dawn Abbott BSN, MEd, RN, NCSN
Licensed School Nurse
Dayton Public School District

Secretary (2018-2020)
Kathy Strasser BSN, MS, RN, NCSN
Licensed School Nurse
Norwood City School District

Treasurer (2017-2021)
Betina Irwin, RN, BA, NCSN
Licensed School Nurse
Kettering City School District

NASN Representative (Jan 2017- Dec 2020)
Kate King MSN, BSN, RN
Licensed School Nurse
Columbus City Schools
nasnrep@oasn.org

Executive Director
Dzidra Brown MEd, MSN, RN, LSN
Licensed School Nurse
executivedirector7209@gmail.com

Regional Representatives

Representative-At-Large (2018-2020)
Dawn Delmoro BSN, MSN, RN
Licensed School Nurse
Cloverleaf Local School District

Central (2018-2020)
Edna Wright DNP, RN
Licensed School Nurse
Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools

Northeast (2018-2020)
Tracy Edwards MSN, RN, NCSN
Licensed School Nurse
School Health Services at Akron Children's Hospital

Northwest (2016-2018)
Rhea Jagodzinski M.Ed., BSN, RN
Licensed School Nurse
ESC Lake Erie West

Southeast (2018-2020)
Angie Lewis BSN, RN
Licensed School Nurse
Rock Hill Local School District

Southwest (2016-2020)
Diane Miller BSN, MEd, RN
Licensed School Nurse
Dayton Public Schools

Strategic Committees

Advocacy Committee
Chair Joan Hlinomaz MS, BSN, RN, NCSN
Legislative Policy Adviser Debra Stoner MSN BSN RN NCSN

Public Relations Committee
Chair Therese Upperman BSN, RN, LSN, NCSN
MembershipRep Susan Inscore MEd BSN, RN, NCSN

Conference Committee
Chair Dawn Abbott BSN, MEd, RN, NCSN

Professional Practice Committee
Chair Kimberly Stanislo MSN, APRN, LSN, CPNP
Education Rep Kimberly Stanislo MSN APRN LSN CPNP
Administration Rep Carol Pennington MSN, RN, LSN
Research Rep Candi Hendershot PhD MS MA NCSN FASHA
EBP Rep Jeanie Bochenek DNP, RN, NCSN, LSN

Standing Committees

CE Providership
Chair/Primary Planner: Dzidra Brown MEd, MSN, RN, LSN

Education and Research Endowment Advisory Committee
Chair Deborah Strouse MEd, MSN, CNP, NCSN, FNP-C
Endowment Rep Norma Nikkola MS BS RN FNASN
Awards Rep Mary Massey MEd RN NCSN

Finance Committee
Chair Betina Irwin BA, RN, NCSN

Nominations Committee
Chair

Special Committee Representatives

American Academy of Pediatrics - Ohio Chapter (Ohio AAP)
Dzidra Brown MEd, MSN, RN, LSN

Immunization Advocacy Network of Ohio (IANO)
Eva Garchar, MS, RN, NCSN, LSN

Oral Health Ohio
Ginny Black, MPH, BSN, RN, LSN

National Board for Certification of School Nurses State Liaison
Dawn Abbott MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN, LSN

Ohio Department of Health - School Nursing Program
Ann Connelly MSN, RN, NCSN, LSN

Ohio Adolescent Health Partnership
Edna Wright DNP, RN, LSN

Ohio Nurses Association (ONA)
Dzidra Brown MEd, MSN, RN, LSN

Voices for Ohio's Children

Ohio School Health Services Association (OSHSA)
Kate King MS, BSN, RN, LSN