Board of Directors

OASN BOD Organizational Chart

Executive Board

President (2023-2026)   
Pam Buehler, BSN, RN, LSN
Licensed School Nurse
Fairfield City Schools
OASNpresident@gmail.com

President Elect (2023-2026)


Vice President (2023-2025)
Paula Blood, BSN, RN LSN
Licensed School Nurse
Toledo Public Schools

Secretary (2022-2024)
Diana Wyrick MS, BSN, RN, NCSN
Licensed School Nurse
Sycamore Community School

Treasurer (2023-2025)
Sarah Adkins BSN, RN
Licensed School Nurse
Reynoldsburg City Schools

Treasurer-Elect (2024-2025)   


NASN Director (Jan 2021- Dec 2024)      
Joan Hlinomaz MS, BSN, RN, NCSN
Licensed School Nurse
School Nurse Consultant 
Ohio Department of Health


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

Regional Representatives

Representative-At-Large 
Kim Keyes BSN, RN, LSN, NCSN

Licensed School Nurse
Columbus Public Schools


Central (2020 - 2022) 
Edna Wright DNP, RN
Licensed School Nurse
Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools 

Northeast (2019-2021)  
Heather Edwards MSN, BSN, RN, NCSN
Licensed School Nurse
Woodridge Local Schools

Northwest (2020 - 2022)
Shiloh Cahill, BSN, RN, LSN
Licensed School Nurse
Toledo Public City Schools
 
Southeast (2020- 2022)
Angie Lewis BSN, RN 
Licensed School Nurse 
Rock Hill Local School District

Southwest (2020 - 2022)  
Julie Ferron MS, BSN, RN, NCSN 
Licensed School Nurse  
Sycamore Community School District

Strategic Committees

Advocacy Committee
    Chair  Pam Buehler, RN, LSN
        Legislative Policy Adviser 
              

Public Relations/Membership Committee
     Chair 
       Public Relations Rep   
       Membership Rep 
 Website Manager/Community Administrator

Conference Committee 
Chair Paula Blood, BSN, RN,LSN

Professional Practice Committee
  Co-Chair's
Jeanie Bochenek DNP, RN, NCSN, LSN
Ohio State University
Carol Carol Schaumleffel DNP, RN, LSN
Ohio University



      

Standing Committees

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

Education and Research Endowment Advisory Committee
Chair Kelly Wagner MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN
       Endowment Rep Stephanie Dillon BSN, RN
       Awards Rep Mary Massey MEd RN NCSN

Finance Committee  
    Chair Sarah Adkins, BSN, RN,LSN
    Past-Treasurer Consultant Franca Burton MEd, BSN, RN

Nominations Committee  
     Chair 

Every Student Counts
     Chair  Janice Walsh, 

Special Committee Representatives

American Academy of Pediatrics - Ohio Chapter (Ohio AAP)
Home and School Health Committee (HASH) 
Dzidra Brown MEd, MSN, RN, LSN
 
Immunization Advocacy Network of Ohio (IANO)  
Kelly Wagner, MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN, LSN

Oral Health Ohio 
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National Board for Certification of School Nurses State Liaison 
Heather Edwards
     
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

Ohio School Health Services Association (OSHSA)
Kate King