International Advisory Board
General Responsibilities
Advise, guide, and provide input on international activities for the Association, including the development of action plans and specific strategies for implementing international efforts within the NSTA framework.
Composition
Chairperson
Appointed by the President-Elect, one year prior to term of office, from the committee members from the previous year. The appointee shall not be in the final year of his/her term on the advisory board at the time of appointment. The appointment shall be for one year.
Nine Presidential Appointees
The NSTA President shall make three appointments each year in consultation with NSTA staff. The members will represent a broad spectrum of international expertise. At least one of the three appointees shall reside outside of the United States. These appointments are for a three-year term of office.
Paul Nordhaus 11 –14
Chairperson 12–13
Science Teacher
Daniel Wright Junior High School
Lincolnshire, IL
pnordhaus@district103.k12.il.us
Helmut Albrecht 12–15
Sales Manager
Science First/STARLAB
Yulee, FL
starlab@starlab.com
Carlos Mauricio Castro-Acuña 11–14
Facultad de Química , C.U.
Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan
Coyoacan, Mexico
icuc_mexico@yahoo.com.mx
Julie Heintz 10–13
Teacher
T.F. North High School
Calumet City, IL
jheintz@tfd215.org
Gregory Imbur 12–15
Director of Licensing/Assistant Professor
of Education
Goshen College
Goshen, IN
gmimbur@goshen.edu
Mary McDougall 10–13
Principal
St. Benedict School
Calgary Catholic School District
Calgary, AB Canada
mary.mcdougall@cssd.ab.ca
Nirmala Ramlakahn 12–15
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Research
Workforce Central Florida
Orlando, FL
Nramlakhan@wcfla.com
Teresa Monteiro Seixas 11–14
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Faculty of Science of the University of Porto
Porto, 4169-007 Portugal
tmseixas@fc.up.pt
Alison Seymour 10–13
Middle School Science Teacher
Ridgecrest Intermediate School
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
easeymour@aol.com
NSTA Staff Contact
Zipporah Miller
Associate Executive Director for Professional Programs and Conferences
zmiller@nsta.org
Caroline Nichols
Executive Administrator and International Programs Coordinator
cnichols@nsta.org