The mission of the General Advisory Council for Technical and Career Education for the Virginia Beach City Public Schools is to endeavor to assist and advise technical and career education planners and administrators in the development, focus, and operation of technical and career education programs. The membership includes local leaders from the areas of business, industry, and higher education.
Members of the General Advisory Council
| Names | Email Address | Company |
| Jerry Stewart, Chairperson | jwstewar@vbgov.com | Virginia Beach Dept. of Economic Development |
| Judy Begland | jbegland@oihr.org | Opportunity Inc. |
| Barbara Brinson | bbrinson@vbgov.com | Youth Opportunities |
| Jane Brooks | jsbrooksVBSB@aol.com | Former Virginia Beach School Board Member/Virginia PTA |
| Marilyn Burstein | Mburstein.@aii.edu | Arts Institute of Virginia |
| James Cervera | jcervera@vbgov.com | Virginia Beach Police Department |
| Amy Courtwright | amy@vbsfcu.org | Virginia Beach Schools Federal Credit Union |
| Jim DeBellis | dbarmandj@aol.com | Former Virginia Beach School Board Member |
| Paul Dockery | pdockery@ecpi.edu | ECPI |
| Cameron Dye | cameron.dye@cox.com | Cox Business Services |
| Bob Gerling | zsailer@aol.com | Bateman, Gerling & Associates, Inc. |
| Cory Gray | cogray@cisco.com | Cisco |
| Robert Hall | rwhall1@cox.net | Retired military and Former Virginia Beach School Board Member |
| Reza Hashampour | rwhall1@cox.net | Polaris Asset Corporation |
| Michelle Irving | Mirving@concoa.com | CONCOA |
| Tammy Jaxtheimer | tjaxtheimer@ccapinc.org | C-CAP |
| John Moore | Salin1@verizon.net | Retired Engineer and College Professor |
| Don Musacchio | donaldm@grainc.com | GRA Consultants |
| Simon Nance | Simon.nance@stihl.us | STIHL, Inc. |
| Philip Reed | preed@odu.edu | Old Dominion University |
| Steve Randolph | steve.randolph@boshgs.com | BOSH Global Services |
| Prescott Sherrod | Prescott.sherrod@pemcco.com | PEMCCO, Inc. |
| Armand Taylor | Ataylor63@verizon.net | Retired Virginia Beach City Public School Educator |
| Kevin Will | Kevin.will@ja.org | Junior Achievement of Greater Hampton Roads |
The functions of the General Advisory Council are:
- to promote expansion and quality of technical and career education programs in the schools.
- to act as advisors, consultants, and advocates to all groups, to school guidance departments, and the total community concerning technical and career education preparation and opportunities.
- to advocate advancement in program equipment and classroom technology.
- to serve as the Virginia Governor’s Exemplary Standards Program reviewers for Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Meetings are held quarterly at the Advanced Technology Center.
Advisory Council Meeting Minutes
February 12, 20013
December 4, 2012
September 25, 2012
September 20, 2011