Meet the GEA Board
Chloe Jones, President
Chloe (she/her) is a second year student in the EPPL Higher Education Master's program. She is from Bristow, Virginia and graduated with her Bachelor's in Psychology & Gender Studies from W&M in 2025! She served as a Project Rep for GEA last year and is so excited to lead the group this year as President! She serves as the Graduate Assistant for the Student Leadership Development Office. Her main goal for GEA this year is to ensure consistent communication and feedback from students and to advocate for diverse needs of all students and programs within the School of Education!
Maia Klippert, Vice President
Maia (she/her) is a first year student in the C&I Special Education Master's program. She is originally from upstate New York, now residing in Newport News. She has nearly five years of classroom experience through New Horizons Regional Education Center, where she worked her way up to classroom teacher, serving on the Staff Advisory Council under the Executive Director for three consecutive years along the way. As the Vice President, her goal is to utilize real-time student feedback to better advocate for change, collaboration, and success leaving an impact for years to come.
Katie Tuberosa, Secretary
Katie (she/her) is a second year student in the EPPL Higher Education program. She graduated from Villanova University in 2025 with a B.A. in Public Relations and Advertising and Theatre. Katie began serving as the Secretary of GEA in January and is thrilled to continue expanding her work in the role. She serves as a Graduate Assistant for New Student Orientation with Student Transition Engagement Programs (STEP) and is a Lead Success Coach with Academic Wellbeing. Katie wants to continue promoting inclusive programming for students within SOE while serving as a resource for all students!
Mitchell Popovski, Treasurer
Evelyn McCain, Projects Representative
Evelyn (she/her) is a second year EPPL Higher Education student from Lexington, Virginia! She graduated from The College of Wooster in 2025 with a dual B.A. in Communication Studies and Studio Art. This is her first year on the GEA board and she hopes to use her creativity and drive to facilitate initiatives that continue to foster community and ensure the support of all students as the SOE grows! Evelyn is also a Graduate Assistant for Student Accessibility Services and a Success Coach for Academic Wellbeing.
Elle Cox, Projects Representative
Elle (she/her) is a first year M.Ed. student in the EPPL program. She is originally from Currituck, North Carolina, but now resides in the Virginia Beach area. She graduated from the University of Connecticut with a B.A. in English in the Fall of 2025. She is the Graduate Assistant for Academic Connections within the Office of Student Transition Engagement Programs (STEP), responsible for assisting STEP's Assistant Director and Director in developing community across the undergraduate experience! She is beyond excited to serve on the GEA, advocating for students and helping plan and organize fun initiatives and events that improve the overall graduate student experience!
Liz Lee, Communications Representative
Liz (she/her) is a second year student in the online master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. She is from Seattle, WA. Liz commits herself to connecting communities through thoughtful events and experiences. She is a Korean-American alumnus of Seattle Public Schools, Whitman College, and UW. She taught middle and high school Japanese for 5 years in Port Orchard, WA. Her work in the art and Seattle-Japanese community make her a super-connector of people and experiences.
Melissa Huddleston, Online Student Liaison
Melissa (she/her) will graduate from the M.Ed. Clinical Mental Health Counseling program in 2028. Originally from SW VA, she's lived in the Hampton Roads area for 19 years and loves being 30 minutes from the beach and the mountains. A homeschooling mom to 3 teens, she also owns a consulting business, supporting over 500 families every year as they leave the school system to learn at home. In addition to GEA, Melissa is the Graduate Student Representative for the Hampton Roads Counseling Association, and volunteers her time teaching art at an outreach organization and providing animal husbandry to injured protected wildlife at a wildlife rehab.
Alexis Jameson, Online Student Liaison
Alexis (she/her) is a first year student in the Ed.D. EPPL program. She is from Front Royal, Virginia, but lives in Hagerstown, MD. She is a 4th grade teacher in Maryland. Alexis loves community building! She hopes to help other online students feel connected with the campus, no matter where in the world they are.