The FDLA is led by a strong group of educational and industrial professionals dedicated to helping the organization grow.
President: Dr. Victoria Brown
Professor, Florida Atlantic University
Email: vbrown22@fau.edu
Dr. Victoria Brown is a Professor in the College of Education at Florida Atlantic University. She taught instructional technology for educators and business trainers for ten years in the Department of Teaching and Learning at FAU. In addition, she has previously managed instructional design teams and possesses more than a decade of experience teaching through online delivery systems. Before FAU, Dr. Brown held the position of Assistant Professor at Barry University. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Central Missouri State University and her doctorate from the University of West Florida.
Treasure: Roslyn Miller
Associate Instructional Designer
Email: Roslyn.Miller@ucf.edu
Roslyn Miller: Roslyn Miller is an associate instructional designer at University of Central Florida’s Center for Distributed Learning. She holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from Mississippi State University, and her experience includes designing and teaching online courses, conducting faculty development, researching educational initiatives, evaluating educational programs, and developing large-scale assessments. Roslyn’s research focuses on faculty development, quality instructional design, effective teaching in STEM disciplines, and online assessment.
Board Member & Journal Editor: Dr. Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su
Professor, Mathematics Education, Nova Southeastern University Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice
Email: shuifang@nova.edu
Dr. Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su is a Professor of Mathematics Education at Nova Southeastern University’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. She is the creator of Project MIND – Math Is Not Difficult®, a K -12 mathematics enhancement project currently being implemented in hundreds of classrooms throughout the United States.
Dr. Su is a member of the new Florida mathematics standards framers and writers’ team. In addition to being the President of FDLA, she is also the President of the Florida Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (FAMTE). Angie is also a member of the Executive Board for the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics (FCTM), as she currently serves as the Vice-President of College for FCTM. Dr. Su has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching from the National Science Foundation, the William T. Dwyer Award for Excellence in Teaching, Palm Beach County Elementary Mathematics Teacher of the Year, Wal Mart Teacher of the Year, State of Florida’s Little RedSchool House Award for principals (for Project MIND), and the Women of Distinction Award from the Soroptimist International. In 2002, Su was named one of the fifty Most Successful Business Women in South Florida by the Fast Track Magazine. She received the 2003 March of Dimes Women of Distinction Award in Broward County. In addition, Su was named 2003 Professor of the Year by Fischler Graduate School of Education and was one of the five finalists as the University Professor of the Year. She was also the recipient of several president’s research awards. In 2005, Su received the Governor’s Points of Light Award for her innovative work with homeless women. This award led to the appointment by Governor Bush to serve on his council for homelessness. In 2007, Su received Sun-Sentinel Publisher’s Community Service Shining Star Award. Su is the recipient of the 2009 Mathematics Teacher Educator of the Year from FAMTE. She is the 2011 International Conference on Technology and Collegiate Mathematics Award (ICTCM) recipient for her innovative use of technology in mathematics. Su has appeared on numerous television programs, including NBC’s national Nightly News and regional and local news segments, as well as more than fifty newspaper articles and magazines (including the RedBook Magazine) for her expertise in mathematics education, curriculum development, early childhood education, gifted education, and child-rearing. Author of numerous teacher resource books and college textbooks in mathematics education, Su shares her expertise with educators, community leaders, parents, and lawmakers through workshops, seminars, conferences, journal publications, and classroom demonstrations. Su is a known national consultant in mathematics education.
Board Member: Josh Strigle
Dean, E-Learning and Academic Services, College of Central Florida
Email: striglej@cf.edu
Josh is the Dean, E-Learning and Academic Services at the College of Central Florida. He began serving online students and faculty in 1998. He has experienced the pains associated with the growth of online learning from the administrative, faculty and student perspective. He has served as his college’s representative to the Members Council for Distance Learning and Student Support, of the Florida Virtual Campus, since 2010. This combination of student, faculty, administrative and policy experience services him well, as he seeks to continually improve the learning experience for online students.
Board Member: Dr. Joshua Strate
Math/Science Teacher, Florida Virtual School
Email: jstrate@flvs.net
Dr. Joshua Strate attended Florida Atlantic University and obtained an Ed. D. in Curriculum and Instruction specializing in Biological Sciences. He studied the impact science education had on both middle-grade science students and their retention of content. He paid for most of my education by working part-time at Home Depot and full-time as a K-12 educator in Southern Florida. After graduation, he worked as a middle-grade educator in Florida, and an Environmental educator in Central Florida, transitioned to online teaching globally in 2012, and created a Saturday Science program for inner-city students to enjoy science on the weekends. It is the love of science and the focus on the improvement of assessment strategies and education quality for students and stakeholders that have driven my passion for academics. Currently, Joshua strives to balance working as a K-12 online educator and a Post-secondary Educator, both of which are passions of his.
Board Member: George Romagosa
Vice President of Technology for the South Florida Chapter of the Association for Talent Development
George Romagosa, the VP of Technology for the South Florida Chapter of the Association for Talent Development, has made leveraging technology to drive learning effectiveness the focus of his career. As part of the initial Enterprise Implementations for Virtual Classroom, Learning Management Systems, and eLearning, he made sure that technology never got in the way of the ultimate goal, improving learner performance. He has served as a Presenter, Producer, Technical Producer and Instructional Designer for Traditional and Virtual Conferences that reached learners from 31 countries.
Board Member: Amy Sugar
Amy Sugar is an Associate Instructional Designer at the Center for Distributed Learning. She holds an M.A. in Instructional Design and Technology from the University of Central Florida and a B.A. in Music Education from Florida State University. Before UCF, Amy led the Instructional Design & Technology Team at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL, taught as an adjunct role at Rollins College, and taught elementary music in Orange County Public Schools.
