FSPA Board of Directors
FSPA’s board of directors shape the future of scholastic journalism in Florida through defining the mission of the organization, organizing district workshops and the state convention and fostering relationships with other advisers throughout the state.
The board is composed of the president, vice president, past president, executive director and advisers representing each of the seven districts.
President
Joanie Webster
Robinson High School, Tampa
fspa.pres@gmail.com
Nancy “Joanie” Webster (Oben) serves as President and is in her eighth year at Robinson HS in Tampa, Fla. She advises the yearbook, newspaper and broadcast staffs. Webster received the 2018 JEA Rising Star at the JEA/NSPA National Journalism Convention. Before teaching, she worked as a marketing and communications coordinator for a nonprofit in Atlanta. Webster graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in communications, majoring in journalism.
Vice President
Ben Langevin
Oviedo High School, Oviedo
Benjamin_Langevin@scps.k12.fl.us
Ben Langevin has been teaching in Seminole County since 2015. After a five year adventure at Jackson Heights Middle School, Ben currently advises The Oviedian yearbook, The Lion’s Tale newspaper and Novum literary magazine at Oviedo High School in Oviedo, FL. He’s presented at FSPA and previously worked as the movie and music critic for thedropp.com. He’s a graduate of the UCF Burnett Honors College, where he earned a BA in Creative Writing.
Past President
Brit Taylor
Hagerty High School, Oviedo
taylorba@myscps.us
Brit Taylor, CJE, is a yearbook, newspaper and website adviser in Oviedo, Florida. at Hagerty High School. He has advised yearbook for 26 years and newspaper for 22. Taylor is drawn to the real-world application of high school journalism, and he appreciates the many lessons that publications teach. As a member of FSPA, JEA, NSPA and CSPA, Taylor has presented and critiqued for publications nationwide.
Executive Director
Adam Livesay
Florida Scholastic Press Association, Largo
adam.livesay@ufl.edu
Adam Livesay, CJE, is the Executive Director for the Florida Scholastic Press Association. A three staff journalism junkie in high school (yearbook, newspaper and broadcast), Adam went on to get degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science from the University of Central Florida. After graduating, he spent 8 years as a Yearbook Sales Representative in Tampa Bay and Central Florida. A presenter at journalism conventions and summer workshops, Adam is excited to continue his passion for working with students and their advisers and shaping scholastic journalism in Florida.
District 1 Director
Ken Killam
Gulf Breeze High School, Gulf Breeze
KillamK@santarosa.k12.fl.us
Ken Killam is a native Pensacolian who attended St. Petersburg Junior College, Pensacola Junior College, and University of West Florida. Killam has an AA in business, a BA in English, and an MA in English. He began his teaching career in 1989 at then Pensacola Junior College as an adjunct English instructor. Killam began teaching high school full time at Catholic High, where he worked for five years, serving as adviser for the newspaper Crusader Gold and literary magazine Tesserae In 2000, he started teaching at Gulf Breeze High, and has taught every level of high school, plus Creative Writing and History of Cinema. In 2004, Killam became nationally certified. He served as the adviser for both GBHS newspaper, Blue and Gold and Angle of Reflection literary magazine. . In 2015, he was named Florida Scholastic Press Association’s Teacher of the Year.
District 2 Director
Denise Honey
St. Francis Catholic Academy, Gainesville
denise.honey@sfcawolves.org
Denise Honey currently teaches video production at St. Francis Catholic Academy and photography at Santa Fe College in Gainesville Florida. Denise holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of Arkansas. After working 15 years in broadcast news including WOFL and WKMG in Orlando, Ms. Honey began her teaching career at East Ridge High in Clermont starting a brand new program from the ground up. Now she is bringing the same passion to a growing broadcast program in District 2.
District 3 Director
Callie Williams
Astronaut High School, Titusville
williams.callie@brevardschools.org
Callie Williams has been teaching for 19 years in Brevard County. Williams currently advises all of the student publication staffs at Astronaut High School. She has advised the Golden Aerie yearbook staff since 2004, The Talon newspaper staff since 2010, and the War Eagle Television crew since 2013. Williams was the 2020 JAU Medal of Merit Award Winner, 2016 Teacher of the Year for Astronaut High School, 2016 Top 6 Finalist for Brevard Public Schools, and 2016 District 3 Teacher of the Year for FSPA. Williams created and administers the ‘Journalism Teachers’ Facebook group for advisers of all publication staffs anywhere. She believes in promoting student journalism and connecting with advisers and staffs across the country. She thinks that journalism is one of the most influential classes a high school student can take; it’s real experience in the world of publications.
District 6 Director
Zach Garrett
Gulliver Preparatory School, Pinecrest
zgarrett@gulliverprep.org
Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, Zach Garrett is now in his ninth year teaching broadcast journalism and has run programs at two schools: Riverside Military Academy in North Georgia and now Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami, FL. At Riverside, Zach started the Eagle News Network program where students produced a bi-weekly news show and attended both STN and GSPA. When Zach moved to Miami in 2022, he joined Gulliver Prep to lead the RaiderVision program. Traditionally only a daily live show, the RaiderVision program needed a reboot of energy, focus, and adherence to quality standards.
In his first year, Zach launched three new shows and took students to both STN and FSPA winning over 40 state and national awards and one Student Production Award from the Suncoast Emmys - a first ever for the program. In 2023, he was named the Teacher of the Year for the Student Television Network. Zach enjoys mentoring other teachers who wish to start programs of their own.
District 7 Director
Kara Mullins
Western high School, Davie
kara.mullins@browardschools.com
Kara Mullins currently advises the Calibre Yearbook and Paw Prints News at Western High School in Davie, Florida and formerly advised in Virginia. She and her staffs have won awards including CSPA Silver Crown, NSPA All-American, FSPA All-Florida, Sunshine Standout, Sun-Sentinel Best of High School Journalism, VHSL Trophy Class and the Charles E. Savedge Award for Sustained Excellence.
