Our Board
Board of Directors
Meet Our Team
The FDLA is led by a strong group of educational and industrial professionals who are dedicated to helping the organization to grow.
Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su
President
Dr. Hui Fang “Angie” Su served for 25 years as lead faculty member and Professor of Mathematics Education at Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. She created Project MIND—Math Is Not Difficult®, a K–12 mathematics enhancement program implemented in hundreds of classrooms across the United States and Asia. Project MIND has earned numerous honors, including recognition through the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (NSF), for its innovation and impact on helping students—especially early learners—develop enthusiasm and proficiency in mathematics. In 2023, Guinness World Records recognized Dr. Su in Chapter 23’s Positive Change Makers in the World, making her one of only two honorees from the United States. She is a contributing author of Florida’s Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Mathematics.
Dr. Su’s service extends beyond the classroom. A recipient of the Governor’s Points of Light Award for innovative work with people experiencing homelessness, she was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to the State Council on Homelessness and served as Council Chair during her reappointment. She also received the Sun-Sentinel Publisher’s Community Service Shining Star Award for Project MIND’s broad community impact.
Dr. Su continues to provide leadership in professional organizations at the state and national levels. She serves as President of both the Florida Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (FAMTE) and the Florida Distance Learning Association (FDLA) and continues to serve on the Board of the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics (FCTM). In 2025, Dr. Su was selected as an inaugural Fellow in the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Transformative Teaching Initiative. FAMTE honored her as Mathematics Teacher Educator of the Year (2009), and she received the Distance Learning Visionary Award for Distinguished Leadership (2013). On March 13, 2015, colleagues and community partners dedicated and renamed “The Somerset Neighborhood School House” as “The Dr. Hui Fang Angie Su Neighborhood School House,” in recognition of her decades of educational leadership and service.
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Jia Borror
Treasurer
Dr. Jia Borror is a board director and higher education leader with 30 years of experience in governance, strategic planning, organizational leadership, curriculum innovation, accreditation, and leadership development. As a Professor at Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, she has led initiatives in curriculum development, faculty mentoring, artificial intelligence integration, and academic quality. She also serves on the Board of Directors for ISAAC Academy, where she contributes to governance, strategic oversight, financial stewardship, and organizational accountability. Dr. Borror is a nationally recognized educator, has secured competitive research grants, and presents and publishes nationally and internationally. Dr. Borror received the 2026 Florida Distance Learning Award for Distinguished Service.
Victoria Brown
Past President
Dr. Victoria Brown serves as the Past President of the Florida Distance Learning Association (FDLA) and is a Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Florida Atlantic University. Prior to returning to the faculty, she served for six years as Assistant Provost for the Center for eLearning, where she led initiatives related to online degree development, instructional design, faculty professional development, student support services, and overall online student experience.
Dr. Brown has been recognized nationally and regionally for her contributions to online learning and instructional innovation. She received the Meritorious Service Medal from the Civil Air Patrol's Southeast Region for her instructional design work in the nonprofit sector, as well as FDLA's Distance Educator of the Year Award for Higher Education. Additional honors include the Online Learning Consortium's Effective Practice Award for Student Support and the Best-in-Track Award for research on online student support services. Additionally, she received the 2025 Distance Learning/Teaching Award- Gold.
Her research contributed to the co-development of the Online Student Support Scorecard through the Online Learning Consortium. As a faculty member, Dr. Brown integrates emerging technologies into teaching and learning, designing engaging online experiences that prepare students for success beyond graduation. Her current interests include artificial intelligence in education, robotics, computational thinking, gaming, and innovative approaches to learner engagement.
Victoria Brenes
Director of Technology
Victoria Brenes is a doctoral candidate at Nova Southeastern University, where her dissertation examines the integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into the computer science classroom. She serves as the VP of Technology at ATD South Florida and founded the AI Workgroup, a series of workshops designed to enable professionals to responsibly apply GenAI to organizational workflows. Working at the intersection of human-computer interaction, the learning sciences, and ethical AI, her research beyond her dissertation focuses on developing agentic AI learning technologies grounded in human-centered AI principles to support student agency and self-regulated learning. Victoria is currently based in France and spends her free time traveling across Europe.
Steve Terrell
Director of Communication
Dr. Steven Terrell is a Professor Emeritus at Nova Southeastern University where he taught quantitative and qualitative research methods, for over 30 years. He is the author of over 150 journal articles, book chapters, conference papers, and presentations, as well as two widely read textbooks, Statistics Translated, Second Edition: A Step-by-Step Guide to Analyzing and Interpreting Data and Writing a Proposal for Your Dissertation, Second Edition: Guidelines and Examples. Additional information focusing on research methodologies and statistical decision making can be found at www.finishyourphd.com.
Dr. Terrell is a past member of the American Psychological Association and the American Counseling Association and served two terms as the chair of the Online Teaching and Learning Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association. He has served on the editorial boards of several national and international journals and was named as Fellow and Distinguished Scholar of the International Institute for Applied Knowledge
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Scott Wacholtz
Board Member
Scott Wacholtz lives in the Miami area and serves as Dean of the Associate in Arts Program and Assistant Dean of the School of Criminal Justice at Doral College. Scott earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in history from the University of Miami and completed a Paralegal Studies program at Florida International University. He is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Legal Studies at American Military University and a PhD in Instructional Design and Technology at Liberty University. Professionally, Scott manages the Associate in Arts and Criminal Justice faculty, oversees academic integrity matters, serves as his college's primary Complaint Officer, and designs and teaches online courses in history and criminology. His interests center on ethics, educational technology, and the responsible development of online learning.
In addition to his work in higher education, Scott has served as a contract oversight and compliance inspector for the Miami-Dade County government since 2013.
Before beginning his career in higher education, Scott served in the United States Marine Corps from 1987 - 1994 as an F/A-18 avionics technician and recruiter. He remains committed to lifelong learning and to supporting excellence in education through ethical leadership and innovation.
Joshua Strate
Board Member
I am a dedicated educator, curriculum specialist, and registered nurse with extensive experience bridging the biological sciences, health education, and virtual instruction. I hold a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Biological Sciences from Florida Atlantic University, a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Stetson University, as well as degrees in nursing, including an Associate Degree in Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Currently, I serve as an adjunct faculty member at the American College of Education (6 years) and teach secondary biological sciences and forensic science online for Florida Virtual School ( 14 years). My background encompasses over a decades of virtual teaching excellence (15 years and counting), foundational work in brick-and-mortar K-12 education (8 years), environmental science program development, and extensive experience in science textbook publishing and assessment design.
Beyond my instructional responsibilities, I actively focus on academic guidance, research mentorship, and professional leadership. As a registered nurse, I integrate clinical practice insights into curriculum alignment, health science pedagogy, and learning design across higher education and secondary virtual learning environments. I sponsor student leadership organizations, including HOSA – Future Health Professionals and the Science National Honor Society, while contributing to distance learning panels and institutional curriculum initiatives. I remain committed to advancing evidence-based instructional strategies, guiding doctoral candidates through research alignment, and empowering the next generation of healthcare professionals and science educators.
Josh Strigle
Board Member
Josh Strigle is the Dean, E-Learning and Academic Services at College of Central Florida. He began serving online students and faculty in 1998 and has watched distance learning evolve over nearly three decades. He contributes to his field, in the areas of policy and practice, publication, presentation, leadership in the Florida Virtual Campus DLSS Member’s Council and service on other state-wide boards and committees.