The 2026-2027 LEADS Team: Learners Educating and Amplifying Development in Schools
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VLA LEADERSHIP TEAM
VLA Student Voice Conference
Pictured above is the VLA Leadership team members from (25-26) and (26-27) at the VLA Student Voice Conference on Saturday, May 9th, 2026!
Top row (right to left (25-26 team)): Jacklyn Whittier, Jacoby Soter, Annie Harte, Olivia Cieri, Zoe Epstein, Chloe Ngu, Quincy Sabick, and Cashel Higgins
Bottom row (Right to left (26-27 team)): Isa Harrington, Harmony Devoe, Momin Waqar, Eloise Glasscoe, and Harper Palmer
The Officers!
Olivia Cieri: President
Olivia is a Junior at Champlain Valley Union High School. Olivia joined VLA in hopes of being able to advocate for student voice in policy making and change within Vermont education. Olivia hopes for Vermont classrooms to be spaces where youth feel empowered, and educators work in partnership with students both in curriculum development and changemaking. She will be a senior at CVU next year, and is very excited about continuing her involvement in VLA!
HARMONY BELLE DEVOE: SECRETARY
Harmony Belle Devoe is a junior at Harwood Union High School in Moretown, Vermont. Harmony joined VLA to ensure schools are enabled to provide the programs, resources, and quality of education that matter to Vermont students. She is excited for the actions VLA will lead to advance learning in the state.
MOMIN WAQAR: TREASURER
Momin Waqar is a junior at South Burlington High School in South Burlington, Vermont. Momin joined the VLA because he’s seen the impact that student voice has had in his own school district, and wants to work to get that same level of student input across the state.
the Directors!
Cadence Dougher: Director of Social Media
Cadence Dougher is a sophomore at Windsor High School in Windsor, Vermont. Cadence joined the VLA because she is passionate about everything being fair and ensuring that every student has a voice, especially in making decisions that directly impact those students.
Charlotte Burks: Director of Digital Marketing
Charlotte Burks is a junior at Harwood Union High School in Moretown, Vermont. Charlotte joined VLA to be a part of something bigger than herself, to ultimately improve the educational experience of students all over Vermont. She believes the best way to do this is by informing and bringing students into the picture when decisions that will directly impact them are being made.
Eloise Glasscoe: Director of Outreach and Engagement
Eloise Glasscoe is a junior at Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg, Vermont. Eloise is excited to be a part of VLA because she knows that students and youth in Vermont care deeply about feeling connected to their education. She sees students around me every day who are ready to engage with a system that they are the core of; VLA will work to tell students that they have a seat at the table and should be a part of decisions that affect their lives. To Eloise, this solidarity for students is an essential component to bring beyond elementary and high school, so that our youth will expect and find a space for their voice wherever they are.
Harper Palmer: Director of Communications
Harper Palmer is a junior at Springfield High School in Springfield, Vermont. Harper is excited to join the VLA as she believes that it is crucial to have student voice in education. Throughout her high school career, Harper’s school has lacked student voice, which limits the possibilities of our students. Currently in Vermont, there are many opportunities for change, especially in schools. With this opportunity on the horizon, she hopes to make a difference. Through her role on the VLA, she hopes to make a change in the amount of weight that student voices hold.
Isa Harrington: Director of Partnerships
Isa Harrington is a junior at South Burlington High School in South Burlington, Vermont. The VLA supports an initiative that is super close to Isa’s heart, especially with the abundance of education reform throughout Vermont and the US. The VLA provides an opportunity for her to create meaningful change in a community that she loves and work with other students to leave behind a legacy that enables students to have a voice in these conversations. Ultimately, Isa wants to use my position here in the VLA to advocate on behalf of students and create a better future for education.