The Virginia Higher Education Accessibility Partners group (VHEAP) is comprised of professionals within the disability and accessibility fields. Focusing primarily on higher education, the organization also invites participation from all areas within the Commonwealth working to advance accessibility at all levels of education and various state advocacy agencies. This group works to promote information and communications technology (ICT) accessibility, accessibility in the built environment, and social justice impacts of disability through events and collaborative partnerships (e.g., cooperative purchasing agreements) with colleagues across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The VHEAP Board of Directors includes colleagues from institutions of higher education, state agencies, and K-12 school districts in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Our Mission
Mission Statement of the Organization
The Virginia Higher Education Accessibility Partners group (VHEAP) is comprised of professionals within the disability and accessibility fields and directed by an elected Board of Directors. Though focused primarily on higher education, the organization invites participation and membership from all areas within the Commonwealth who work to advance accessibility across all levels of education, and from various state agencies whose mission is to advocate and provide support for individuals with disabilities. The broad mission of VHEAP is to provide guidance and serve an advocacy role to advance greater inclusion and participation of individuals with disabilities in education and employment opportunities throughout the Commonwealth.
For more information about VHEAP, please contact us.
VHEAP 2027 SMART GOAL
VHEAP 2027 Smart Goal coming soon…
2026-27 VHEAP Executive Leadership Team
Danielle Tingler (Chair)
Assistive Technology Coordinator, University of Mary Washington
Mollie Kropp, (Chair-Elect)
Education Specialist for Accessibility, Fairfax County Public Schools
Sarahbeth Dreis (Past Chair)
GEAR UP Virginia Regional Manager, SCHEV
2026-27 VHEAP Board of Directors
- Jen Mattice, Fairfax County Public Schools
- Mollie Kropp, Fairfax County Public Schools
- Brittany Dioszeghy, JMU
- Christine Wulf, JMU
- Alexis Bales, Liberty University
- Stephanie Mooney, Longwood University
- Charlene Jones, Rappahannock Community College
- Sarahbeth Dreis, SCHEV
- Beth Callahan, TCC
- Danielle Smith, UMW
- Brandi Levingston, VCU
- Asher Burns, VT