Board of Directors

CAMILLE MURPHY

PRESIDENT

Camille Murphy retired from Loudoun County Public Schools in 2025 after teaching for 41 years in New York and Virginia. She has worn many hats including roles as a special education teacher, middle school U.S. History teacher, and middle school English teacher. She has always had a passion for creative writing, and working with Project Write has been a perfect fit. In retirement, Camlle plans to work with local animal sanctuaries and hopes to finally write the novel that has been percolating in her mind for the past few years.

CHRIS HUMENIK

VICE PRESIDENT

Chris Humenik is an English teacher at Loudoun Valley High School. He has taught Creative Writing, Mythology, AP Language, and just about every grade level. he lives on Blue Mountain with his family and enjoys a killer fantasy novel, a good coffee, and sitting on his back deck.

STAR FRIEND

SECRETARY

Star Friend teaches English and Creative Writing at Handley High School in Winchester. A former news reporter, she has been part of Project Write since 2018. Her favorite authors are Edgar Allan Poe and Maya Angelou. She enjoys leading workshops on journaling and nonfiction writing.

MARY TEDROW

TREASURER

Doctor Tedrow spent 26 years teaching high-school English to students in grades 9-12, garnering many recognitions, including District Teacher of the Year and the Porterfield Endowed English Chair. Currently, she leads teaching professionals through graduate work at Shenandoah University. She co-founded the non-profit Project Write in 2014 with four other teachers and currently serves as the treasurer. Tedrow is a licensed, National Board-certified secondary teacher of English Language Arts.

RHONDA LANCASTER

AT-LARGE MEMBER

A former journalist and public relations manager, Rhonda Lancaster has taught English and creative writing in Winchester, VA., for more than two decades. A Teacher Consultant for the National Writing Project, she teaches young writers’ workshops because she can’t imagine a better, more enjoyable way to spend her time than with enthusiastic writers. She earned her MA in creative writing and literature from Fairleigh Dickinson University.  Her flash memoir, “Shell Shocked,” was published in the Anthology of Appalachian Writers Volume VI, and her poem, “Losing Sight,” was published in the Anthology of Appalachian Writers Volume VII. She lives with her husband and three dogs in Capon Bridge, W.Va

SUSAN McGILVRAY

AT-LARGE MEMBER

Susan McGilvray retired from Loudoun County Public Schools in 2025 after 43 years in public education. She is currently working with Project Write students to establish a Writing Center at Quarles Elementary School in Winchester where she will serve as a Writer in Residence.

A founding member and co-director of the Shenandoah Valley Writing Project, she teaches writing classes and professional development for Shenandoah University and local school districts. A poet and writer since the 3rd grade, she is currently working on a book about her experiences with teaching, writing, and being with children.

MORIAH RUSH

AT-LARGE MEMBER

Moriah Creech graduated from Old Dominion University with a Master of Science in Education in 2013. She taught 4th grade for eight years and then looped up with her class to teach them in 5th grade. After nine years of teaching upper elementary, she made the move to teach kindergarten. In addition to being a classroom teacher, she is the Equity Lead for her school and a Teacher Consultant for the National Writing Project.

Becoming a Teacher Consultant sparked a passion for sharing writing with others and taught Moriah new techniques for creating and teaching writing. While working with the Shenandoah Valley Writing Project, she observed students writing during a day of Project Write’s Summer Workshop. Moriah knew immediately that she wanted to be an instructor for Project Write! She has now been with Project Write for over five years.

Moriah has enjoyed writing since she was a young child. She enjoys writing poetry and realistic fiction based loosely on her life. She lives in Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia with her husband and five kids. She is a firm believer in perseverance, positivity, and following your dreams. She believes that being a teacher and helping children is her calling and she cannot imagine ever doing anything else.

EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS

Erin E. Hubbard, founding member, former President & Vice President

Patrick McCarthy, founding member, former Vice President

Molly Mosher, founding member, Secretary & Vice President

Sarah Andino, former At-Large Member

Jessica Cavalier, former Secretary (2018-2024)

Jessica Wheeler, former At-Large Member (2023-2024)

Mallory Hardgrove, former Social Media Manager (2020-2024)