Becky is a lifelong Ohio educator, earning her bachelor’s degree from Ohio University in Elementary Education in 1997. She served in the Pickerington Local School District for more than 19 years, where she taught fifth grade and served as a principal in a PreK-4 building. She completed her master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction from Ashland University in 1999 and became a National Board Certified Teacher in 2009. She furthered her education by earning PreK-12 Ohio principal licensure in 2013 from Concordia University Chicago (CUC) and her PhD in Educational Leadership in 2016, also from CUC.

Becky has served as chair of the OAESA-CUC partnership since 2016, and, as part of that role, has served as an associate professor and assistant dean of the College of Education at CUC. During that time, Becky also served as a facilitator at OAESA, working in collaboration with executive leadership, the OAESA and SAIL boards, and the OAESA team to successfully enhance association operations, including facilitating the work of the Communications and Professional Learning service teams.

Becky began serving as OAESA/SAIL Executive Director in January 2022. She is a connector and a team-builder who believes in working collaboratively to positively impact the educational landscape by providing sound, dependable, and visionary leadership that brings stakeholders together to accomplish goals. She is committed to advancing OAESA’s mission to intentionally connect members throughout the state, effectively develop their leadership skills through innovative learning opportunities, and passionately advocate for administrators and public education at the state and national levels. 

On a personal note, Becky resides in Delaware, Ohio with her husband, Mike Hornberger, and their three children.

To contact Becky, please email her at hornberger@oaesa.org.