The Tidewater Region

Representatives:

• Elizabeth Bolt
• Jeff Hart
• Amanda Schimmoller

The Tidewater Region of VASP includes the large cities of Hampton Roads as well as the more rural districts of Western Tidewater. Our goal is to serve as a resource to the school psychologists of the region by providing meaningful professional development opportunities, as well as a forum for school psychologists to connect across our broad and diverse part of the state. 

Hampton Roads: Facts About the Region

• Includes the cities of Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton, and Williamsburg
• Estimated regional population of 1.7 million
• Known for beaches, water sports, tourism, military, and cultural attractions
• Home to the largest naval facility in the world, Norfolk Navy Base
• Includes several universities, including the College of William & Mary, Old Dominion University, Christopher Newport University, Norfolk State University, Regent University, and Hampton University
• Main industries include the military, tourism, shipping, and shipbuilding
• Home to four Fortune 500 Corporations: Smithfield Foods, Norfolk Southern, Dollar Tree, and Huntington Ingalls Industries
• Major attractions include the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Colonial Williamsburg, the Virginia Zoo, the Chrysler Museum, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and Water Country USA