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Our Board

As a top decision-making body, our Board of Directors includes at least one director from each state affiliate, as well as representatives from retired members, aspiring educators, at-large representatives of ethnic minorities, administrators, teachers in higher ed, and active members employed in ESP positions.

Alabama: Nashasta Craig-Pollard, Charlene McCoy, Mary Beth Tate

Alaska: Katherine Simpler

Arizona: Kelley Fisher

Arkansas: Brenda Robinson

California: Maritza Avila, Robert Becker, Yurii Camacho, Angela Der Ramos, Nichole DeVore, Barbara Jackson, Tara Jeane, Robbie Kreitz, Wil Page, Shane Parmely, Grant Schuster, Kelly Villalobos, Gina Whipple, VanCedric Williams, Vacancy

Colorado: Angela Anderson, Amanda Prichard

Connecticut: Katy Gale, Tanya Kores

Delaware: Vacancy

Federal Education Association: Chad Jimison

Florida: Wendy Carey, Caitlin Gille, Nelly Henjes, Gilda Morgan-Williams

Georgia: Jeff Hubbard

Hawaii: Aaron Kubo

Idaho: Margaret Hoy

Illinois: Bill Farmer, Rebecca Gamboa, Karl Goeke, Elizabeth Jimenez, Karen Moore, Susan Nicholas, Michael Williamson

Indiana: John McLaughlin, Jessica Ramirez

Iowa: Sara Earleywine, Rachella Dravis

Kansas: Amy Jensen, Angela Powers

Kentucky: Robin Brown, Tyler Murphy

Louisiana: Elizabeth Sullivan

Maine: Rebecca Cole

Maryland: Michelle Alexander, Joseph Coughlin, Matthew Gresick, Tanya Martin

Massachusetts: Zena Link, Deb McCarthy, Christine Mulroney, Betsy Preval, Candace Shivers, Yan Yii

Michigan: Marcia Mackey, Anthony Pennock, Alfonso Salais, Wendy Winston

Minnesota: Heather Bakke, Jasman Myers, Marty Scofield

Mississippi: Christopher Stevens

Missouri: Paul Guess, Andy Slaughter

Montana: KaCee Ballou

Nebraska: Linda Freye, Edward Ventura

Nevada: Rachel Croft

New Hampshire: Terry Burlingame

New Jersey: Brenda Brathwaite, Christopher Cannella, Laurie Gibson-Parker, Anita Kober, Robert M. La Morte, Susan McBride, Peter Moran, Barbara Rheault, Stacy Yanko

New Mexico: Denise Sheehan

New York: Serena Kotch, Dora Leland

North Carolina: Turquoise Lejeune Parker

North Dakota: Brenda Seehafer

Ohio: Adrienne Bowden, Phyllis Carter-Bell, Carol Correthers, Angela Dyer-Sanchez, Dan Greenberg, Dwayne Marshall

Oklahoma: Zachary Grimm

Oregon: Chris Early, Adolfo Garza-Cano, Jennifer Scurlock

Pennsylvania: Nancy Behe, Colleen Brodbeck, Maria Bennett, Dawn Blaus, Melissa Constantino-Poruben, Kevin T. Deely, Casey Vanwhy

Rhode Island: Vincent Levcowich

South Carolina: Bernadette Hampton

South Dakota: Dana Livermont

Tennessee: Tiffany Reed, Randall Woodard

Texas: Aaron Phillips, David Ring

Utah: Michael Harman

Vermont: Mary Bowers

Virginia: Christina Bohringer, Charlotte Hayer

Washington: Jeb Binns, Swan Eaton, Charlotte Lartey, Becca Ritchie, Audra Shaw, Pamela Wilson

West Virginia: Lucinda Burns

Wisconsin: Maiwa Lor, Jesse Martinez

Wyoming: Dirk Andrews

Aspiring Educators: Emily Durbin, Hannah St. Clair, Dajsha Williams

Retired: Ed Foglia, Linda McCrary, Anita Gibson, Julie Horwin, Barb Schram, Judy Rohde

At-Large: Melody Bach, Maritza Barrera, Jacqueline Burton, Michelle Dennard, Gwendolyn Edwards, Mike Glabere, Cynthia Henderson, Carmen Hill, Lisa Jennings, Anastasia Jimenez, Vanessa Jimenez, Pamella Johnson, Temika Langston-Myers, Kashara Moore, Saul Ramos, Ashanti Rankin, Ivory Smith, Dennis Tabb, Chiffon Winston

Ethnic-Minority Representatives: Tracy Hartman-Bradley, Cecily Myart-Cruz, Jodi Kunimitsu, Christine Trujillo

Honorary: John Lucas

Executive Committee: Rebecca (Becky) Pringle, Princess R. Moss, Noel Candelaria, Mark Jewell, Gladys Marquez, Ronald "Duff" Martin, Robert Rodriguez, Christine Sampson-Clark, Hanna Vaandering

National Education Association

Great public schools for every student

The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's 3 million members work at every level of education—from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.