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2025 Aspiring Educator Elections

This summer, the Aspiring Educators will elect seven national leaders at the Aspiring Educators Conference in Portland, Oregon.
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We will elect seven national leaders at the 2025 Aspiring Educators Conference:

  • Alternate Board of Director (1)
  • Board of Director, 2-year term (1)
  • Board of Director, 1-year term (2)
  • Resolutions Committee Member (3)

The NEA Board meets up to five times per year, mainly in Washington D.C., with the final meeting at the NEA Representative Assembly. Aspiring Educator members represent the view of the AE members on the NEA Board along with retired members, active teacher members, and active ESP members.

The Resolutions Committee meets twice a year including their meeting at the RA.

NEA fully funds the travel for attendance meetings, and attendance at all meetings is expected.

Elections will take place the Aspiring Educators Conference in Portland, Oregon. Candidates are not required to attend the Conference. Candidate speeches, Q&A, and voting will take place on site at the Aspiring Educators Conference in Portland.

Alternate Board of Director (1)

  1. Jessica Bailey
    1. Biography
    2. Flyer

2-year Board of Director (1)

  1. Audrey Gilbert
    1. Biography
    2. Flyer
  2. Kathryn Koehler
    1. Biography
    2. Flyer
  3. Gigi Whisler
    1. Biography
    2. Flyer

1-year Board of Director (2)

  1. Emma Bell
    1. Flyer
  2. Jane Butler
  3. Stephanie Chavez
    1. Biography
    2. Flyer
  4. Faron Haase
    1. Biography
    2. Flyer
  5. Gavin Mitsdarfer
    1. Biography
    2. Flyer
  6. Isabella Nguyen
    1. Biography
    2. Flyer
  7. Matthew Yuro
    1. Biography
    2. Flyer

Resolutions Committee Member (3)

  1. Zachary Sheriff
    1. Biography
    2. Flyer
  2. Alice Somers
    1. Biography
    2. Flyer
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