Experienced Leadership

Leadership at all levels of our union

National Experience

National Council of State Education Associations (NCSEA) President, 2023-24

NCSEA President-Elect, 2022-23

NCSEA Board of Directors

NCSEA Committees: Budget and Dues Allocation, Fall Conference Planning, RA Work Group, NBI Committee

NEA Executive Committee Official Observer

NEA Budget Committee Official Observer

NEA Board of Directors Official Observer and Alternate Director

NEA Representative Assembly Delegate, 29 years

NEA Ballot Measure and Legislative Crisis Fund Oversight Committee

NEA Great Public Schools Grant Oversight Committee

NEA PAC Council

NEA PAC Council – Advisory Committee on Recommendations (ACOR)

NEA G27

Leadership Development Cohort Leader for NEA State Affiliate Presidents and NEA State Affiliate Vice Presidents

NEA Labor Leadership Institute

NEA Leadership Development Think Tank – Co-Facilitator

Great Lakes Center for Educational Research – Board Member and Vice Chair

Presenter at multiple NEA Leadership Summits

NEA Charter Schools Task Force

NEA Legislative Committee (2008-2014)

Chairperson (2011-14)

Democratic National Committee – National Finance Committee

Democratic National Convention Delegate (2020, 2024)

Democratic National Convention Rules Committee (2016)

Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom – National Spokesperson

State Experience

Ohio Education Association (OEA) President, 2019-2025

OEA Vice President, 2013-2019

Chairperson, Healthcare and Pension Advocates for State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio

OEA Educational Foundation Chair and Founding Board Member

OEA Fund for Children and Public Education State Council – Chair, Vice Chair, Member

OEA Legislative Committee

OEA Commission on Organizational Development

Ohio Artificial Intelligence in Education Stakeholder Coalition

All in for Ohio’s Kids Steering Committee

Honesty for Ohio Education Coalition Partner

We Are Ohio Labor Coalition Board

Educators for Sherrod Brown Co-Chair

Steering Committee Member for multiple statewide ballot initiative campaigns, including Citizens Not Politicians (Redistricting Reform - 2024), One Person One Vote (Protection of Majority Rule - 2023), Raise the Wage Ohio (Minimum Wage – 2019-20)

Ohio Democratic Party Executive Committee

Ohio Voice (Board Chair, Member)

LEAD Ohio Board member

ProgressOhio (Board Chair, Member)

One Ohio Now Advisory Committee

Support Ohio Schools Board

Real Choice Ohio

Values in Education “Kindland” Project

Ohio Council for the Social Studies Educator of the Year Award

Ohio Association of School Social Workers Champion of Children Award

Regional Experience

Central OEA/NEA President, 2004-2013

Central OEA/NEA Professional and Leadership Development Coordinator

Central OEA/NEA Political Action Coordinator

Central Ohio Regional Coordinating Council Co-Chair

UniServ Council Chair

Central Ohio Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA) President and Board member

Central Ohio Regional Professional Development Center Board

Franklin County Democratic Party Executive Committee

Local Experience

Worthington Education Association (WEA) President, 2001-2007

WEA Secretary

WEA Bargaining Team (4 contracts)

WEA Bargaining Committee (6 contracts)

District and Building Level Labor-Management Committee

Worthington Educational Foundation Board

Worthington Schools Levy Campaign Committees

Tolles Education Association (TEA) Vice President

TEA Secretary

TEA Bargaining Team