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