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Fall 2018 | wyoea.edu The professional publication of the Wyoming Education Association Our Vision The WEA is an organization dedicated to creating the best educational environment for all learners and the best working environment for all educational employees. Our Mission The mission of the WEA is to advance public education at all levels by: creating equitable educational opportunity for all learners; promoting the highest quality standards for the profession; and expanding the rights and furthering the interests of the education personnel. The WEA will continue to build a learning community which will provide a high quality education for all. WEA Elected Offi cers President Kathy Vetter Vice President Grady Hutcherson Treasurer Kimberly Amen NEA Director Dirk Andrews Board of Directors Dean Waddell, Lydia Rayfi eld, Vicki Swenson, Catherine Steinbock, Rebecca Murray, Melissa Harris, Annie Gripp, Darlene Erickson, John Fabela, Lannette Lahey, Amy Simpson, Jon VanOverbeke, Barbara Gonzalez, Lori Eggleston, Madeline Trujillo-Hamel Contact Cheyenne Offi ce: 800-442-2395 Casper Offi ce: 800-464-6419 Rock Springs Offi ce: 800-660-6771 Lander Offi ce: 800-464-6412 www.wyoea.org Editor Andrea Shipley Proofreaders Tammy Schroeder & Elise Robillard Layout Josef Buchanan The WEA News (ISSN 007-370) is published quarterly (September, December, March, and May/June) by the Wyoming Education Association, 115 East 22nd Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82001. Subscription: average $5.49 of WEA members' dues is designated for WEA News. Periodicals postage pending at Cheyenne, WY, and additional mailing offi ces. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The WEA News, 115 East 22nd Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82001. Copyright 2018, by the Wyoming Education Association. All materials in this periodical may be reproduced by teachers for distribution to students or by affi liate associations for their own publications. Unless expressly stated, acceptance of advertising does not necessarily imply endorsement of the product by the WEA. Fall 2018 Stand with WEA, Stand for Students 1 Once Again, WEA has your back! 2 Legislative Action WEA Members make a diff erence in political campaigns 3-4 Member Spotlights of Early Career Educators Mariah Learned is an ECE Taking the Lead in her Local 5-6 Eva Trevino-Linton 7 Farren Markworth 7 Marcy Harton 8 Mason Magagna 8 Member Spotlights from the Field Committing to Global Education: The Power of Empathy and Compassion in the Classroom 9-10 Purple Passion for Learning 11-12 WEA General Election Endorsed Candidates 13 WEA at Work Welcome Arthur Huron 15 Welcome Kwaku Akomah 15 Members in Action 16 Retirement Planning 17-18 Visionary Leadership Quest 19-20 NEA Grants 21 ESSA Announcements 21 How Your Dues Dollars are Allocated 22 Save with Dave 22 Teaching and Learning Continue Your Professional Learning 23 Member Spotlight Getting to Know Kate Steinbock 24 SWEA Update 25 NFIE Nominee, Amy Simpson 25