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ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE 14 ADVOCATE | SPRING 2021 Total Years of Education Employment: 6 Total Years as AEA Member: 2.5 As NEA Member: 2.5 Higher Education Degrees Held: Bachelors in K-12 Mile/Moderate Special Education (Grad date: Dec. 2021, Prescott College) Elective positions held in local, state and/or national education associations: Site Representative, Flowing Wells EA, Laguna Elementary School, Aug 2018-Present Communications Chair, Flowing Wells EA, July 2020-Present Appointive positions held in local, state and/or national education associations: AEA Resolutions, Rules, Constitution & Bylaws Committee, Oct 2020-Present Non-education positions held: Pima Community College Student Government Treasurer, Aug 2014-May 2015 Region 13 Alternate Director Meagan Brown e future of Arizona's education is important to me. Born and raised in Tucson I am a product of Region 13. I have been a special educator for 10 years in the Marana School District. During this time I have helped organize and was literal boots on the ground with various political campaigns such as local bonds and overrides as well as state wide initiatives. Funding for our public schools is imperative. Serving on the AEA's Board of Directors would be an honor as I would help continue to make educator salary a priority. However due to alternative passions with coaching athletics, leading my local, and my current career, the alternate position would be a best fit for me. I look forward to working together with the elected and helping take AEA into our new and just future. ank you Address: 1316 E. Silver St., Tucson, AZ 85719 Home Phone: 520-271-4477 Local Association: Marana EA Education Position: Special Education Teacher Years Employed: 10 Total Years of Education Employment: 10 Total Years as AEA Member: 10 As NEA Member: 10 Higher Education Degrees Held: Elementary and Special Education BS, and Psychology BS Elective positions held in local, state and/or national education associations: Marana Education Site Representative, 6 years Appointive positions held in local, state and/or national education associations: Political Action Chair, MEA, 4 years Leaders Academy Graduate, 2019 Non-education positions held: Athletics Coach, Volleyball, 8 years State and Federal Summer School Educator, 7 years Region 13 Alternate Director Mario Ruiz No statement submitted Address: 2255 W. Orange Grove Road #12201, Tucson, AZ 85241 Work Phone: 520-696-8582 Home Phone: 520-237-2737 Local Association: Flowing Wells EA Education Position: 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher Years Employed: 18 Total Years of Education Employment: 18 Total Years as AEA Member: 18 As NEA Member: 18 Higher Education Degrees Held: Bachelor of Arts – Secondary Education in History and Spanish from University of Arizona Elective positions held in local, state and/or national education associations: Flowing Wells EA President, 2019-Present Flowing Wells EA Vice President, 2016-2019 AEA Delegate Assembly Delegate, 2016-Present Appointive positions held in local, state and/or national education associations: Flowing Wells Advocacy Chair, 2010-2016 Flowing Wells EA Site Representative, 2005-2016 2021 Proposed Amendment to AEA Bylaws To Amend AEA Bylaws as follows: Article I, Section 2-a Requirements for Active Membership a. Active membership shall be either Certified or Educational Support. 1. Active - Certified membership shall be open to any person who is engaged in or who is on a limited leave of absence from professional educational work in a PUBLIC school, college, university or similar educational institution or agency or who has le professional education work and is serving full time as an executive officer of the Association, a local affiliate of the Association, or the NEA. EMPLOYEES OF EITHER (1) CHARTER SCHOOLS WHOSE CHARTER IS NOT HELD BY A PUBLIC ENTITY OR (2) PRIVATE ENTITIES THAT EMPLOY PERSONNEL REQUIRED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AN ACTIVE-CERTIFIED MEMBERSHIP. . . Educational Support Members 2. Active - Educational Support membership shall be open to any person employed in a PUBLIC school, college, university or similar educational institution or agency who is not eligible for Active-Certified membership, including a person who is on a limited leave of absence from such employment, or who has le such employment and is serving full time as an executive officer of the Association, a local affiliate of the Association, of the NEA. EMPLOYEES OF EITHER (1) CHARTER SCHOOLS WHOSE CHARTER IS NOT HELD BY A PUBLIC ENTITY OR (2) PRIVATE ENTITIES THAT EMPLOY PERSONNEL REQUIRED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AN ACTIVE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT MEMBERSHIP. . . Rationale AEA is the largest public sector union in Arizona. Our practice and historical understanding are that only public school employees are eligible for active membership in AEA. is bylaw amendment protects AEA and its members from potential legal actions by aligning Association documents with AEA's long standing past practices.